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• Locations: News Published Mar. 16, 2022

  Carbondale Trustee Candidate Forum archive

  

  On March 16,  The Sopris Sun and KDNK hosted a roundtable dialogue with Carbondale’s eight candidates for the Board of Town Trustees and one mayoral candidate.

  Review the audio here.… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Mar. 9, 2022

  Bookworms find cozy digs at Carbondale bookstore

  Izzy Stringham shared, “I hope to get found; that people come in and browse. I want to see kids come in after school and feel comfortable sitting and reading a book. I want to open my doors wide to the community.” Photo by James Steindler

  Yes, you read that right. Carbondale has a bookstore again. White River Books is located on Second Street, between Main Street and the Rio Grande Trail.

  Owner Izzy Stringham said, since welcoming her first customers on March 3, “pretty much everyone is over the moon that… read more →

• Locations: News By Myki Jones Published Mar. 9, 2022

  An interview with HD57 Dem. candidate Elizabeth Velasco

  HD57 candidate Elizabeth Velasco. Courtesy photo

  Elizabeth Velasco is a Garfield County resident who has worked and lived in the area for over 20 years. She is the child of a first-generation immigrant family. She has worked as a public information officer and has served on many boards ranging from the federal, state and local… read more →

• Locations: News By Myki Jones Published Mar. 9, 2022

  An interview with HD57 Dem. candidate Cole Buerger

  HD57 candidate Cole Buerger. Courtesy photo

  Cole Buerger is a fifth-generation Garfield County resident and small business owner who has lived not just in the district but around the globe. He discussed with The Sopris Sun the key issues of his campaign and the steps he plans to take for communities within HD57, should… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Mar. 9, 2022

  GarCo report: Civil issue may have broader impact

  Graphic included in staff memorandum to the commissioners.

  The Garfield County Commissioners held their first regular meeting of the month on Monday, March 7. For the full agenda and an audio/video recording of the meeting, visit www.garfield-county.com 

  Checking oil and gas

  The commissioners started the meeting by opting in as a cooperating agency for… read more →

• Locations: News By Dyana Furmansky Published Mar. 9, 2022

  Working parents find few childcare options for infants and toddlers

  El Busesito is a service offered by Valley Settlement. This retrofitted mobile bus travels from neighborhood to neighborhood, bringing free, bilingual preschool education to children up and down the Roaring Fork Valley. Photo by Emily Chaplin

  After receiving their joyful news, parents expecting their first baby are initiated into another fact of life: there’s a waitlist at every licensed early childcare center between Parachute and Aspen. “People hear through the grapevine that the moment they know they are pregnant they must get on a waitlist,” says… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 9, 2022

  Carbondale report: Housing crunch fought on several fronts

  The police department was present during Tuesday’s meeting for the swearing in of Officer Arthur Fields. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  All trustees were in attendance at the regular meeting on March 8.

  During trustee comments, Lani Kitching gave an update on Crystal River restoration work at Riverfront Park. Based on the limited window for working in-stream with minimal disruption to aquatic species, the project is forecasted to begin… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Mar. 9, 2022

  LKL: Another chance at collaboration

  Lead King Loop stakeholders gathered on Feb. 16 at the Marble Community Church. Courtesy photo

  The Lead King Loop (LKL) may just be the next frontier for a collaborative public land management plan. With many diverse interests, cohesion has been elusive to date. At the close of the year, converging interest groups agreed to come together with the intent to form comprehensive suggestions to hand… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 9, 2022

  Hattie Rensberry lends dynamism to The Sopris Sun

  Hattie Rensberry with editor Raleigh Burleigh (left) and contirbuting editor James Steindler (right) after hosting Everything Under The Sun on KDNK last week. Photo by Cody Lee

  In late January 2022, The Sopris Sun gained a new member to the team. She brings with her a passion for photography, textile arts and many other forms of creative expression. You may have noticed our slightly shifting style as we settle into a new flow — welcoming the strengths… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Mar. 9, 2022

  RFSD begins superintendent hiring process

  At a recent ceremonial signing, RFHS senior Sienna Pargiter Walker (left) accepted a scholarship to Kansas State University (a D1 school) for rowing. Meanwhile, RFHS senior Macey Peery (right) will attend California Lutheran College on a soccer scholarship. Photo by Sue Rollyson

  By the end of last week, Glenn “Max” McGee, president of Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA), and Valerie Pitts, HYA associate, had held 29 meetings in the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD), making good progress on completing the community engagement phase of the search for a new… read more →