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• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 28, 2021

  Sopris Lodge delivers on convenience

  

  Sopris Lodge in Carbondale officially opened to residents on July 7. Located at 295 Rio Grande Avenue, just north of True Nature Healing Arts and next to the Rio Grande Trail, it consists of one building with 27 independent living apartments. With 24 memory care and 23 assisted living… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 28, 2021

  Community, meet the police

  Chief Wilson, in the foreground, and former Chief Gene Schilling prepare for the tug-of-war between CPD and the Carbondale Rural Fire Protection District at this year's Mountain Fair. Photo by James Steindler.

  The first-ever Carbondale Police Department (CPD) Citizen Academy was quickly renamed the “Community Academy” so as not to deter folks without U.S. citizenship from participating. That change-up was the result of input given by the first members of the academy — and was one of many suggestions taken… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 28, 2021

  Seeds of change sown in Silt

  Highwater Farm's dedicated crew: (top left to right) Lucas, Scheccid, Emma, Wyatt (bottom left to right) Brooklyn, Youth Program Coordinator Anna Thomas, Asher and Crew Leader Ellen Steward. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  On a hot summer afternoon, one of many with temperatures fixed above 100 degrees in Silt, six high school students worked diligently to complete a harvest before taking their lunch beneath a large cottonwood tree at the edge of Highwater Farm.

  “It’s the best summer… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Sardinsky Published Jul. 28, 2021

  Decolonizing Ilex vomitoria

  Rachael Young with her yaupon plant and beverage. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

  From examining the names of streets and professional sports teams, to reconsidering what statues are displayed in public, the U.S. has arrived at a historical reckoning point. The colonial narratives of our past undoubtedly left their mark on the present and now the question is, what do we… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 21, 2021

  It's all of us – 50 years of fair

  Laurie Loeb has played an integral part in the history of Mountain Fair since the very beginning. She is known to many as "Mother of the Fair." Photo by James Steindler.

  Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts (CA) executive director and Mountain Fair director, shared that the first-ever gallery exhibition of the history of Mountain Fair, currently on display in The Launchpad’s R2 Gallery, “has been years in the planning.”

  Kimberly explained many of the items in the exhibition… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Workers needed near and far

  WineTime is among other businesses in Carbondale with reduced hours due to a shortage of labor. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  It’s no secret, there is a deficiency in the labor pool. It is a nation-wide trend and the Roaring Fork Valley is no exception. Walking down Main Street in Carbondale, it’s hard not to notice the “help wanted” signs taped to the windows of popular restaurants.

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• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Redistricting public hearing comes to Carbondale

  

  The Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions (CIRC) will be hosting a public hearing in Carbondale on Saturday, July 31, at 11 a.m. in the Community Room at the Third Street Center. The hearing allows community members to learn more about the redistricting process and to have input during a… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Golden moments make history

  Terry Glasenapp with 50 years of Mountain Fair memorabilia, including a velvet hat gifted to him by the late Thomas Lawley. Photo by Paula Mayer.

  The Carbondale Mountain Fair would not be the same without KDNK; in fact, it’s how some folks tune in for the fair each year — even before virtual attendance was in style. For the 50th anniversary, fair gurus conferred and decided to mash up some highlights from historic recordings… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - July 22, 2021

  

  Leadership opportunity

  Wilderness Workshop is looking for the next director of Defiende Nuestra Tierra, leading Latino outreach in defense of public lands. Founding director Beatriz Soto will be joining Conservation Colorado to lead Protégete, a similar program that is statewide. Details about this full-time job, with… read more →

• Locations: News By Ken Pletcher Published Jul. 21, 2021

  Solarize Garfield County: a booming success

  An Active Energies installer works on a rooftop installation in New Castle as part of the Solarize Garfield campaign. Photo courtesy of Dave Reed/CLEER.

  Solarize Garfield County (Solarize), an initiative of Garfield Clean Energy (GCE) first reported in the Sun’s March 17 issue, has been a huge success, surpassing all expectations. The initiative sought to increase the number of residences in the county with rooftop solar power generation through incentives like below-market… read more →