Carbondale Chamber confluenceThe Carbondale Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Confluence event on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Among the highlights, Carolyn Tucker with the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium announced unemployment in Garfield County is hovering below the national average of 4.3%. Increased retirements, decreased birth rates and a generally aging population, she suggested, should motivate […]
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Aspen Chapel Gallery exhibits reality of warming ‘CLIMATE’
On May 28, Aspen Chapel Gallery opened ‘CLIMATE’, a photography showcase meant to highlight the effects of climate change in several areas of the world. Made possible through curator Greg Watts and gallery co-founders Tom Ward and Michael Bonds, this show will not only feature Watts’ photography but also the works of Seth Andersen, Joe […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Lock upThe Sopris Sun received reports of a hungry bear attempting to enter cars up Cattle Creek Road. Nicknamed “Alfredo,” the bear was successful at least twice, trapping himself once inside a vehicle and wreaking total havoc. Car owners in rural places are reminded to lock their cars at night and carry tasty-smelling foods inside […]
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The Sun y El Sol se ponen artísticos con Aspen Chapel Gallery
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Nota del editor: Un porcentaje de los ingresos de la bienal de arte Four Rivers se destinará a The Sopris Sun. Este es un llamado a los artistas para presentar sus obras y ser incluidas en la exposición de arte de la Bienal Four Rivers en febrero en Aspen Chapel Gallery […]
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The Sun and el Sol get artsy with Aspen Chapel Gallery
Editor’s note: A percentage of the proceeds from the Biennial Four Rivers art show will go to The Sopris Sun. This is a call to artists to submit their pieces to be included in the Four Rivers Biennial art show in February at the Aspen Chapel Gallery (ACG).The Sopris Sun and el Sol del Valle […]
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Scuttlebutt & Community Calendar – Aug. 17, 2023
Update Cesar Herrera-Romero, 20, was arrested on June 7, 2023, on a warrant for two charges of sexual assault on a child. Although initially reported that Herrera-Romero was part of the Roaring Fork United Soccer Club (RFUSC) coaching staff, RFUSC President Kevin Jardine released a statement explaining that he had only expressed interest in coaching […]
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Art and birds at Aspen Chapel Gallery
Bird populations in the Roaring Fork Valley and around the world are on the decline, and to save them we need to take action. So who is up to the task? In the Valley, some unlikely saviors have emerged to save the birds — artists! This Wednesday, July 12, the Aspen Chapel Gallery invites you […]
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Aspen Chapel Gallery elevates local artists
Aspen is known for its art scene, featuring the world-renowned Aspen Art Museum and a plethora of high-end galleries lining its brick-studded mall. For a local art perspective, exit the ballyhoo and travel over the bridge and through the roundabout to find the Aspen Chapel Gallery tucked under Prince of Peace’s steeple. The gallery has […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Feb. 2, 2023
Crystal Trail On Friday, Jan. 27, the White River National Forest released the final Environmental Assessment (www.bit.ly/CrystalTrailEA) and draft decision notice (www.bit.ly/CrystalTraildraftdecision) for a proposed seven-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail between Redstone and McClure Pass. Reporting “no significant impact,” the proposed action is “to construct and maintain a non motorized recreation trail … following the […]