Candidate forum The Sopris Sun is proud to host a candidate forum for the Carbondale Board of Town Trustees, in partnership with KDNK, on Wednesday, March 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join in-person at Town Hall, online or by tuning into KDNK. If you have any question suggestions, please email them to news@soprissun.com with […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Feb. 10, 2022
Downtown Liquors The longstanding Main Street Spirits liquor store, at 389 Main Street in Carbondale, recently changed ownership. The new owners, Ryan and Janie Pratt, retitled the business “Downtown Liquors on Main” and are eager to welcome the 21-and-up community. Poster contests The 51st Carbondale Mountain Fair poster contest is underway! This year’s theme: New […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar, Feb. 3, 2022
Masks galore Many local institutions, including fire and police departments, along with all local libraries, are partnering with the state of Colorado to distribute free KN95 masks to the public. There is a limit of five masks per person, per month. For the full list of participating organizations, visit https://covid19.colorado.gov/freemasks Musician housing The Aspen Music […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Dec. 30, 2021
Masks required The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority would like to remind passengers that masks are required while riding the bus, regardless of vaccination status. The federal mask requirement on public transportation remains in effect through March 18, and local bus service will be impacted if too many drivers are exposed to the virus. Sustainable devo […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Dec. 23, 2021
Served up The Sopris Sun’s website temporarily went down late last week. We appreciate everyone who called, emailed and texted to let us know. Thanks to Titan Digital migrating our files to a new server, we are now back online… though some bugs persist. If you encounter any issues, please drop us a note at […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Dec. 2, 2021
Swift sells Swift Communications, parent company of the Glenwood Springs Post Independent and The Aspen Times, is selling its local media and publishing businesses to West Virginia-based Ogden Newspapers, the companies announced on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The deal is scheduled to close on Dec. 31. After that date, Swift will change its name to Questor […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – November 24, 2021
Holiday card swap Through Dec. 4, the Carbondale Library hosts a holiday card swap. People can bring their old/unused holiday cards from years past and exchange them for “new-to-you” designs. For more information, call the library at 970-963-2889. Space Force The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now able to label drivers licenses of […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Nov. 18, 2021
Buddy Program awardees The Buddy Program last week announced its annual awardees. The Champion Award was given to Conchita Ramirez, family liaison at Basalt Middle School, for her dedication to community! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers was recognized with the Golden Carabiner Award and the Inspiration Award went to Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund for their […]