Extra, extra!The Sopris Sun is among nine Colorado media outlets to receive a $100,000 grant from Press Forward, a national initiative led by the Miami Foundation to shore up local news. The first phase of this grant was awarded to 205 for-profit and nonprofit news organizations with budgets under $500,000. At least one newsroom in […]
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Streets of Glenwood surveyThe City of Glenwood Springs is asking residents to share their experiences and concerns around transportation safety. An online survey, available until Oct. 25, seeks to identify areas where people feel unsafe while traveling, whether by foot, bike, public transit or car. Survey insights will be combined with existing data, such as […]
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Potato DaysWell folks, it’s no secret, Carbondale’s 115th Annual Potato Day kicks off this Thursday, Oct. 3, with a viewing of “Red Stallion in the Rockies” — filmed locally 75 years ago — at the Carbondale Library at 7pm. Carbondale Parks and Rec put together a fabulous brochure with event details, volunteer opportunities (including potato […]
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Bring yer tractorDid you know? This year’s Potato Day parade, Oct. 5 at 10:30am, will include a special award category for vintage tractors, horses and farm animals. Better yet, parade entries for this category (as well as youth, schools and nonprofits) are free! The deadline to participate is Oct 4. Find the application at www.bit.ly/PotatoParade […]
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Potato DaysCarbondale’s longest-standing community celebration, Potato Days, is just around the corner, with the parade and lunch on Saturday, Oct. 5. And you can help make it all happen! Sign on as a sponsor by emailing esavard@carbondaleco.net, or to reserve a space for a float in the parade, email tkallassy@gcpld.org. It takes a village to […]
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Glenwood shootingSocial media erupted Labor Day when Glenwood Meadows shoppers were told to shelter in place due to an officer-involved shooting. Around 1pm, a local Caucasian male with an outstanding felony warrant related to firearms charges, was approached by two police in uniform in the parking lot facing Natural Grocers. The suspect reportedly reached for […]
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Insane-A-Cycle for saleKeen observers may have noticed the large motorcycle and rider sculpture in front of the Roaring Fork Co-Op on Highway 133 has seemingly hit the road. If you miss seeing it, the good news is, it could be yours! Artist Bill Morrow is auctioning off more than two dozen sculptures of varying sizes […]
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Commercial inventoryFollowing last week’s article, “Commercial inventory remains scarce in Carbondale,” Amoré Realty’s Lynn Kirchner and Kathie Jaycox invited The Sopris Sun to view a database tool that hadn’t existed when our counting efforts began in 2017. A quick search revealed five properties available to lease in Carbondale, including a 1,968-square-foot space on West Main […]
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Twin Acres deniedEagle County commissioners Tuesday unanimously denied an application for a special use permit for Twin Acres Riding and Boarding Stables in Missouri Heights. The unanimous decision was based on the size and density of the proposed commercial operation, which would have included a new 7,860-square-foot boarding stable and a 20,000-square-foot covered riding arena […]
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Dinkle delaysSwimmers and hikers have likely already experienced up to two hour delays on Dinkle Road, which will continue through Thursday and pick up again next week as Pitkin County performs road detail from the intersection of Prince Creek Road up to Dinkle Lake. For updates, visit www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver Chacos ParkShade studies and stage location considerations […]