Municipal electionsPetitions to run for election to the Carbondale Board of Trustees are now available at Town Hall and can be retrieved from Town Clerk Jessica Markham. There will be three seats available. To qualify, petitions must be turned in by Jan. 22 with 25 signatures from Carbondale residents who are registered to vote. In […]
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Carbondale electionsPetitions to run for election to the Carbondale Board of Trustees are now available at Town Hall and can be retrieved from Town Clerk Jessica Markham. There will be three seats available. To qualify, petitions must be turned in by Jan. 22 with 25 signatures from Carbondale residents who are registered to vote. Basalt […]
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Silent nightAn Xcel Energy power outage on Christmas Eve affected homes in neighborhoods surrounding Carbondale for several hours. Power blipped out downtown but returned in short order. Others were left up to their own creative devices. CO v. TrumpLast week, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 […]
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Fire budgetThe Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) held its 2024 budget hearing on Dec. 13. Members of the public showed up to express their concern about the district collecting increased property taxes without adjusting its mill levy. Temporarily decreasing the mill levy would offset the property tax increase for residents in the district. […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Dec. 7, 2023
Spruce it up!It’s that time of year again! The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 21 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 26, 2023
RFSD leadership The Roaring Fork School District Board of Education met on Oct. 25 at 5pm, shortly after our press deadline, to discuss, among other things, a resignation agreement with superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez. According to a press release, Dr. Anna Cole “will continue as acting superintendent until an interim superintendent is named.” The Sopris […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 12, 2023
Welcoming Brian Lorch Colorado Wild Public Lands, an organization dedicated to monitoring land exchanges and advocating on behalf of the public, hired Brian Lorch as its first full-time executive director. Lorch worked for nearly two decades leading Summit County’s open space and trails program. During that time, he worked closely with the Forest Service and […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 5, 2023
Big potato contest Attention farmers and gardeners — the Carbondale Historical Society is seeking this year’s largest, locally-grown potato. Bring your biggest spud to the historical society’s booth at Potato Day, Oct. 7 in Sopris Park, anytime between 9am and 2pm. The winner will receive a special certificate (and bragging rights). Always in fashion The […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Sept. 28, 2023
West Glenwood fire Prompt and coordinated efforts by multiple agencies prevented the Mountain Shadows Fire from spreading to residential structures in West Glenwood on Saturday, Sept. 23. Glenwood Springs firefighters collaborated with the Garfield County Sheriff to evacuate residents in the area. Thanks to quick action involving five engines, one water tender, a helicopter, multi-mission […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Sept. 21, 2023
Graffiti update On Sept. 1, Carbondale police officers found that graffiti in Glenwood Springs matched the graffiti that has proliferated around Carbondale in recent weeks. Glenwood Springs police identified a juvenile suspect who admitted to spray painting around Carbondale. During the investigation, a second juvenile suspect was identified. Both were charged with 12 counts of […]