The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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Garfield County District 2 interview: Perry Will
Perry Will is the Republican candidate for Garfield County Commissioner, District 2. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Sopris Sun: Why are you running for John Martin’s seat on the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners? Perry Will: I always wanted to be a county commissioner from the time I was […]
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Garfield County District 2 interview: Caitlin Carey
Caitlin Carey is the Democratic candidate for Garfield County Commissioner, District 2. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Sopris Sun: Why are you running for John Martin’s seat on the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners? Caitlin Carey: I would start with: It’s not John’s seat. It’s the people of Garfield […]
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Get to know your Carbondale candidates
On Tuesday, April 2, Carbondale will elect three new members to the Board of Trustees, each for four-year terms. They will take the places of current trustees Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching and Luis Yllanes. There are no incumbents in this race. If you would like to submit a question for our candidate forum, March 20 […]
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Promising perspective: Rep. Perry Will, Elizabeth Velasco and House District 57
The election quickly approaches. Among many choices, between candidates and propositions, Roaring Fork Valley residents will elect their representative for Colorado House District 57. Whereas House District 57 previously contained Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, as well as Garfield County, the district now includes Pitkin County and the Roaring Fork Valley portion of Eagle County. […]
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Ryan Gordon challenges Tom Jankovsky for GarCo seat
For three terms, since 2011, Republican Tom Jankovsky has served on Garfield County’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). This November, voters will decide whether to grant Jankovsky a fourth term or elect Democrat Ryan Gordon to represent District 1. The Sopris Sun interviewed each candidate individually about their motivations to run, the challenges they see […]