September 24, 1937 – November 27, 2023 Adrian Selgren (Twirp) Anderson passed peacefully at his home in Grand Junction with his granddaughter Annika by his side on Nov. 27, 2023. […]
Carbondale Colorado
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It takes a village, and what a village!
Editor’s note: Clarke is the co-chair of The Sopris Sun’s board of directors. There are so many great reasons to be proud of the publication you are holding in your […]
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Have you Herd?
On Oct. 20, the Nieslanik family, friends, horses and dogs moooved their cattle through the roundabout and over Colorado Avenue, which has always been a treat for the Carbondale community. […]
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Mature Content: On the MAP
By Ron Kokish We got our first family car, a blue Nash Statesman, early in 1948. It was a luxury we mostly used on weekends. On Sunday evenings, my father […]
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Letter from Michigan, 2023
Greetings again, Sunscribers et al, from our little corner of southwestern Michigan! During our years of coming here, we have gotten to know some of the communities around us. One […]
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HerStory celebrates women who define Carbondale
VOICES, a nonprofit that builds community by encouraging authentic expression, is cooking up another new event this summer, this time in partnership with local historical societies. The Summertime Stories and […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees fund unanticipated expenditures
All trustees were present at Tuesday’s quick meeting. It began with approval of the consent agenda — accounts payable, meeting minutes, a special event liquor license for Dance Initiative and […]
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Commercial inventory in high demand in 2023
Each year in June, The Sopris Sun takes a crack at counting all the commercial spaces within Carbondale town limits, then calculating what percentage are occupied. This year, 93% of […]
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Carbondale Report: Emerald ash borer causes serious concern
All of the trustees were in attendance, with the exception of Luis Yllanes, at the regular board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, June 27. After unanimously approving the consent agenda, […]
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Wick Moses, Jan. 22, 1947 – Feb. 23, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that the community bids adieu to Wick Moses, a fun-loving man who played a great role in the shaping of Carbondale’s culture. Wick came to […]