Nearly one year after Carbondale launched WE-cycle’s bike share program, residents, visitors and workers alike will have another option for getting around town without a car. On March 26, trustees approved a contract with Downtowner, a company headquartered in Florida, for a six-month service trial beginning July 1.With Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) matching $181,500 […]
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In loving memory of Lon Winston
June 16, 1946 – March 21, 2024 By TRTC staff and board It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lon Winston, the esteemed founder and executive artistic director emeritus of Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC). Lon passed away peacefully on March 21, leaving behind his radiant wife of 49 years, Debra, […]
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Foro de candidatos para el consejo municipal de Carbondale
La noche 20 de marzo, 2024, el Sol del Valle/Sopris Sun junto a KDNK y Aspen Public Radio presentó un foro de candidatos para el consejo municipal de Carbondale. Gracias a Convey Language Solutions, pudimos tener interpretación en vivo. Para leer las más sobre los candidatos, busca aquí. Parte 1 Parte 2 El martes, 2 de abril, Carbondale elegirá a tres nuevos miembros del consejo administrativo de la ciudad y cada uno […]
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Conoce a tus candidatos de Carbondale
El martes, 2 de abril, Carbondale elegirá a tres nuevos miembros del consejo administrativo de la ciudad, cada uno para un término de cuatro años. Ocuparán los puestos de los actuales administradores Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching y Luis Yllanes. No hay titulares en esta contienda. Si desea enviar una pregunta para nuestro foro de candidatos […]
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Community that creates together …
Photos by Will Sardinsky Green Is The New Black has been going strong for 13 runs. This year, models and dancers took to the runway attired in up-cycled, repurposed and natural materials. The designs are intricate and, put simply, breathtaking. A big takeaway each year is the community collaboration that brings it all together. This […]
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Mountain lions in the mix
Mike Rand has seen more mountain lions than usual in the past two years around his home south of Carbondale. He’s lived full-time above the KOA campground on Highway 133 for four years. “My family’s had this land since the ‘60s,” he told The Sopris Sun. “We’ve always had cats here. We used to have […]
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Fideicomisarios de Carbondale dicen que el próximo paso en la respuesta a los migrantes podría ser eliminar gradualmente los servicios
Por Andrea Teres-MartinezTraducción por Edgar Barrantes Los fideicomisarios de Carbondale se reunieron el martes, 16 de enero, para discutir planes futuros para su respuesta a los aproximadamente 150 inmigrantes recién llegados de Venezuela.A partir de noviembre, la ayuda a los inmigrantes del pueblo ha consistido en encontrar y abrir dos refugios temporales y lanzar un […]
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Vigil sets somber scene at USFS office in Carbondale
A vigil for the trees in front of the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District office in Carbondale on First Friday set a somber tone. Close to 20 people formed a circle in the front yard to honor the iconic evergreen trees that may be lost when the 1930s-era buildings are demolished.Carbondale resident Richard Vottero, a vigil organizer, […]
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Carbondale’s response to migrants
When Town officials first learned that up to 80 people were camping under the bridge at the entrance to Carbondale in early November, we decided to respond in a humanitarian way that is consistent with Carbondale’s values, balanced with pragmatism based on our limited capacity. We determined that the impacts on the community and the […]
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Carbondale Report: Refugee crisis briefing; Town Center, Aquatics Center projects at ‘critical juncture’
An update on the emerging crisis involving a large group of Venezuelan refugees who’ve landed in Carbondale led off the regular Tuesday board of trustees meeting. Six of the seven board members were present, with Luis Yllanes absent. Following approval of the consent agenda, including finalizing an agreement for the Little Blue Preschool expansion, and […]