Carbondale

• Locations: News Published Aug. 3, 2022

  Scenes from the 51st Mountain Fair

  Friends of the fair embrace their fearless leaders, Queen Miss Moon (Amy Kimberly) and King Mark Taylor. Photo by James Steindler

  Everyone is a winner when it comes to Mountain Fair. That said, there are winners among the winners, including fly casting champions Matt Koenlsheck, Nate Biro and Jerry Alcorta. Former trustee Heather Henry won the women’s wood splitting competition and Jared Shimp took the cake as men’s top wood splitter.… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Jul. 27, 2022

  Carbondale is water secure, but the West is not

  Around 8 a.m. on July 27, the Crystal River at the Carbondale Fish Hatchery gage was reading approximately 73 cubic feet per second — about 28% of the historical average flow for this date. Photo by Olivia Emmer

  On Tuesday, July 19, the town of Carbondale trustees held a work session on water. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk wanted to know whether the town has enough water to service growth, particularly in light of the desire to add housing. He also asked if the town should be doing more to… read more →

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  Big Head Todd & The Monsters: ALC Foundation Benefit Concert

  By 1blankuser Published Jul. 22, 2022

  Big Head Tood & The Monsters Is coming to Carbondale! Join us for an amazing evening of music with a legendary Colorado band and support a great cause. The ALC Foundation raises money for children and families fighting pediatric cancer.…

• Locations: News Published Jul. 20, 2022

  Scuttlebutt & Community Calendar - July 21, 2022

  Four generations enjoy Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo: Ginny Parker with her son, Dave Parker, granddaughter, Elizabeth Koster, and great grands, Willow and Wally, on July 14. The rodeo continues every Thursday through Aug. 18 — gates open at 5:30 p.m. and grand entry is at 7:30 p.m. Courtesy photo

  Film buffs anonymous
  Last year, Aspen Film received nearly 3,000 short film submissions for Aspen Shortsfest. This year, even more submissions are expected! You can help narrow down the selection (and earn a full festival pass) by volunteering as a pre-screener. This involves watching between 10 and 25… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 29, 2022

  Commercial inventory shows business is booming

  Neither unoccupied nor in operation, Pollinator Chocolate is renovating a space in the Red Rock Plaza for a sweet treat in the not-too-distant future. In this photo, Mark Burrows reviews his blueprint for the space. Catch the scoop in a later edition of The Sopris Sun. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  In 2017, Sopris Sun reporter John Colson began an annual tradition by which to measure economic trends in Carbondale. Noting a lack of data in regards to the town’s commercial inventory, he set out to establish a baseline with an “admittedly informal, unscientific and quite possibly incomplete survey of the… read more →

• Locations: Letters, Opinion Published Jun. 15, 2022

  Letters - June 16, 2022

  Vote Boebert out
  Americans have had enough of the carnage. 

  Nearly all of the recent horrible mass shootings have been by young men who had easy access to firearms and automatic weapons. 

  Lauren Boebert has consistently voted against every proposed logical… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Opinion Published May. 25, 2022

  From the mayor: An update on development in Carbondale

  Mayor Bohmfalk posts up at Dos Gringos for “Coffee with the Mayor” on Fridays from 8 to 9 a.m.

  The most common questions that community members are asking me this month are about the scale and pace of development occurring along Highway 133. We each fall in love with Carbondale as it exists at a particular moment in time — often the moment you moved here or the way… read more →

• Locations: News By Sofie Koski Published May. 25, 2022

  Mountain-made for mountain style: Mariposa Hats

  Local milliner Susan Jordan owns and operates Mariposa Hats. Photo by Sofie Koski

  “I think everybody has the dream of doing something artistic, we all do. We all have artistic components in our lives, and they just come out in different ways,” says Susan Jordan, local milliner (hat maker) and owner of her own business, Mariposa Hats.

  Jordan has… read more →

• Locations: News By Myki Jones Published May. 4, 2022

  Amy Kimberly prepares for ‘rewirement’

  Amy Kimberly, known affectionately as "Miss Moon," carried the Carbondale Mountain Fair through the pandemic, celebrating its 50th anniversary with an epic party last summer. Courtesy photo

  Amy Kimberly is perhaps the best-known member of Carbondale’s eclectic community. She has been instrumental in carrying forth the Mountain Fair tradition since 2004, and her role as executive director of Carbondale Arts brought fresh zeal into the organization. (Ihacvet.com) In 2019, she was honored with the Governor’s Creative… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Apr. 27, 2022

  Taking pride in history

  Linda Criswell's home is the only private residence with a plaque in Carbondale. She had it installed 10 to 15 years ago. Photo by James Steindler

  The Carbondale Historical Preservation Commission (CHPC) wants you to take pride in your historic homes. That is why the commission is offering people who own a house deemed a “historical structure of merit” (SOM) the opportunity to call attention to its historical relevance. 

  The town will split the cost… read more →