Elizabeth Foster was the recent winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Colorado has eight congressional districts, and the 3rd District, the state’s largest by geographic area, includes Pitkin and Garfield counties, among others. In this competition, high school students compete for the opportunity to have their artwork selected by […]
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Republican CD3 candidate forum sheds light on conservative perspectives on water and Gaza
Five of the six Republican candidates for Colorado’s Third Congressional District (CD3) attended a public forum in Durango Tuesday, June 4. Candidate Jeff Herd was not present, reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.Russ Andrews, Ron Hanks, Curtis McCrackin, Lew Webb and Stephen Varela answered a series of questions, two of which The Sopris Sun highlighted, […]
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Letters – July 27, 2023
Ode to the Mountain Fair Mojito You have been a good friend for more than 20 years and I will miss you. When the Arts Council took over the alcohol sales, we made a few good decisions, and one was to invite you to the fair. The Fair Board had decided that we wanted a […]
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Boebert and Frisch duke it out at Club 20
The final Club 20 debate on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Grand Junction, was between the Third Congressional District’s Republican incumbent, Lauren Boebert, and Democrat challenger Adam Frisch. Boebert’s opening remarks weighed heavily on criticizing Nancy Pelosi, the current Speaker of the House. “Nancy Pelosi is running a con-game in Washington, D.C. and we are all […]
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Conoce a los candidatos republicanos por el CD3
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La semana pasada, los lectores conocieron a los candidatos demócratas en la carrera del Tercer Distrito Congresional (CD3). Ahora, es el momento de conocer más sobre la titular republicana, representante Lauren Boebert, y el adversario del GOP, Don Coram. El Sopris Sun tuvo la oportunidad de hacer algunas preguntas a estos […]
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Meet the CD3 Republican candidates
Last week, readers heard from the Democratic candidates for the Third Congressional District (CD3) race. Now, it’s time to hear from the Republican incumbent, Representative Lauren Boebert, and GOP challenger, Don Coram. The Sopris Sun got the chance to ask a few questions of these Republican candidates. Lauren Boebert Representative Boebert is nearing the end […]
