Jodi Burgart, founder and co-owner of Carbondale’s premiere indoor play space, Mindful Me Playhouse, knows that the right tone means everything. “Something that’s very sweet is that for every single class we implement mindful moments,” said Burgart. She then gently struck her singing bowl and a harmonic sound radiated. “The kids who come a lot […]
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Instalación de cuidado infantil en Rifle cierra abruptamente, dejando a familias buscando alternativas
Caring Kids Preschool en Rifle cerró repentinamente el 30 de octubre, menos de 24 horas después de que los padres recibieran un correo electrónico informando que el centro de cuidado infantil cerraría sus puertas. Un correo enviado por el centro citó impactos financieros, incluidos saldos atrasados de colegiaturas, cambios en la demanda de cuidado infantil […]
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Vote ‘yes’ on 7A for our local kids
By Dr. Rebecca PercyGuest Opinion As a mom of four and pediatrician with Castle Valley Children’s Clinic in Carbondale and New Castle, I am proud to support ballot measure 7A for more affordable childcare and early childhood education in our community. Right alongside housing and healthcare, our region’s lack of accessible childcare is a critical […]
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Letters – Sept. 25, 2025
Correction: The first snow on Sopris this year was Sept. 13, not 15. Promoting divisionIt’s disappointing to see The Sopris Sun continue to give Brian Colley a platform for what increasingly amounts to one-sided political jabs thinly veiled as satire. Colley’s column doesn’t aim to spark dialogue — it ridicules, dismisses and divides. That may […]
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Formation of Colorado’s first special district funding childcare to be decided by tri-county voters
This November, regional voters will decide whether or not to pass the Early Childhood Service District ballot measure proposed by the Confluence Early Childhood Education Coalition (CECE). If approved, it would become Colorado’s first special taxing district meant to improve access to early-childhood care and education — another is being explored on the Front Range, […]
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Childcare:A community-wide concern
By Maggie Tiscornia You’re pregnant? Congrats! Get on the waitlists for childcare now! If you had a child in the past 10 years, someone in your circle probably offered this sage advice the moment you announced your pregnancy. Their suggestion — nay, warning — may have taken you by surprise, and rightfully so. After all, […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Carbondale graffitiOn Sept. 24, Carbondale police received reports of criminal mischief initiating an investigation into ongoing graffiti. Officers took reports of “tagging” at more than 20 locations and two juveniles were charged with Criminal Mischief Class Felony 6 (damages from $2,000 to $5,000). ChildcarePitkin County and Kids First have increased income limits for childcare financial […]
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Basalt Report: New childcare centers on the horizon
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to discuss some hopeful news for young families regarding new childcare centers coming to Basalt within the next few years. Before the meeting, the council held a brief work session during which Planning Director Michelle Thibeault provided a quick update regarding the development status of some of the Town’s […]
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Colorado’s universal preschool launch experiences turbulence
A fresh wave of expansion is underway following universal pre-K laws passed recently in California, Colorado, New Mexico and Hawaii, according to the latest State of Preschool report from the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University. Three other states — Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey — are working toward similar early childhood […]
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Carbondale Report: Little Blue’s wish comes true
After months of meetings with Planning and Zoning, Little Blue Preschool received approval from the trustees for a rezoning that will allow them to double the number of children they care for at their Carbondale location on Seventh Street. The public hearing for that project predominated Tuesday’s meeting. But first, a consent agenda was approved […]