Dear Jamie LaRue,Thank you for very nearly four years of incredibly compassionate leadership of the Garfield County Libraries! We so needed you! Thank you for listening to staff, for letting them take the ball and run with their passions, creativity and innovative ideas. Your dedication inspired so many people! Thank you for expanding the outreach […]
Clay Boland Jr.
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Sopris Sun requestsThe Sopris Sun is seeking local restaurants and catering companies interested in participating with our 17th anniversary wine tasting fundraiser at the Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch on Feb. 17. In exchange for appetizers, The Sopris Sun and Sol del Valle will offer $600 in advertising credit. For details, contact Elizabeth Phillips […]
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‘Ghost, Goblins, & Ghouls’Sage pianist Clay Boland Jr. has pulled together a new Halloween-themed album called “Ghosts, Goblins, & Ghouls: A Halloween Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra” featuring the works of Bach, Scarlatti, Grieg, Chopin, Shostakovich and MacDowell. Louis Girardot spiced it up with digital editing and some special effects. The project is […]
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Letters – April 17, 2025
Sexual assaultOn Nov. 2, 2024, an 82-year-old woman in Carbondale was sexually assaulted in her home. A community meeting was held two days later. Police asked for video footage, promised updates, and emphasized their commitment to the investigation. Since then, only one formal update has been issued — a press release dated Nov. 12 and […]