Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]
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Winter comedy returns to The Collective Snowmass
Tickets for winter comedy shows at The Collective Snowmass are now live, and audiences can expect a jam packed season.The festivities kick off on Dec. 11 at 7:30pm featuring some of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most notable talents, including Michael Robinson, Diego Gonzales, Jordan Lowe, Beth Brandon, Michael Coyle, Garrett Hall, Don Chaney, Julie Gillespie, […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Spruce it up!The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 19 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in the submission box outside The Launchpad […]
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Empowering community through learning at Basalt Library
The Basalt Regional Library’s renewed mission statement, “The confluence of community, freedom and fun. A Place to Go. A Place to Gather. A Place to Grow,” was approved during its July 15 board meeting. The adjustment to the mission statement is just the beginning of a larger strategic plan update slated for 2025. Executive Director […]
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Basalt Report: Town prepares for Basalt River Jams
This year’s season of summer events in Old Town Basalt officially kicked off. Town Council celebrated a successful Sunday Market on June 16 as well as the first of the weekly Summer Concert Series on June 19. Concertgoers should note that for the week of July 4, the Wednesday concert will be replaced by the […]
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AVLT hosts pay-what-you-can Springfest
Springfest is returning on Sunday, May 19. This Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) event began in 2019 and was skipped over in 2020 and 2021. For its fourth iteration, the team at AVLT has decided to drop the ticketed model and instead allow families and individuals to pay what they can to attend. Registration is […]
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Healthy cookingLaura Van Deusen will offer healthy cooking classes in Carbondale on Saturdays, April 13 and 20 and May 4. The bilingual curriculum is based on the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program designed to help reduce cholesterol, control diabetes and lower blood pressure. For more information visit www.bit.ly/cdalecooking or contact rootboundcooking@gmail.com I-70 delaysMotorists should anticipate traffic […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Help wantedThe Sopris Sun is seeking a volunteer proofreader to lend an extra pair of eyes to our written content before sending each week’s paper to the press. We are also hoping to expand deliveries by recruiting commuters in the Crystal Valley and beyond. For more information on either volunteer position, please contact news@soprissun.com Municipal […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Dec. 7, 2023
Spruce it up!It’s that time of year again! The Sopris Sun invites youngsters to submit illustrations for its annual Spruce Up The Sun contest. The winning image(s) will be featured on the cover of our Dec. 21 holiday issue. Contestants, or their parents, can submit scanned submissions to news@soprissun.com or place a hard copy in […]
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GSHS student starts youth hiking club
On Oct. 8, Emma Hostetler, a student at Glenwood Springs High School, will host a community charity hike at Sunlight Mountain. For her senior year capstone, Hostetler started the Roaring Fork Youth Hiking Club to advocate for youth rights and the environment. Hostetler’s hiking club will be fundraising to support a Colorado-based nonprofit called Protect […]