E-bikes on Red HillThe Bureau of Land Management is currently taking public comment on its e-bike policy in Eagle County and the Roaring Fork Valley. Red Hill Council, Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission and the Carbondale Bikes Peds and Trails Commission oppose allowing e-bikes on the front side of Red Hill as user conflicts will […]
Fred Porter
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Letters – Feb. 19, 2026
Re: SafetyIn a few recent issues of The Sun, problems with pedestrian safety or signage or speeding were mentioned. One aspect of these issues where the Town of Carbondale could improve drastically is the marking of crosswalks. At a few busier intersections, tinted concrete crosswalks were built at considerable expense to provide permanent marking. However, […]
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Letters – Nov. 20, 2025
Re: Harvest Roaring ForkKudos to Jon Waterman and The Sopris Sun for front page coverage of the proposed Harvest Roaring Fork development. Excellent reporting. Thank you Delia Malone for speaking so candidly about the decimation of wildlife and the ecosystem that is reemerging from an earlier hopeful developer. This area is one of the last […]
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Letters – Nov. 12, 2025
Correction: Garfield County Public Library District Director Jamie LaRue received a letter of interest for a vacant trustee position in early August, but did not forward it to County Manager Fred Jarman until Oct. 1. Ring the bell The holiday season is rapidly approaching, but these are difficult times for many of our neighbors. It […]
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West Slope utility-scale solar: surge or stall?
Over McClure Pass, between Hotchkiss and Delta, one of the nation’s most innovative photovoltaic power projects is complete and will have a grand opening Sept. 30. It will be the largest solar farm on Colorado’s Western Slope. The Garnet Mesa Solar project has tracking photovoltaic panels over 400 acres of former cattle pasture, but now […]
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Letters – June 12, 2025
Re: Nuclear powerAt the end of last week’s article “Nuclear power in Western Colorado revisited,” geothermal power is mentioned as another option for the Craig or Hayden powerplants. In my humble opinion, this has about zero likelihood of success in my lifetime. A little geo-hotspot exists in the Yampa Valley, but the local geology and […]
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Letters – May 8, 2025
Re: Rams RunOn April 25, Crystal River Elementary Schoolers ran in the 12th annual Rams Run. The fundraiser continues to be a well-loved tradition, with parents, grandparents, siblings and friends alike coming to cheer on and join the students. The kids run as many laps as possible in 30 minutes, raising money either by flat […]
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Letters – Dec. 5, 2024
Correction: In last week’s story, CPW prepares West Slope for impending wolf reintroductions,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer Rachael Gonzales stated that wolves are inclined to avoid humans. Other stakeholders suggested that wolves have been lured by unprotected livestock carcasses. These statements were mistakenly conflated. A sad goodbyeAfter nearly 30 years of long […]
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Letters – May 23, 2024
GarCo leadershipI’m glad to see the vacancy on the Garfield County libraries board filled, and congratulations are due to Myrna Fletchall who appears to be a wonderful candidate. But to the GarCo Commissioners: your use of selective over-reach in this process isn’t fooling anyone in the electorate. That partisan politics, and your need for control, […]
