Spring GulchAn afternoon of rain and fog at Spring Gulch on Feb. 12 diminished the thin base of snow, prompting a cautionary closure. If the next storm brings sufficient snowpack, the course will reopen. “In the meantime: go to the car wash, sleep with a spoon under your pillow and make a few sacrifices to […]
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Scuttlebutt
Basalt electionsThere are four candidates vying for three Basalt Town Council seats this spring: Angela Anderson, Benjamin Fierstein, Elyse Hottel, Greg Shaffran. Registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot due back by April 7. Do you have a question for these candidates? Please email raleigh@soprissun.com with “Basalt election” in the subject line. Red Hill alertAccording […]
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Novedades Valle de Roaring Fork: población y desarrollo
En este resumen de noticias: crecimiento poblacional, proyectos de desarrollo, iniciativas comunitarias, educación, medio ambiente y logros culturales locales. Más poblaciónSegún la Oficina del Censo, la población de Colorado superó los 6 millones el 1 de julio de 2025. “El secreto ya se dio a conocer”, dijo el gobernador Jared Polis. “Colorado es el mejor […]
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Carbondale judges settling in at 9th Judicial District
On Sept. 3, 2025, Governor Jared Polis appointed two Carbondale residents to serve as 9th Judicial District Court judges. Susan Ryan’s appointment was created by the retirement of Judge John Neiley. Alexander Haynes takes the place of Judge Denise Lynch, who also retired last year. The 9th Judicial District has five district judges, four county […]
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Letters – Jan. 29, 2026
Correction: On the cover of last week’s paper, Sofia Webster and Matty O’Conner were mistakenly referred to as sisters, and Sofia’s last name was given to Matty. Re: GarCo ReportThis is Kristi Gill, born and raised in the Roaring Fork Valley. I worked at VVH and GRHD for 40 years. I would like to clarify […]
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GarCo Report: Book complaint, weeds and waivers
Kristi Gill of New Castle started off Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting with comments about certain books on Garfield County Library shelves. In a similar vein as previous complaints about library materials, Gill talked about a series of graphic novels titled “The Boys” by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, which she said […]
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1,500-unit development faces fierce opposition ahead of February planning meeting
On Jan. 6, hundreds of Roaring Fork Valley residents gathered remotely, and in person at Carbondale’s Third Street Center, to voice concerns about Harvest Roaring Fork, a proposed 1,500-unit residential community on roughly 283 acres of open space near the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River. Hosted by a citizen-led opposition group […]
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Un antiguo motel en Parachute se está convirtiendo en apartamentos para trabajadores
El aumento del coste de la vivienda en la región oeste de las montañas de Colorado (Western Slope) está obligando a la gente a trasladarse, reducir el tamaño de sus viviendas y dejar sus trabajos, incluso en pequeñas comunidades rurales como Parachute y Battlement Mesa. Esta tendencia ha llamado la atención de desarrolladores inmobiliarios de […]
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GarCo Report: SPEED Act, library trustee appointments, new dozer for the landfill
Monday, Jan. 5, marked the first Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting of 2026. The agenda opened with the appointment of three trustees for the Garfield County Public Library District. Library Board of Trustees Chair Adrian Rippy-Sheehy and Executive Director Jamie LaRue were on-hand. Describing the selection process, Jankovsky explained, “The library will get one vote […]
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RFTA Report: Budget approved, priorities discussed
The Dec. 11 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting took place exclusively online. While the main order on the agenda was to host a public hearing for final approval of the 2026 budget, the meeting covered several other topics. Following roll call, Chair Greg Poschman welcomed Alicia Gresley, who has been appointed by the […]