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 […]
Hamilton Pevec
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Letters – Jan. 15, 2026
Re: Therapy PoolAt first upon seeing Fred Malo’s opinion column picture on Jan. 8, I thought it was another Fred from the past, Fred Sanford on that ‘70s comedy “Sanford and Son.” He’s a dead ringer for Redd Foxx, omitting skin tone, and almost as funny. It’s nice that Mr. Malo has found a hobby […]
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Eagle Mushroom and Wild Food Festival will enrich funga community
On Aug. 8-10, mushroom enthusiasts from around the country will gather to celebrate the world of mycology at the 16th annual Eagle Mushroom and Wild Food Festival (EMWF). Happening at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle, the immersive experience will include hands-on workshops, keynote presentations, expert guided forays, live music by Sweet Jessup & The […]
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Agaricus julius awaits crowning as state mushroom
The Agaricus julius reigns supreme as the mushroom has been crowned Colorado’s official state mushroom.
Posted inOpinion
Letters – Oct. 10, 2024
Letter to The Sopris SunWhat an amazing gift you are to the community of Carbondale and beyond! Your wonderful support of a well-known artist and his contributions to Carbondale in the past years and recently has brought many people to know how wonderful you are in supporting him and his legacy. Who do I speak […]
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Regional mycology club convenes in Carbondale
The Western Colorado Mycological Association (WCMA) will host its inaugural meeting in Carbondale at the Third Street Center at 7pm in the Calaway Room. The organization is a new branch of the Colorado Mycological Association, based in Denver, and focuses on educating people of all ages on all things fungi. This meeting will act as […]
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Local ‘fungi’ filmmaker earns international praise
Hamilton Pevec premiered his latest film — “Azurescens: Through a Blue Lens” — at the third annual Fungi Film Festival, hosted in Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 8, 2022. Locals had the opportunity to view the film, which has since earned many major awards, at a locally-hosted fungi film festival on Dec. 20, 2022. The documentary […]
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Beyul hosts first-ever mushroom retreat
Curious foragers rejoice! The mysterious world of mushrooms awaits to be explored at the first-ever Beyul Mushroom Retreat taking place Aug. 12-15. Situated along the Frying Pan River at the historic Diamond J Ranch, attendees will spend three days and four nights celebrating the wonders of wild mushrooms on Beyul’s private 32 acres of pristine […]
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10th Mountain huts film to screen at TACAW
“We have finally arrived at the next chapter in this four-year saga!” So began an email from Carbondale filmmaker Hamilton Pevec to The Sopris Sun about the upcoming premiere screening of his film, “It’s All Up Hill from Here: The John Seipel Story,” scheduled for Feb. 24 at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) in […]