Luke Menke died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and beloved dogs on Jan. 18, 2023 due to complications from a chronic autoimmune disorder. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Menke, children, Skyler and Murphy Menke, his wife, Erin Drysdale Menke, his brother, Jake Menke, sister-in-law, Rachel Menke, niece, Kaleesi Menke, and many […]
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Works in Progress – July 13, 2023
ORANGE By Melissa Sidelinger It’s funny how a color A streak of the rainbow Means so much more To me, because of you. Orange was never my favorite But I find myself wearing it In the hopes that you might Smile, and find me in a crowd.
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Scenes from July 4 in Carbondale and Redstone
Carbondale’s Fourth of July pool party was filled with family fun. Swimmers competed in a watermelon relay race and diving for coins. Rubber duckies were abundant and pizza, cake and popsicles fed the crowd through the afternoon. It was a joyous celebration at the John M. Fleet Pool, which is in its final season. Trustees […]
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Achieving diversity requires Affirmative Action
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Guest opinion by Denise Moss Invoke the word “diversity” and you’ll get a reaction as varied as Peppino’s topping combinations. It’s a mantra, a boogeyman, a goal, a scourge. It’s the straw man for the far right, pointing its craggy finger at yet another reason our society is falling into decay. For colleges, however, diversity […]
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Peter Kent Lundgren, January 13, 1956 – June 8, 2023
Peter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Vern and Shirley Lundgren. Pete, his mother and two siblings moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, in 1968, then to Glenwood Springs in 1971, with Pete graduating from Glenwood Springs High School in 1974. As a teenager and young man, Pete loved spending time in the Roaring Fork Valley […]
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Ruth Vars Barnes, October 19, 1939 – June 16, 2023
Ruth Vars Barnes, 83, of Glenwood Springs, passed away on June 16 of heart failure, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, to Mary Vars, a homemaker, accountant and investor who spent most of her life caring for others, and Raymond Vars, a pharmacist who ran Vars Brothers Pharmacies with […]
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Works in Progress – July 6, 2023
An Unwanted Hug By Shelly Merriam I am possessed by my grandmother A tornado of torment Driving the moment Carrying my resisting spirit swiftly east turbulent sky […]
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CVEPA Views: To be, or not to be, a hamlet
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Opinion by Suzy Meredith-Orr Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association An article from a local media organization evoked a surprisingly strong reaction. As I read, I could feel myself scowl. I shook my head and sighed deeply. My husband asked if I was reading another story about some environmental damage done to our wondrous Crystal Valley. […]
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Youth Corps and Horse Council team up to clean trail
Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council Special to The Sopris Sun June 11 to 16, the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) partnered with the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council (RFVHC) for a five-day trails improvement project. Trail management teams from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails […]
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Scuttlebutt and the Community Calendar – June 29, 2023
SCUTTLEBUTT Health grant La Clínica de Pueblo, The People’s Clinic, received a $400,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. The grant will provide funding to hire a full time bilingual nurse practitioner and extend operating hours. La Clínica de Pueblo is a bilingual health clinic located in the Third Street Center that has focused on […]