Re: Mature Content Last week, I read an article about a man who was arrested for domestic violence; he was shocked because he thought it was his right to beat his woman. A few years ago, I saw a police officer friend of mine and I asked him how it was going. He said that […]
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Works in Progress – Sept. 28, 2023
Ode to the Potato By Henry Bailey, 7th grade, Carbondale Community School Tasty potato, good with cheese and butter but only if cooked, Kept in woven sacks deep in cellars with other produce, Roundish, dirty and hairy when out of the dirt but tasty if washed and baked, The multicolored vegetable comes in brown, Purple, […]
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Chisme del Pueblo- 21 de septiembre, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Actualización de graffiti El 1 de septiembre, oficiales de policía de Carbondale encontraron que un graffiti en Glenwood Springs coincide con un graffiti que se ha multiplicado alrededor de Carbondale en las últimas semanas. La policía de Glenwood Springs identificó a un joven sospechoso quien admitió rociar pintura alrededor de Carbondale. […]
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Green technologies adopted locally
By London Lyle Sopris Sun Intern On Aug. 23, the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) hosted the Green Electronics Showcase, where several different vendors demonstrated their green alternatives to carbon-heavy machinery used in and around the community. CORE has made electrification a primary focus for its programming. Jami McMannes, CORE’s public relations and communications […]
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Works in Progress – Sept. 21, 2023
Phantom Pitch By Golda Wolfe This is an excerpt from an unpublished novel, Phantom Pitch. This is a work of pure fiction. All Rights Reserved. No use without permission. In the January after the war ended, a young couple went to the little town of Aspen for the somber occasion of their honeymoon. Leonard Davidoff […]
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Mature Content: Sex in the library
By Ron Kokish Editor’s note: This column contains references to sex and pornography. Like most children, I asked my mother how babies were made. She told me a doctor cuts a small piece of flesh from the mommy’s thigh and places it in a jar filled with a special liquid, wherein the flesh grows into […]
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Letters – Sept. 21, 2023
Good news! We are deeply grateful to the Aspen Thrift Shop for their generous donation in support of The Sopris Sun’s Youth Journalism Program. We believe good journalism is crucial to a functioning democracy, a healthy community and a shared social understanding. Now in its third year, The Sopris Sun’s Youth Journalism curriculum teaches practical […]
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C.A.R.E. is always in fashion
Photos by Leslie Rios Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE) hosted its 13th Annual Dressed to the K9s gala, a community favorite fundraiser, at TACAW on Sept. 9. The event featured food by EPICURE Catering and Sunshine & Moons Bakery, presentation of the Animaltarian of the Year award, a performance by SOL Theatre and — of course […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Reflections on teaching ELD
My name is Mary Hernandez. I’m an English Language Development (ELD) teacher at Carbondale Middle School. As I reflected on my earliest memories of desires to educate, I remembered that as a young child I found ways to subject my adoring little sister to lessons in makeshift classrooms so that I could write on a […]
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Monk Burkmier, May 28, 1944 – April 30, 2023
Monk leaves behind a vast community of friends, and he’ll be remembered for many things, including his ability to always see the bright side of life and helping his friends do the same. A celebration of life will be held at Big B’s Delicious Orchards in Paonia on Oct. 15 at 3pm. All who knew […]