Chairs skidded over the floors and backpacks were zipped shut as hundreds of students left Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) on Jan. 30 during lunch, a customary practice, yet nothing was customary on this occasion. In mere minutes, hundreds of students filled what was empty space along the roundabout near 7/11 in Carbondale. They raised […]
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Glenwood Report: Potential use of Flock cameras for immigration enforcement comes into question
The potential to use traffic surveillance cameras for federal immigration enforcement operations was the main topic for public comments during the Feb. 5 Glenwood Springs City Council meeting. Six of the seven council members were present for the first regular meeting of the month; Councilor Mitchell Weimer was absent. Following a late afternoon work session […]
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Small town, small crime … most of the time
In mid-January, The Sopris Sun received an anonymous tip from a resident at the Crystal Meadows retirement community describing that a neighbor’s truck had been broken into. Several days later, a Carbondale Police press release detailed multiple break-ins of vehicles and residences at River Valley Ranch. This followed another press release from mid-December about the […]
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Letters – Feb. 12, 2026
Correction: The Sun mistakenly reported last week that Patricia Savoy’s name was drawn for the top line for mayor on April’s ballot. In fact, Erica Sparhawk’s name was drawn first. Keep writing, PatIn 1969, 23-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Patrick Hunter took issue with his officer’s declaration that a moustache was “a sign of dissent,” and, […]
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Legal representation scams target immigrant community
Advocates and attorneys in the Roaring Fork Valley say scammers posing as legal representatives are exploiting immigrants navigating the increasingly aggressive federal enforcement landscape. “I have seen and talked to victims of these scams,” Alex Sanchez, executive director of Voces Unidas de las Montañas, told The Sopris Sun . Voces Unidas, an organization fighting for […]
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Pedaling for peace
On Saturday, people gathered on bikes around the world to ride in solidarity with each other and honor the life of Alex Pretti. Pretti, the ICU nurse who was killed by federal ICE agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was an avid cyclist himself. The idea for a solidarity ride came from the folks […]
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Local high school students roast ICE
Across the country, high school students organized walk-outs on Friday, Jan. 30, protesting the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in solidarity with immigrant communities and protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Carbondale, teenagers lined the roundabout with signs declaring their sentiments. In Glenwood Springs, the high school cancelled classes after nearly all teachers were […]
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Letters – Feb. 5, 2026
Re: ICEEnough is enough. ICE is violating the Constitution, killing innocent people, snatching up people, including children, to meet their ridiculous quotas. Just as promised, Trump is taking revenge on blue states and cities. So, what can we do? Anything we can. Protest and build networks of resistance. Pay attention and learn from history, such […]
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Una organización sin fines de lucro denuncia que cartas racistas del as de espadas fueron dejadas tras arrestos de ICE en el condado de Eagle
Una organización sin fines de lucro de Colorado que apoya a personas inmigrantes en comunidades de montaña informó que, después de que varios hombres fueran detenidos por ICE durante “falsas paradas de tráfico” la semana pasada en el condado de Eagle, se dejaron cartas amenazantes del as de espadas dentro de los vehículos vacíos. Familiares […]
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Scuttlebutt
Redstone deliveriesThe Sopris Sun is seeking a regular Crystal commuter to shuttle newspapers from Carbondale to Redstone every Thursday. This is a volunteer position perfect for anyone making the drive anyway. Contact raleigh@soprissun.com for details. Songwriting workshopOlivia the Bard, in residency at Steve’s Guitars, is offering a songwriting workshop on Mondays from Feb. 9 to […]