Following roll call and the pledge of allegiance, Commissioner Tom Jankovsky congratulated the Roaring Fork Rams soccer team for bringing home the state championship trophy. 2020 census Subsequently, Community Development Director Sheryl Bower introduced Colorado State Demographer Elizabeth Garner who presented trends based on the recent census. “Garfield had one of the largest increases in […]
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Wolf reintroduction moves forward
The road to reintroducing gray wolves in Colorado stretches on, circling back to Glenwood Springs, for the second time since mid-summer, for a public Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meeting on Oct. 27. The SAG meetings, which occur monthly at various parts of the state, are open to the public. In Glenwood, at Colorado Mountain College’s […]
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Shedding light on inter-generational trauma
“For Trees so Tall” is a recently published memoir written by Carbondale resident Jess Jacobson. It is her first published book. The story follows her life, as well as her family members’, and the shared experiences will resonate with people that have endured intergenerational trauma. Jacobson is a healer, practicing for over 20 years, having […]
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Local educator to attend UN COP26
Valley local and environmental educator Sarah Johnson is heading to the United Nations in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th annual Conference of the Parties (COP26). Johnson is giddy with excitement and anticipation to attend the international event regarding climate change. For 26 years, leaders from most of the world’s countries have come together to discuss […]
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Colorado Extreme ofrece hockey juvenil sin costo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte En Colorado, dicen que, si eres lo suficientemente mayor para caminar, eres lo suficientemente mayor para esquiar. Sheldon Wolitski remarcó esto, añadiendo que lo mismo ocurre con el hockey en Canadá. Wolitski creció en British Columbia y ya patinaba sobre hielo a los tres años. Está poniendo en marcha un programa […]
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RVR walks us through time
Fifty people, give or take, showed up to the grand opening of the new River Valley Ranch (RVR) History Trail. In conjunction with the Carbondale Historical Society, RVR installed several informational panels along the paved path which circles the development. The premise is that folks can take a stroll and learn some history about the […]
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Eagles celebrate a win in Aspen Glen
The commissioners started the regular session on Monday, Oct. 11, by ratifying yet another letter to the Colorado Congressional Redistricting Commission. “This is getting to be old news,” quipped Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, “this is the third time around.” Jankovsky addressed the third, and latest Colorado Senate redistricting map proposed by the commission. Jankovsky’s renewed rebuttal […]
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BOCC runs the gamut
The regular county commissioner board meeting on Oct. 4 began with a couple of public comments from “citizens not on the agenda.” One of whom was Dave Hillbrand with White River Trail Runners ATV/UTV Club. Hillbrand requested that the commissioners hold a meeting regarding the use of off-highway-vehicles (OHVs) on the Buford Road, outside of […]
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The cost of choice
On Aug. 30, the Colorado Board of Health voted 6-1 in favor of a mandate requiring that medical personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 31. In turn, Valley View Hospital gave its employees until Oct. 1 to receive a vaccine. The minutes from the Aug. 30 meeting clarify the state department’s jurisdiction, which has […]
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Día de la Patata: una tradición antigua
Traducción por Raleigh Burleigh El Día de la Patata fue celebrado por primera vez en 1909 y la celebración de su 100 aniversario fue el mismo año en que The Sopris Sun se publicó por primera vez. El día 2 de octubre, Carbondale reconoce el 112 año del Día de la Patata. La significancia de […]