Beginning with an opening reception from 5 to 6:30pm on First Friday, Jan. 5, Bonfire Coffee will host a Sopris Sun-themed exhibition of artwork by Brain Colley and Larry Day featuring drawings that have appeared within the pages of this weekly newspaper. The dynamic duo are friends who make one another laugh, with Colley’s quirky […]
Larry Day
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GarCo Report: New year, new subdivision, old library woes
John Martin was absent from 2024’s first Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky chaired the meeting, which was short. First thing, Silt resident and library malcontent John Lepkowski was back, carrying a satchel with at least two manga books in it and complaining that the manga series in the Silt Library […]
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Finding a nonprofit board that fits
Editor’s note: In keeping with another Sopris Sun tradition — we have a few — contributors were invited to write about trying something new in the new year. Do you have something new in your life to share? Write to us at news@soprissun.com Have you considered serving on a board but want to ensure you […]
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GarCo Report: Library malcontents keep at it, fence at St. Finnbar blocks angler access
Trisha O’Grady, John Lepkowski and Robin Pruett were out in force at Monday’s meeting to register their ongoing complaints about the Garfield County Public Library District board and a series of Manga books at the Silt Library. O’Grady said that her local petition has garnered 1,315 signatures, acknowledging that the library board has already responded […]
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GarCo Report: Cleaning costs at half a million, 2024 budget and reduced mill levy approved
Agenda items for Monday’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting began with a liquor license approval for a Jan. 27 fundraiser in Battlement Mesa. The BOCC also approved the consent agenda, but not before Commissioner Tom Jankovsky commented on Item F — a $495,444 contract with Four Branches, Inc dba Cardiff Cleaning for county custodial services.“I […]
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The Crystal Theatre, a reciprocal endeavor
On July 18, 1985, Bob and Kathy Ezra brought the Crystal Theatre on Main Street of Carbondale back to life. Nearly 40 years later, the couple prepares to pass on the torch of the fully operational, well-cared-for and beloved single-screen cinema. A brief historyThe Crystal Theatre space, housed in the historic Dinkel Building, initially served […]
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The Sun and el Sol get artsy with Aspen Chapel Gallery
Editor’s note: A percentage of the proceeds from the Biennial Four Rivers art show will go to The Sopris Sun. This is a call to artists to submit their pieces to be included in the Four Rivers Biennial art show in February at the Aspen Chapel Gallery (ACG).The Sopris Sun and el Sol del Valle […]
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GarCo Report: Disagreement builds over potential development
At this week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, a series of funding actions in the morning was followed by a contentious public hearing regarding a potential development at Flying M Ranch. The meeting opened with a reading of Governor Polis’ proclamation that 4-H week has begun nationwide. First on a tall list of […]
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Seeing the Forest Service for the trees
Construction on the new Aspen-Sopris Ranger District buildings in Carbondale is one step closer to becoming reality. The White River National Forest (WRNF) awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dare-Case Contracting Services LLC of Grand Junction on Sept. 28 — one day after WRNF Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams signed a new decision memo for the project. […]
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GarCo Report: National Sheep Finals are back, county raises, more subdivisions
The National Sheepdog Finals (NFS) return to the Strang Ranch on Missouri Heights this month and the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the liquor license at Tuesday’s meeting, which was delayed due to the Labor Day holiday. Bridget Strang mentioned that the ranch has not hosted the NFS since 2019. She added that it benefits […]