For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, a Protestant minister, is no stranger to protests. On May 30, 2017, he was arrested and led away — cuffed in a zip-tie — along with 32 […]
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Black History Month: Tommie Smith
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American each week, accompanied by an illustration. It was Oct. 16, 1968, in Mexico City. Before a crowd of 50,000 United States runner Tommie Smith stood on the Olympic podium accepting the gold medal for the 200-meter dash, setting a […]
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GarCo Report: No nuke waste, $163,000 for new vehicles, new lobbyist hired
Carbondale resident George Wear provided a change of pace to the public comment period ahead of the regular agenda items at the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. “I came here today to talk to you about your support for locating a nuclear waste depository in northwest Colorado,” he said. “I assume […]
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Celebrating Black History Month: Sherrilyn Ifill
For February, Black History Month, Sopris Sun illustrator Larry Day will highlight an influential African American person each week, accompanied by an illustration. Sherrilyn Ifill began her career as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union, establishing a distinguished name for herself as a civil rights attorney and scholar. While serving as president and […]
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Teen book club delivers rainbow representation
After the Aspen School District Board of Education began requiring students to bring a signed permission slip in order to participate in an LGBTQ-themed high school book club, Madison Nelson felt she had to do something. “The school board did not like the graphic elements [of a chosen book] but I just thought this was […]
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CO embraces a cage-free future
Colorado’s cage-free egg law entered its final phase on Jan. 1, requiring that all eggs sold in the state come from fully cage-free facilities. The law, which was passed in 2020, has been implemented in phases over the past five years, gradually moving the state’s egg supply toward compliance. Daniel Zangari, technical services section chief […]
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GarCo Report: Library budget accepted, gray wolves rejected
Garfield County Commission Chair Tom Jankovsky moved swiftly through Monday’s meeting agenda after listening to a woman talk about the library budget during the public comment period. She and Trish O’Grady, who spoke to the Commissioners (BOCC) at the beginning of the month, are now trying to draw attention to the district’s budget, including Executive […]
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Dream Well: The choice is yours
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she will analyze someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting: www.dreamhealings.com The dreamI was at an opening to an […]
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Works in Progress
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.By Nancy Bo Flood This month we honored his work by pausing to remember his dedication to achieving justice and human rights for all — the right to pursue and have life and liberty. What is liberty? The right to choose … How one wants to live, to learn, to work. […]
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‘Squatter’s rights’ versus tenants rights, and knowing the difference
Colorado’s adverse possession laws, more commonly known as “squatter’s rights,” allow people to claim ownership of a property they’ve occupied without permission, once specific criteria is met. These laws — designed to settle disputes over land use — have become increasingly contentious in a modern context, raising questions about their impact on property owners in […]