Spring challengeCarbondale’s Bike, Pedestrian & Trails Commission and CLEER invite you to join the Carbondale Cares Spring Challenge. Walk, bike, bus or carpool and earn entries in multiple prize drawings. The challenge runs from May 1 through June 15. It’s good for you and great for Carbondale! Simply download the Two Rivers Connect app and […]
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Correction: The April 16 article “Carbondale Report: Trustees streamline process and expand eligibility for ADUs” has been updated online to clarify that the amended town code does not permit ADUs in River Valley Ranch, Hendrick Ranch and Roaring Fork Village, as mistakenly stated. Zoning restrictions in these neighborhoods must be amended to permit ADUs. Free […]
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Letters – April 16, 2026
Correction: Overdose death certificates are sent to the National Vital Statistics database, and preliminary data through October 2025 is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Laird thanks C’daleI want to thank everyone who was able to support me for town trustee. I look forward to continue serving and helping our community be […]
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Letters – April 9, 2026
Corrections: The Sopris Sun miscredited a letter to the editor titled “CAFCI endorsements” in the April 2 issue, stating that Age Friendly Carbondale, rather than the Carbondale Age-Friendly Community Initiative (CAFCI), signed the letter. And a happy belated birthday to Dan Markoya, who celebrated 40 rotations on April 3 and whose name was misspelled in […]
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Letters – April 2, 2026
No Kings, BonedaleI wanted to save the mileage to drive to Glenwood for their No Kings gathering. Why not bring the message to Carbondale, and be comfortable at the same time? Many drivers were happy to see the message. Many honks, waves and thumbs up. Most had no reaction. I wonder how many people are […]
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Letters – March 26, 2026
Dear Jamie LaRue,Thank you for very nearly four years of incredibly compassionate leadership of the Garfield County Libraries! We so needed you! Thank you for listening to staff, for letting them take the ball and run with their passions, creativity and innovative ideas. Your dedication inspired so many people! Thank you for expanding the outreach […]
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Letters – March 5, 2026
Re: Bruno KirchenwitzTo address vehement hatred in woke folks Bruno spoke of, I’ll focus on ICE; however, there are many aspects of the Trump administration that are cause for alarm. Congress worked out bipartisan immigration reform in 2024. Trump called senators to block this reform so that it could be a primary campaign topic. Trump […]
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Letters – Jan. 22, 2026
Literacy Outreach appealThank you so much to The Sopris Sun for running a news brief about our information sessions and need for volunteer tutors. The meeting at the Carbondale Library on Jan. 16 was a success, but I would love to continue spreading the word about our program and our needs. Literacy Outreach is a […]
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Letters – Jan. 8, 2026
Holiday BasketsThe Holiday Baskets Program, run entirely by volunteers, was once again a joyful community effort. For 44 years, this program has provided new toys, gifts, clothing and food to people in need in our Valley. This past holiday, we served 270 families and over 1,000 individuals. We are so grateful to the more than […]
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Letters – New Years Day, 2026
Compassion for self & othersKurt Vonnegut, in his iconic novel “Breakfast of Champions,” tells of how the protagonist of the story, car salesman Dwayne Hoover, becomes increasingly detached from his life and ends up having a mental breakdown due to the influence of what Vonnegut describes as “bad brain chemicals.” We are all subject to […]