letters to the editor

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    Letters - March 16, 2023

    Not so icy
    Several places in Carbondale improved this winter, especially the Promenade and sidewalks near the Recreation Center. Thank you to those whose efforts were put forth. And, flowers to the road crew who worked during those warm, melting February afternoons followed by deep-freezes overnights… read more →

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    Letters - March 9,2023

    Charles Wicker Moses II
    The shockwaves from Wick’s passing generated a tsunami of emotions and memories for me. Wick and I were married in 1975, and we split up four years later. Wick was too young; I was way too young. While I now refer to… read more →

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    Letters - March 2, 2023

    Re: ReEnergize
    Last week’s paper included a press release from Garfield Clean Energy (GCE) asking residents to apply for “ReEnergize” and other programs which subsidize home energy use reduction measures. It noted that the program has limited funds. Another article reported that last year the funds… read more →

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    Want to let the community know about what’s on your mind and in your heart?

    Send us a letter to the editor at news@soprissun.com by noon on Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. We receive a lot of letters, so 500 words is the limit. Know that… read more →

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    Letters - Feb. 16, 2023

    Dog manners
    The human population explosion in Carbondale has also created a dog population explosion. Truth be told, many of us prefer dogs to humans. After all, it’s the irresponsible humans who are now causing almost daily altercations at both the Nature Park and Hendrick Ranch dog… read more →

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    Letters - Jan. 5, 2023

    R.I.P. Ed
    With the recent untimely demise of veteran Ed “Mex” Pfab, in an accident at home, the Aspen Mountain patrol lost one of its beloved brethren. 

    A couple of vignettes: One time Ed and I partnered doing avalanche control work in the… read more →

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    Letters - Dec. 15, 2022

    Correction: Turns out “CL” McClure, credited for the historic Dinkel Building photo in last week’s issue, is more likely Louis Charles (LC) McClure (a famous photographer up through his death in the 1950s). 

    Monday morning
    The night was loooooong. Tossing and turning, thrashing, moaning and… read more →

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    Letters - Nov. 17, 2022

    Near New, old story
    I came to Carbondale in 1961 with my husband who was hired to teach at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, a fledgling college preparatory school founded on the Bar Fork Ranch in 1953. Salaries were skimpy and we depended on the Near New… read more →

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    Letters - Nov. 9, 2022

    Re: Craig nuclear plant 
    It’s too bad that some local powers are focusing on nuclear reactors to replace the Craig Station power plant instead of energy storage. One of the rationales for nuclear power is that it provides baseload electric supply. But many energy nerds… read more →

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    Letters - June 16, 2022

    Vote Boebert out
    Americans have had enough of the carnage. 

    Nearly all of the recent horrible mass shootings have been by young men who had easy access to firearms and automatic weapons. 

    Lauren Boebert has consistently voted against every proposed logical… read more →