Re: Thoughts to share In a recent letter to The Sopris Sun, a writer shared her observations that school-aged children use the library computers to play violent video games, implying that shooting games lead to school shootings, and suggesting that library staff should prohibit access to these games in the library. As the writer […]
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Letters – Feb. 1, 2023
Colorado water Here’s some noteworthy pieces of local news about the Colorado River and the start of dry-up: 1. The Colorado River District has $125 million (federal funds) to pay ranchers and farmers to dry up land to put as much as 833,000 acre-feet in the Colorado River. 2. This is a short-term solution, over […]
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Letters – Jan. 26, 2023
Forever Young Congratulations on the occasion of Alpine Bank’s 50th anniversary. Carbondale is the birthplace of Alpine Bank and it has been much more than just a bank. We have all heard Alpine’s ads and jingles espousing community involvement and concern for its patrons. For 50 years, founder/president Bob Young has walked his talk and […]
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Letters – Jan. 19, 2023
Insurance and construction Future generations will look back on the insurance industry of today with the same contempt we view the money changers of days gone by. “How did they get away with it?” our descendants will ask. “They made a fortune selling air.” Insurance companies have actuaries examine the risk a potential client would […]
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Letters – Dec. 22, 2022
The Salvation Army I am honored to help Rotary members of Carbondale by ringing the bell for The Salvation Army and greeting those who stop by the red kettle in the entry to our City Market, where donations can be left for the Salvation Army. What is it about? The Salvation Army began in 1852 […]
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Letters – Nov. 24, 2022
Christmas boutique The 46th annual Carbondale Christmas Boutique was held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Carbondale Fire Department, and we are grateful and full of appreciation for so much. For starters, we thank all of the artisans and crafters over the years who have helped make this Carbondale tradition so wonderful for over four […]
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Letters – Nov. 3, 2022
Re: SkiCo trails In response to Allyn Harvey’s letter to the editor on Oct. 28, I totally agree that more ski trails should be named after women who have made an impact on Aspen. I need to mention that there is another trail you may have been unaware of, probably because it does not appear […]
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Letters – Sept. 22, 2022
Starbucks Many say Aspen is ahead of the wave — that elites try stuff here that would result in riots or worse in other states. According to the Guardian’s lead story on Aug. 25, “More than 85 workers at Starbucks who were heavily involved in union organizing efforts … have been fired over the past […]
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Letters – Aug. 18, 2022
Chacos memorial The memorial for Chris and Terry Chacos was such a beautiful event filled with so many wonderful stories filled with love and laughter. It was a walk back to the years even before their lives in Carbondale began with the establishment of the Village Smithy. Years of their lives were represented in hundreds […]
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Letters – Aug. 11
Re: Lumberyard I think the new lumberyard will have some negative effects not mentioned in last week’s article. I would expect the folks at CRMS will hear the beep-beep-beep of backup alarms from the forklifts and loaders starting at some very early hour. And during temperature inversions, they may get a further fill of trapped […]