Breaking news
On Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, civil rights law firm Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP announced it has filed a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Michael Francisco against City Market, Inc., The Kroger Company and Tia Walker, manager of the self-check out area at the time of…
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Dec. 21, 2022
Scuttlebutt - Dec. 22, 2022
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Sep. 15, 2021
Trustees talk business
All Carbondale trustees were present at the regular meeting on Sept. 14 except Heather Henry.
During public comments, three residents brought forward issues with the town’s trash hauler. Amy Krakow expressed confusion about overflow surcharges. Trustees clarified that Mountain Waste was directed to place a notice with details about… read more → -
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Jul. 7, 2021
Accountability counts
By James Steindler
In last week’s print edition of The Sopris Sun, I misquoted Mayor Dan Richardson in a News Analysis regarding the town’s response to the Christmas Eve incident and, more specifically, the community forum which took place on Tuesday, June 29.
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Jun. 30, 2021
News Analysis: Civil case complicates conversation
Well, it happened. The community got its chance to join in on the conversation about the Michael Francisco case and ask burning questions to Town officials. While the intention of transparency was there, it was significantly hindered by the officials heeding limitations of what they could discuss due… read more →
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May. 26, 2021
Persisten dudas en caso Francisco
Traducción por Dolores Duarte
Tras casi seis meses de litigio, el caso penal contra Michael Francisco fue oficialmente cerrado. Si bien esa parte del asunto está resuelta, la gente se pregunta qué es lo que sigue.
“Lo fundamental, en lo que a mí respecta,… read more →
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May. 19, 2021
Questions linger following dismissal of Francisco case
After nearly six months of litigation, the criminal case against Michael Francisco was officially dismissed. While that part of the matter is resolved, people are left wondering, what comes next?
“The bottom line, as far as I’m concerned, are results, and this case was dismissed,”… read more →
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May. 5, 2021
El caso Francisco, continuado
Traducción por Dolores Duarte
Michael Francisco es un residente de la ciudad de Carbondale quien trabaja en el City Market de Aspen. En la víspera de Navidad, 2020, Francisco fue arrestado dentro del City Market de Carbondale por alegaciones de 1) conducta desordenada 2) resistir arresto y… read more →
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Apr. 28, 2021
Francisco case continued
The saga of the Michael Francisco case goes on. A hearing in Carbondale Municipal Court on Monday, April 26, was over almost as soon as it began, resulting in another continuance.
Citizens packed the courtroom — as many as the spaced seating inside Town Hall… read more →
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Apr. 21, 2021
Letters - April 22, 2021
The views expressed in opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect those of The Sopris Sun. The community is invited to submit letters up to 500 words to news@soprissun.com. Longer columns are considered on a case-by-case basis. The deadline for submission is noon on Monday.
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Apr. 7, 2021
Mature Content: Michael and Karla
By Ron Kokish
It was 1970. We had professional degrees, a house, beginning careers and a three-year-old son, The Great Society, weed and Beatles music. A bright future seemed certain for us and our country. The only thing missing was a daughter. As weekend hippies, we easily fixed that by… read more →
