As temperatures warm and the growing season approaches, local farmers and gardeners can connect with regional agriculture experts for support. Colorado State University (CSU) Agriculture Extension agents can help with things like testing soil nutrients, offering irrigation expertise and consulting on pest management. The Sopris Sun recently caught up with Pitkin County’s CSU Agriculture Extension […]
Olivia Emmer
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Composing community
“I’ve flowed in and out of trees and music my whole life,” says Lubbock, Texas native Carl Meinecke. “My dad was the orchestra director at the high school. My mom sang at church. I grew up around music.” As Carbondale’s newest town arborist, Meinecke brings richness and drive to his dream career, which was to […]
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Carbondale ranch, water trust launch second effort to boost Crystal River flows
Courtesy of Fresh Water News In July, Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement they hope will improve the Crystal River’s streamflow in dry years. The contract compensates the ranch owners, Bill Fales and Marj Perry, for adjusting the timing of their water diversions when late summer flows dip. The Crystal […]
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Red Hill survey results are in!
Carbondale’s much-loved trail system on Red Hill is now seeing more than 70,000 visits a year. That’s according to Davis Farrar, a member of the volunteer group, the Red Hill Council. While most of the Red Hill trail system is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, the council exists to help steward the popular trails. […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – 24 de marzo, 2022
First Ascent Colorado Mountain College invites youth to apply for a free, multi-day outdoor leadership course at its campus in Leadville. The course is open to students who will complete eighth and ninth grade this spring and it takes place from June 19 through June 24. Applications are due by April 22 at www.coloradomtn.edu/firstascent Removing […]
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Jackson Emmer to release 22 songs in 2022
It started out as one song per month; twelve new singles that Jackson Emmer wanted to release during the year. Then his wife suggested doing 22. “All the best ideas come from Olivia [Emmer’s wife],” he observed to The Sopris Sun. And so, the 22 singles in 2022 project was born. Singer-songwriter Emmer has been […]
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Ayudando a las truchas en Canyon Creek
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Cuando se construyó la alcantarilla en los años 70, los planificadores sabían que sería un problema para los peces. La alcantarilla consta de dos canales, cada uno de 10 pies de ancho y 300 pies de largo. Pasa por debajo de la interestatal 70 al oeste de Glenwood Springs, conectando el […]
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Relying on a wild river: Reflections from the Crystal watershed
Editor’s note: Water supply, climate change and the Colorado River seem to be in the news constantly. The West’s major reservoirs have reached record lows and scientists have released discouraging forecasts for future supplies. This article seeks to provide local context for these headlines by reviewing the state of the Crystal River watershed, the rules […]
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Potter Giana Grossman finds happiness in a cup
To walk into Giana Grossman’s studio at the Carbondale Clay Center is to enter a realm of sea and land, warmth and spirit, pop and verve. Between form, texture, and color, a display of Grossman’s vessels is irresistible to the eye and hand. You can’t help but to pick one up, finding pleasure in their […]
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Where the wild things flow
The good news is, with the recent installation of a new clarifier, Carbondale’s wastewater treatment infrastructure is churning along and ready to accommodate growth. What is a clarifier and how does our wastewater return to the river without contaminating it? “It’s important for people to understand that flushing a toilet is the start of a […]