For the past three decades, Challenge Aspen has facilitated life-changing experiences and opportunities for individuals living with cognitive and/or physical disabilities, transcending limitations through their adaptive recreation and scholarship programs. From sit-skiing and snowboarding to paddleboarding, music and theater, the organization offers customized programming for individuals of all ages and abilities. On July 19, the […]
Raleigh Burleigh
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Carbondale Report: Code updates adopted
After a lengthy process, Carbondale adopted long overdue code amendments with a few final adjustments on Tuesday night, April 8. All trustees were in attendance. But first, a proclamation was read declaring April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in 2025. A rapidly approved consent agenda included meeting minutes, license renewals for New York Pizza and […]
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Defendiendo a las personas que protegen la Tierra
En 2016, me sentí atraído por primera vez a los mapuches, un pueblo indígena perteneciente al cono sur de Sudamérica, en un encuentro en Chile llamado Raíces de la Tierra.
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Carbondale Report: Code master, Aaron Kuhns, advances
Shortly after joining the Town of Carbondale staff last year, Building Official Aaron Kuhns began the formidable task of updating Carbondale’s building codes with goals of resolving inconsistencies, better matching the codes of neighboring jurisdictions and catching up with international efficiency standards. According to Kuhns, it’s been over 10 years since Carbondale underwent a process […]
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Partial: Defending the people who defend the Earth
As editor of The Sopris Sun, I am tasked with exercising impartiality: Keeping an open mind to the many nuances that exist in every story. There is one story, however, I’m compelled to tell, and I must admit, I am partial. I am partial to a people risking everything to restore a more harmonious coexistence […]
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Trustees go ahead with Complete Streets policy and OpenGov software
Tuesday’s regular meeting, Feb. 25, was relatively short with only two action items and no public comments. All trustees were present. A Carbondale Police Department ceremony honoring the promotion of Paul Lazo to patrol sergeant was postponed due to illness. The consent agenda consisted of a special event permit for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show, […]
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Carbondale Report: Town Manager Lauren Gister bids farewell
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees regular meeting on Feb. 11 concluded with an executive session “for the purpose of the town manager’s annual performance review.” Early the next morning, an official Town of Carbondale press release was sent from Town Manager Lauren Gister stating: “After careful consideration and reflection, I have decided that it is time […]
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Accountability builds community
The Sopris Sun has a new classroom space connected to our office here at the Third Street Center. Written on the blackboard (thanks to Contributing Editor James Steindler, also our youth journalism program lead) are the four pillars of ethical journalism: seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be accountable. A recent […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees look back at 2024 multimodal achievements
All Carbondale trustees were present at their first regular meeting of the year. It began with quick approval of the consent agenda, including renewals of marijuana, restaurant and liquor licenses, appointment of Julie Little to the Public Arts Commission (and reappointment of Michael Stout and Kris Elice), a contract for Downtowner services in 2025 and […]
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BenFeng promises art and evolution
Anyone familiar with MinTze Wu, executive director of VOICES, has likely heard of BenFeng Music Productions — an organization she founded in 2013 in Taiwan now emerging as a nonprofit with global ambitions: to change the way classical music is performed. “How can we experience music more holistically?” Wu muses. Perhaps you know personally how […]