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    Riding into the wreck

    Riding into the wreck thumbnail "It’s really a team effort. Brice and I have been working together a long time so I kind of know what he’s going to do and we have each other’s back the whole time," said Matt Nieslanik, pictured here getting ready with Berentis during Carbondale Rodeo's Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night.

    Photos and text by Paula Mayer

    Sopris Sun Contributor

    It was the summer of 2019 and I was sitting in the grandstand at Gus Darien Arena. The first round of ranch bronc riding was underway. A bronc came flying out of the bucking chute… read more →

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    Un día más para José Cano

    Un día más para José Cano thumbnail "No hay nadie con quien me sienta más cómodo. José me ha cubierto la espalda en muchas situaciones difíciles". -Jinete Ethan Cooke. Foto por Paula Mayer.

    Por Paula Mayer

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Cada jueves por la noche en el Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, la monta de toros es el evento final. ¿Por qué nos gusta ver a los valientes atletas montar 1,500 libras de agresividad? Por la misma razón por la que… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - July 1, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – July 1, 2021 thumbnail Carbondale Wild West Rodeo’s Independence Day celebration on July 1 will include flag waving, patriotic decorations and a performance by rodeo clown Joe Carr. In this photo, Taylor Van Zyl rides her four-year-old gypsy horse for the first time in the rodeo. Photo by Paula Mayer.

    Libraries closure

    All Garfield County libraries will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. You can still browse and request books and other materials online.

    Mountain Fair buzz

    Carbondale Arts is ramping up for the 50th Carbondale Mountain… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - June 10, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – June 10, 2021 thumbnail Due to the construction on Highway 133 near the high school, it was a bit of a struggle (putting it mildly) to move Paul and Ted Nieslanik's cattle from their winter digs up Prince Creek to their summer pasture. Despite help from family, friends and cattle dogs, the increase in development and population makes what was once routine for ranchers, and a delicious taste of the past, a lot moredifficult. Photo and caption by Jane Bachrach.

    What a gas

    The Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op is celebrating having delivered one million gallons of propane in the current fiscal year, which began Aug. 1. Having first opened in Basalt in 1950, the Co-Op has been in the bulk fuel delivery business for decades. In… read more →

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    ¡Vámonos al rodeo!

    ¡Vámonos al rodeo! thumbnail Branden Edwards estará de vuelta anunciando el Carbondale Wild West Rodeo este año. Foto por Paula Mayer.

    Por Paula Mayer

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    “Padre celestial, en este momento hacemos una pausa, conscientes de las muchas bendiciones que nos has concedido. Te pedimos, Señor, que estés con nosotros en esta arena de la vida. Nosotros, como vaqueros, no pedimos favores especiales…” La última… read more →

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    Let's rodeo!

    Let's rodeo! thumbnail Mike Kennedy surveys Gus Darien Arena from the chute as he anticipates the opening of the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo's 16th season on June 3, 2021. For the full schedule and lineup of events, go to carbondalerodeo.com. Photo by Paula Mayer.

    By Paula Mayer

    Sopris Sun Correspondent

    “Our heavenly Father, we pause at this time, mindful of the many blessings you have bestowed upon us. We ask, Lord, that you be with us in this arena of life. We as cowboys do not ask for… read more →

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    The show must go on

    Mountain Fair Mountain Fair. Photo by Renee Ramge

    Social distancing hit just in time to postpone (and ultimately cancel) the Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza. At the time, it seemed safe to schedule events for autumn, and 5Point opted to change the date as well. But as it became clear that restrictions would be with us… read more →