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48th Valley Visual entriesCarbondale Arts is accepting submissions for the annual Valley Visual Art Show, an opportunity that’s provided a platform for local artists to share their work for going on 48 years now. The deadline is approaching on Dec. 7. Artists who reside within a 816 zip code are eligible. Submissions must be original […]

The Redstone Press ClubIt’s official! Crystal Valley Echo Editor-in-Chief Tucker Farris, along with a group of 10 rag-tag founding members, introduces The Redstone Press Club, meant for current and former journalists in the area to gather and reminisce. Find Farris’ column introducing the press club in the Nov. 3 issue of Aspen Daily News, or […]

In-person votingIn-person early voting in Garfield County is underway as of Monday, Oct. 19. Voting centers are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, up through Election Day at the Glenwood Springs Community Center and the Garfield County Fairgrounds South Hall. The voting centers, along with in-person voting at the Carbondale and Parachute town halls, […]

Mail-in ballotsGarfield County voters who choose to mail in their ballot must make sure to include two postage stamps on the envelope, and send it out no later than Monday, Oct. 26, to ensure it makes it to the County Clerk’s Office in time for the final count. The status of submitted ballots can be […]

Sopris Stars costume contestThe Sopris Stars Youth News Bureau is back in the office and working on their first issue, slated as an insert in the Oct. 29 issue of The Sopris Sun. Being the Halloween edition, The Stars are inviting all school-aged readers to participate in a costume contest. Submitted photos can be sent […]

Potato Days volunteersBe a part of history by helping pull off the 117th annual Carbondale Potato Days, the longest-running tradition unique to the town. Volunteers are needed the day of the main event, Saturday, Oct. 3, in Sopris Park for Peace Patrol, Green Team, bartending, breakdown and more. To sign up to lend a hand, […]

Election accuracyThe Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office completed “logic and accuracy testing” (LAT) at the Garfield County Courthouse on Sept. 14 and 15 to ensure the accuracy of ballot scanning and counting. Forty-seven ballot styles were filled out and run through Clear Ballot tabulation equipment. The results were compared to the results of election […]

Colorado Grand in BonedaleLIFT-UP was selected as the nonprofit in Carbondale to host the 37th annual Colorado Grand vintage sports car rally when it comes through town this Thursday morning, Sept. 17, between 8:30 and 10:30am on 4th Street. The annual event raises over $800,000 each year for nonprofits and scholarships along the 1,000-mile route […]

Wild and Scenic reportA subcommittee chartered by the Crystal Steering Committee, chaired by Pitkin and Gunnison counties and the Town of Marble, released a report detailing why Wild and Scenic designation of the Crystal River is the most promising path to protect “the outstanding value of the river,” news which Carbondale-based nonprofit Wilderness Workshop, a […]