Several residents of the Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, situated between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, appeared before Glenwood City Council for the regular Aug. 21 meeting seeking help to fund a possible resident-organized purchase of the park. All seven council members were present in person for the meeting, which invited members of the public to […]
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Basalt Report: Council weighs housing and community center at Willits
During a public work session on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Basalt Town staff met with the council to seek direction for the development of a potential housing complex and community center in Willits. The potential development would be located on a town-owned parcel on the corner of Willits Lane and Lewis Lane. Town staff was directed […]
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Sports Report: Cross country, soccer, volleyball seasons off and running
Cross country running took center stage as the first home action of the high school fall sports season, as the combined Basalt-Roaring Fork team hosted the Longhorn Invite at Crown Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 23. It was a sweet showing before friends and family for Basalt senior Towler Scott, who claimed the boys overall […]
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Historiography: Colorado’s queer history
The Gilpin Observer, Dec. 5, 1907: Trinidad, Colorado — Katherine Vosbaugh, an eccentric Frenchwoman of brilliant attainments, died here the other day at the age of 83, after masquerading for 60 years as a man. The woman donned trousers when a girl and had a horror of skirts up to the time of her death […]
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Dream Well: The immovable shining cow
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she will analyze someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting www.dreamhealings.com Dream I had a dream there was a […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 28, 2025
‘Goats on the Go’Photos & text by Jane BachrachCarbondale If you haven’t seen the 275 environmentally-friendly weed eaters stationed along County Road 100 (Catherine Store Road) outside of Carbondale, they’ll be here for about three more weeks, that is unless it snows. Snow is baaaad for goats so they may have to leave early. Chances […]
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Resumen de noticias locales Valle Roaring Fork
Resumen de noticias locales: Lift-Up cierra tiendas, confiscan dispensario en Carbondale, debate sobre la reintroducción del lobo, costos de impresión al alza, chip seal en la autopista 133 y pesca suspendida en el Crystal River. Lift-Up cierra tiendas de segunda mano Lift-Up, una organización local sin fines de lucro que brinda asistencia alimentaria, está cerrando […]
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Sopris Lodge hosts all-ages ‘Senior Prom’
On Aug. 28, Sopris Lodge at Carbondale will host its very first Senior Prom, an event which will not only serve the senior residents of the living center, but also the community as a whole. Those in attendance can anticipate an evening of danceable music from KDNK DJs, one of the event’s sponsors, food and […]
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Phillip Dean Maynard
August 28, 1954 – August 13, 2025 Phillip Dean Maynard passed away on Aug. 13 at 70 years old. Phil was a talented football player for the Glenwood Demons and always remained a fan, listening to Friday night games on his portable stereo. Growing up in a coal mining family, he went to work at […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 21, 2025
I Am A Town By Lisa Dancing-LightCarbondale I am a town where people say “Hi” on the street.I am a town where people come together to meet. I am a town with the best places to eat.I am a town where you can buy local “Grass-fed Beef.” I am a town with ranchers and hikers.I am a […]