La junta directiva del Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Garfield (GCPLD por sus siglas en inglés) no está listo para decidir sobre la creación de una nueva credencial para menores que restringiría su capacidad de solicitar ciertos libros a préstamo
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Letter from Michigan: Community and Garth Taylor
Greetings, Bonedale and Valley folks, from (so far) a pretty steamy summer here on the southeastern shore of what Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker recently proclaimed as “Lake Illinois” (humorously responding to Donald Trump’s renaming the Gulf of Mexico). Nomenclature issues aside, our beach is vast, the water is beautiful and the blueberries are ripe. These […]
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Works in Progress
HAY! It’s Art Photo and text by Jane Bachrach Other than those counting on another cutting, haying season is already nearing the end for some ranchers on Missouri Heights. For those unfamiliar with the changing landscape on Missouri Heights, during the last few weeks or so the pastures located on the once rural plateau became […]
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Letters – July 17, 2025
Correction: An extra “e” snuck into Pam Zentmyer’s name in last week’s Carbondale Report. Also, in “Pollinator Conservancy abuzz with intention,” Carbondale’s Pollinator Protection Resolution was mistakenly referred to as a “plan.” Re: Ps&QsCongratulations to Jeannie Perry on 20 years of reminding us to mind our Ps and Qs. And thanks to the Sopris Sun […]
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From diagnosis to dreaming: How community, art and connection have shaped my path through illness
Six years ago, I joined The Sopris Sun as a part-time employee, not knowing this place — and community — would become a lifeline and family during some of my darkest days. What began as a job soon became a calling, deeply woven with stories of resilience, strength and the transformative power of connection. My […]
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Money Juice: You aren’t addicted to stress
It’s no mystery that we are a nation of stressed-out, overworked, undersupported humans. Many people think we’re addicted to stress, but I’m going to lay out a different hypothesis. We’re addicted to relief. A common pillar between many religions, cultures and societies is: if you sacrifice and put in tremendous labor in this life, you […]
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Thank you for celebrating and building community with us!
These testimonials originated from Sol del Valle and have been translated for English readers. Sol del Valle continues celebrating its fourth anniversary with much pride and gratitude. The Sol del Valle team collected several testimonials from its readers speaking to the impact the Spanish-language newspaper has had on the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys’ […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Home
The town of Aspen is founded on a gentle pitch that leans ever so slightly from north to south, from Little Nell to the Music Tent. As the Earth moves toward the March Equinox, the melting snow moves northward from Aspen Mountain toward the Roaring Fork River. It is imperceptible to most unless you are […]
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Historiography: ‘They came from Missouri’
Anita McCune Witt was born in Kansas to city folk, so when her dad bought her a horse as a child, she had to board it on some vacant land outside of town. Nevertheless, she fully embraced the Western lifestyle. Witt told Walter Gallacher in a 2014 Immigrant Stories interview (www.bit.ly/IS-Anita): “I started dressing like […]
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Dream Well: Like a mirror of emotion
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 DreamHi, I had a strange dream last night. […]