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. […]
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Letters – June 26, 2025
Re: Sopris SunIt was quite an eye-opener on Thursday, June 19 when I picked up my Sopris Sun and found the cover page blank. Each Thursday I look forward to picking up my favorite newspaper, The Sopris Sun. I confess I am guilty of taking advantage of this “free” situation that gives me so much […]
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Works in Progress
What and whyBy Rick DavisGlenwood Springs What and Why are two questions that I sometimes ask myselfWhen I was much younger, I would ask myself the usual questions“What is life about, and Why am I here?”This was asked when I first woke in the morning andas I lay my head down at the day’s end.I […]
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Eventos comunitarios en el Valle del Roaring | Junio 2025
Conoce los eventos comunitarios en español del 6 al 14 de junio en el Valle del Roaring. Desde espectáculos de magia y cine familiar hasta fiestas benéficas, lectura y mercados. ¡Diversión para toda la familia! VIERNES 6 DE JUNIOILUSIÓN MENTALLa Wheeler Opera House da la bienvenida a Santiago Michel, un mentalista reconocido, para un espectáculo […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Part of ‘the good fight’
My class recently came to our house for the end-of-the-year dinner. It is always a tender time as we get to appreciate them for what they have done, what they have given us and who they are! We ate, marveling at a large bull snake that seemed to want to share our burritos, and then […]
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Eventos familiares del Valle | 31 mayo – 14 junio
Eventos familiares | Desde fiestas de lectura y caminatas inclusivas hasta shows de magia y eventos benéficos, el Valle de Roaring Fork ofrece algo para todos esta quincena. SÁBADO 31 DE MAYOLECTURA DE VERANOLa Biblioteca de Basalt organiza una Fiesta de Inicio del Programa de Lectura de Verano, con un tobogán de agua inflable, una […]
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Rhythms of the Heart: How to be a good Carbondale resident or visitor
We’re a small town full of mostly friendly, respectful folks, who believe that it is up to us to create and maintain the wonderful quality of life we’re so blessed to enjoy. That means we have a responsibility to and with one another to exercise awareness and common courtesy to all. Acknowledge and honor other […]