Graffiti on public buildings, carving into soft desert sandstone and covering signs with insipid stickers all seem endemic these days. Is there a point when vandalism becomes artifact? Reflecting back on my high country meanders, I treasure the shepherd’s tree carvings the most. Throughout the boreal forest on Colorado’s Western Slope one can still find […]
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Letters
Re: Three-legged stoolThis is in response to Richard Vottero’s letter in last week’s Sopris Sun. Three-legged stools are great! Balanced and stable, I’d sit on a good one without thinking twice. A three-party system would be great, too. I would love to vote for a third-party candidate with humble roots, original ideas and a realistic […]
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Rams Report: Fall sports preview
Team leadership is a big focus for the Roaring Fork High School football team coming into the 2024 season, as the Rams look to return to the varsity ranks after a one-year hiatus to rebuild the program. Recently, 19 of the team’s upperclassmen took part in a two-day Teen Leadership Breakthrough camp, held at the […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
SCUTTLEBUTT Montessori preschoolAfter 11 months of strategic planning, prioritizing and getting licensed, Ross Montessori School has opened a preschool for up to 10 students! Director Monica Wright has been at Ross since 2014 and is an American Montessori Society accredited teacher with a large-center preschool state license. Said Head of School/CEO Dr. Sonya Hemmen, “Monica […]
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C’dale Report: Trustees consider parking future
All Carbondale trustees were present at the regular meeting on Aug. 14 with Christina Montemayor joining via Zoom. A simple consent agenda, quickly approved, included liquor license renewals, reappointment of Heather MacDonald to the Historic Preservation Commission and accounts payable. During general public comments, Sue Zislis, an advocate for the new on-demand microtransit Downtowner service, […]
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Basalt Report: More rentals go condo
Prior to the regular meeting, the Basalt Town Council held a public work session with private financial consultant Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS), which performed a rigorous housing assessment for the Town of Basalt and presented its findings and recommendations to the council. In 2023, EPS found that the median sale price of a […]
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Discretionary grants awarded, clean audit for 2023 financials
Monday’s meeting was short and to the point. All discretionary grant requests presented last week were awarded, including $5,000 for the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program, $1,000 for the Roaring Fork Conservancy, $1,450 to Valley Senior Center for a new hot water heater, $5,000 to Garfield County Search and Rescue, $5,000 to YouthEntity and $5,000 […]
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Hank Spaulding: A Carbondale original
Soft-spoken, self-effacing Henry (Hank) Spaulding is a third-generation Carbondale native with a ready smile and laugh. He is also a skilled stonemason with Gallegos Corporation and an avid outdoorsman. He recently sat down with The Sopris Sun. Sopris Sun: Both sides of your family have been here for quite some time, at least since the […]
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Scuttlebutt and Calendar
SCUTTLEBUTT HWY 133 constructionThe Town of Carbondale announced that construction will begin this week on Highway 133 at the crosswalk adjacent to Cowen Drive. The crosswalk project entails installing a raised midway island and two additional flashing signs (currently there are two). Pushbuttons will be located on both sides of the road and on each […]
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Las “Novedades” de la Semana
Por The Sopris Sun Traducción por Bianca Godina Incentivo para la Enseñanza Por tercer año, el Departamento de Educación de Colorado invita a futuros educadores a solicitar hasta $10,000 en asistencia financiera para los costos de los programas de preparación de educadores. “El programa de Reclutamiento y Retención de Educadores proporciona apoyo directo a individuos […]