Municipal electionsPetitions to run for election to the Carbondale Board of Trustees are now available at Town Hall and can be retrieved from Town Clerk Jessica Markham. There will be three seats available. To qualify, petitions must be turned in by Jan. 22 with 25 signatures from Carbondale residents who are registered to vote. In […]
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Colley and Day exhibit Sopris Sun art at Bonfire
Beginning with an opening reception from 5 to 6:30pm on First Friday, Jan. 5, Bonfire Coffee will host a Sopris Sun-themed exhibition of artwork by Brain Colley and Larry Day featuring drawings that have appeared within the pages of this weekly newspaper. The dynamic duo are friends who make one another laugh, with Colley’s quirky […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Silent nightAn Xcel Energy power outage on Christmas Eve affected homes in neighborhoods surrounding Carbondale for several hours. Power blipped out downtown but returned in short order. Others were left up to their own creative devices. CO v. TrumpLast week, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 […]
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Patinando con los profesionales
El dicho “constrúyelo y vendrán” se hizo realidad la noche del sábado 9 de diciembre en el Primer Clásico Anual de Antiguos Alumnos al Aire Libre de la Liga Nacional de Hockey (NHL por sus siglas en inglés), organizado por Colorado Extreme en su pista al aire libre en las afueras de Carbondale. El evento […]
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Rink of Dreams
The saying “build it and they will come” certainly held true the evening of Saturday, Dec. 9, for the First Annual National Hockey League (NHL) Outdoor Alumni Classic, hosted by Colorado Extreme on their outdoor rink outside of Carbondale. The event was filled with fun, festivity and fundraising. Enthusiastic youth hockey players, ages 3-12, filled […]
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Congratulations to the RFHS Speech Team
The Roaring Fork High School Speech Team recently hosted eight regional schools for a tournament on Saturday, Oct. 28. A big shout out to the expansive Rams Speech Team, including members: Nicola Stringham, Jane Taylor, Anasophia Brown, Goldie Anderson, Gus Richardson, Iggie Richardson, Sim Perutkova-Rand, Lucy Silcox, Masamo Stableford, Maddie Lucks, Kate Taylor, Olivia Rullet, […]
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CRMS wins state mountain biking team title, and it’s playoff time for Rams soccer
Club mountain biking teams from high schools across Colorado descended on the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley trails for last weekend’s state championships. In the end, it was a local team that was crowned as the top dirt riders. Colorado Rocky Mountain School of Carbondale won the championship with 6,703 points, out-dueling teams from Durango […]
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Rams volleyball set for final stretch after big win over Coal Ridge
Roaring Fork High School’s girls volleyball team finally found a way to win a tight five-game match, and in front of the Homecoming Week crowd to make it extra special. Hosting Coal Ridge on Sept. 26, the Rams scored an important 3A Western Slope League win, 3-2, over the Lady Titans. As they’ve become accustomed […]
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Rams teams prepare for Homecoming Week
Roaring Fork High School’s varsity sports teams saw limited action this past week, as the Rams prepare for the big Homecoming Week games coming up next. On the boys soccer front, the Rams played 3A Western Slope League rival Coal Ridge to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 14 in Carbondale — a game that could […]
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Jane Goodall visits RFHS
Students and faculty at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale were treated to an extraordinary and rare opportunity on Tuesday, Sept. 12, when world-renowned anthropologist, ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall spoke there at a morning assembly. It was part of a two-day visit to the Valley that included a talk in Aspen the night […]