I’sBy Daniel SpillerGlenwood Springs I is blue of the mundane what a brushstroke wouldn’t paint. I is wanting to be great only for my father’s sake. I is trying for words that won’t leave my brain. I is incomplete an easel ridden portrait.
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‘Everyone’s a Ram’
Chairs skidded over the floors and backpacks were zipped shut as hundreds of students left Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) on Jan. 30 during lunch, a customary practice, yet nothing was customary on this occasion. In mere minutes, hundreds of students filled what was empty space along the roundabout near 7/11 in Carbondale. They raised […]
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Infatuation to inflation
Every February, Valentine’s Day comes around. It’s 24-hours filled with love — both platonic and romantic — but the cost of the holiday can add up. In 2009, spending on Valentine’s Day reached $14.7 billion nationwide, according to Statista, a global data analysis company. Since then that figure has increased steadily, with $29.1 billion spent […]
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Scuttlebutt
Electric mountain bikingThe Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposal to allow Class 1 e-bikes on all currently designated mechanized mountain bike trails within the Colorado River Valley Field Office boundary. Approval would affect more than 220 miles of trail in Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties. “Class 1 e-bikes have a […]
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Letter from the Editor: It takes a community…
Today we turn a leaf, beginning Volume 18 of The Sopris Sun. For 17 years, we’ve delivered a vibrant weekly newspaper with many changes along the way. We hope you’ll celebrate our continued growth and evolution at the Thompson Barn in Carbondale on Feb. 19. There you can catch the official announcement of our next […]
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Un gran agradecimiento a nuestra comunidad
Cada jueves, algo pequeño pero significativo sucede en todo el Valle de Roaring Fork. Afuera de Village Smithy… en un City Market… en una biblioteca local… alguien se detiene frente a un dispensador de periódicos, saca un ejemplar recién impreso de The Sopris Sun y se toma un momento para reconectarse con lo que está […]
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A big thanks to our community
Every Thursday, something small but meaningful happens across the Roaring Fork Valley. Outside the Village Smithy… at a City Market… at a local library… someone pauses at a news box, pulls out a fresh copy of The Sopris Sun, and takes a moment to reconnect with what’s happening close to home. It’s a simple act. […]
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Normas y cortesía para la seguridad en los autobuses escolares
Comienza un nuevo año y los estudiantes han regresado a clases. No hay mejor momento, entonces, para refrescar la memoria sobre la seguridad alrededor de los autobuses escolares cuando los alumnos suben o bajan — especialmente ahora, con las condiciones de manejo más desafiantes del invierno. Primero, la ley estatal. Los conductores que circulan en […]
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Drawn together
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club once again filled out Botany Houseplant Shop in Carbondale, drawing inspiration from the many happy, healthy plants and a warm, social atmosphere. Stay abreast of the club’s weekly meetings throughout the Valley by following @rfdrawingclub on Instagram or requesting to join the email list, rfdrawingclub@gmail.com
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Letters – Jan. 8, 2026
Holiday BasketsThe Holiday Baskets Program, run entirely by volunteers, was once again a joyful community effort. For 44 years, this program has provided new toys, gifts, clothing and food to people in need in our Valley. This past holiday, we served 270 families and over 1,000 individuals. We are so grateful to the more than […]