Happy Saint Patrick’s DayBy David P. Carroll It’s Saint Patrick’s DayEveryone’s Irish todayAnd, we’ll have some fun along the way Green shamrocks and a colorful rainbowIn the clear blue sky The shiny pots of gold are in sightAnd we’ll sing and dance All through Saint Patrick’s night From Carbondale To Aspen and toSunny Broomfield And on to […]
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Letters
Digital coupons discriminate The digital coupons at City Market discriminate against us. If you are … too busy, in a hurry, too late getting home to family, too non-tech savvy, working too hard, too tired — or even worse, old — you probably can’t use digital coupons. But you are hungry and picked up an item […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees decline to consider ceasefire resolution, other news
Tuesday’s meeting lasted nearly four hours with an already packed agenda on top of nearly an hour of public comment on a topic not on the agenda. All trustees were present. The topic in question was a resolution brought forth by the local Ceasefire Now group demanding an immediate end to the U.S.-backed war in […]
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Letters
April for CarbondaleThis letter is in support of April Spaulding who is running for a seat on the Carbondale Board of Town Trustees (BOTT). April is a local and works in Carbondale, so she is aware of the issues facing all of us. April has served on the Town’s Board of Adjustment, the KDNK board […]
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Peace be with youShalomAs-salaam ‘alaikum Peace be with you. In Judaism, Islam and Christianity the common blessing is “Peace”. This refers to inner-peace as well as to the safety that political peace brings to communities. All people wish to raise their children in peace; the most basic of human requisites for healthy lives, economies and political […]
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Scuttlebutt/Community Calendar
Newcomers updateAccording to a recent press release, the Town of Carbondale will gradually begin reducing the services being provided to migrant newcomers over the next two months. Beginning March 8, the Town will no longer fill vacancies in shelters and will officially close both shelters on April 1. Dinner service will end on March 22 […]
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Write a river The Colorado Water Trust is putting together its first-ever writing contest! You’re invited to submit 300 words or fewer about a river (or rivers) in the state. It can be poetry or prose; silly, serious or sweet; but should inspire your fellow Coloradans to love and care about our rivers. Illustrations and/or […]
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Thank you, friendsI would like to publicly and profusely thank my dear friends, Sara Porter and Margaret Donnelly,for recently helping me achieve a very big bucket-list goal. On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6:15am (after a brief lightning delay), I lined up to run the 2024 Rocky Raccoon 100 Endurance TrailRace in Huntsville State Park, Texas. […]
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Uniting for VenezuelansCarbondale, nestled under Mt. Sopris, has unwittingly become a sanctuary for Venezuelan migrants. Their presence in our community is not just a statistic; it’s a call to action that resonates with the compassionate spirit of the Roaring Fork Valley. Aspen’s bustling economy, powered by its renowned ski resorts and hospitality industry, is perennially […]
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Connecting communities for 15 years
The Sopris Sun printed its first issue on Feb. 12, 2009 and — as stated above — has been connecting communities ever since. The Sun rose like a phoenix from the ashes of The Valley Journal, which served as the midvalley’s newspaper since the ‘70s, but was folded in 2008 by its parent company at […]