This week, Basalt’s town council discussed an upcoming two-day closure on Midland Avenue as well as this year’s budget. This meeting also marked the last for councilor Glenn Drummond, who officially resigned on Nov. 30. Elected to a four-year term in April 2020, Drummond initially had planned to serve until the term ended in April […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees approve state sales tax collection
Carbondale will move to state-collected sales tax effective Jan. 1, the board of trustees decided in a unanimous vote on Nov. 28. The change, which reverses the town’s move to self-collected sales tax in 2006, means businesses will no longer have to obtain a sales tax license from the town of Carbondale and eliminates a […]
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Works in Progress – Nov. 30, 2023
Approaching Avalon, Part IAmy Hadden MarshCarbondale Legend has it that the ancient, mystical isle of Avalon is tricky to find, that in ages past pilgrims often got lost in the mist that surrounded the island, never to be found. Certain romantic Arthurian legends say that King Arthur’s body was returned to Avalon after his death […]
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Giving back with Lee Beck
The Sopris Sun shines brighter, and certainly makes a lot fewer mistakes, because of Lee Beck, the weekly’s dedicated volunteer proofreader. At a time when young people are consuming news through Tik Tok, and the media is beginning to utilize AI, Beck looks back on her time in the industry. Firsthand, she has seen it […]
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GarCo Report: NW Colorado elk herd status, Flying M PUD grounded, more library contention
By Amy Hadden Marsh Sopris Sun Correspondent The Garfield County commissioners (BOCC) met for more than eight hours on Monday, Nov. 13, with only 20 minutes for lunch. The morning agenda included discretionary grant awards and new requests, approval of a private airplane hangar project at the Garfield County Airport, rate increases at the county […]
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Letters – Nov. 16, 2023
CKF in NYC The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) recently had the honor to be a part of the 52nd TCS New York City Marathon. We were so grateful to be one of over 500 charity partners, with 13 runners completing the race. We also participated in the Expo, where we had the opportunity to speak […]
