A peace march in Florence By Illene Pevec Carbondale I participated in a candlelight peace march on Monday, Oct. 23 in Florence, Italy. The Catholic priest at San Miniato, a church built in 1018 on one of the highest hills in Florence, organized the march in collaboration with a Rabbi, an Imam, Florence’s mayor and […]
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Letters – Nov. 2, 2023
Thanks Sopris Sun Thanks for making “GHOSTS, GOBLINS, AND GHOULS” available for the Roaring Fork Valley children on the Works in Progress page of The Sopris Sun on Oct. 26. I hope lots of them danced to it in costume this Halloween. It may even get a few of them interested in making music. Clay […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 26, 2023
‘Ghost of Cattle Creek’ Shoutout The Quint family was the first to inform The Sopris Sun of their sighting of the Ghost of Cattle Creek, featured as a contest on last week’s Works in Progress page. Congratulations, Quints, and thank you for participating — and sharing another photo. Have a happy Halloween! As the moon […]
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Letters – Oct. 26, 2023
Doing our part What about this fantastic fall weather? Carbondale’s high was 71 degrees Monday, 8 degrees above our historic average. But then, if you have been following the news, the world’s average temperature has been the highest in human history. Actually, it is kind of hard living in such ideal circumstances, to know that […]
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Scuttlebutt and Community Calendar – Oct. 19, 2023
Bilingual election coverage Aspen Public Radio published an elections guide on its website, www.aspenpublicradio.org, and provided a Spanish translated version that is now posted on The Sopris Sun’s website. Visit www.bit.ly/APREnglishguide for the guide in English and www.bit.ly/APREspañol for the guide in Spanish. Herald in peril The Rio Blanco Herald, a weekly newspaper based in […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 19, 2023
Autumn Haiku Photo and poem by Deborah Williams October sedum, Shyly silent all summer, Blushes into bloom. Falling By Jampa Carbondale At first I think it is a small yellow bird twirling. Then hitting the ground, I see it is a lowly leaf finding its own grave.
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Letters – Oct. 19, 2023
The people A big thank you to the town council members who signed the letter to U.S. Forest Service Superintendent Scott Fitzwilliams. As elected representatives, you considered all the input, listened to each and every point of view, and then took a stand for the majority in town. Good on ya! Meanwhile, the USFS ignored […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 12, 2023
Good Noise By Rosemarie Romeo In memory of Monk Burkmier Editor’s note: Lark Ellen was Monk’s DJ name. Knowing a disc jockey has its advantages. I wish I had more of Lark Ellen’s playlists to stream through the sound system. He had a unique taste in music and his fans loved it. His life […]
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Letters – Oct. 12, 2023
TRTC delight My wife and I attended the Thunder River Theatre Company production of “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Missy Moore. We have had a lot of exposure to quality live drama in our years in Chicago, being season ticket holders to the Goodman and Steppenwolf theaters for decades. The story was riveting, […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 4, 2023
Potato Days 2023 By Just Jim Leaves are falling Potatoes are surfacing It must be that time… For well over a century Carbondale rediscovers its roots Blooming the parade down Main Blossoming potatoes, meat and corn From pits beneath the park This year at 11:15am October 7, sharp Much has changed Away went the fat […]