My life on two wheels, part one By Stanley Trulock Glenwood Springs I’m free! That was what I was feeling when my dad let loose of the back of my bicycle seat as I wobbled down Fair Street. He had been holding on and keeping me upright as I learned to peddle the 20-inch red […]
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Letters – June 1, 2023
Holy Cross election We are ranchers in the Crystal River Valley with family ties to the area going back generations. Like many people living here, our livelihood depends on clean air, clean water, and a stable future climate. Protecting local land and water, and ensuring a rapid transition to a clean energy future to protect […]
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The Sopris Sun needs you
It is our honor at The Sopris Sun to inform, inspire and connect community each and every week, while also fostering new journalists through our youth journalism program, el Sol del Valle and by opening the door to prospective writers, photographers and illustrators of all ages and backgrounds. In many ways, this nonprofit newspaper functions […]
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El Sopris Sun te necesita
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Es un honor para nosotros en el Sopris Sun informar, inspirar y conectar a la comunidad cada semana, al mismo tiempo que además alentamos a nuevos periodistas a través de nuestro programa de periodismo juvenil, el Sol del Valle y abrimos la puerta a futuros escritores, fotógrafos e ilustradores de todas las […]
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Jupiter in Taurus: The power of attention
In his poem, “Sweet Darkness,” the poet David Whyte wrote, “When your eyes are tired, the world is tired also. When your vision has gone, no part of the world can find you.” Here he described the phenomena wherein your participation in the world, or lack thereof, is reflected back to you, the cosmic wink […]
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Letters – May 18, 2023
Praise for Sinfonia On May 4, I was treated to an excellent concert at TACAW by the High Country Sinfonia featuring 16 musicians of the highest quality this valley has to offer. With their theme of “Chopin!” their soloist, pianist Kevin Kaukl, a sensitive musician, performed a chamber arrangement of Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 […]
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Of sewer lines and services
Tuesday’s meeting, May 9, saw all trustees in attendance minus Chris Hassig. Included on the unanimously approved consent agenda were: accounts payable; approval of previous meeting minutes; a waiver of plan review and building fees for We-Cycle’s build-out of office and shop space at 695 Buggy Circle; special event liquor licenses for the Carbondale Clay […]