Hello Darkness By Jampa Carbondale It’s that time of year When darkness drops without dusk And crushes the light. The Resourceful Elf By Tom Mercer Former Carbondalian Snuffles the Elf had mixed feelings about the coming Christmas. Santa had selected Snuffles to oversee the maintenance and upgrading of his sleigh just over 100 years ago, […]
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Scuttlebutt & Community Calendar – Dec. 15, 2022
Clayful The Community Art Center Clay Studio in Glenwood Springs has launched a membership program for experienced potters in the Valley. Full-shelf memberships cost $150 per month and half-shelf memberships are $90 per month, plus $60 for a one-time studio orientation. For more information about memberships, workshops and more, visit www.glenwoodrec.com/307/Community-Art-Center Aspen Words The Aspen […]
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Letters – Dec. 15, 2022
Correction: Turns out “CL” McClure, credited for the historic Dinkel Building photo in last week’s issue, is more likely Louis Charles (LC) McClure (a famous photographer up through his death in the 1950s). Monday morning The night was loooooong. Tossing and turning, thrashing, moaning and groaning. Waiting, waiting for that blessed dawn light. When will […]
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Our Town: Arthur Franklin follows the flow
As part of an ongoing, get-to-know-your-neighbors series, The Sopris Sun interviews folks in and around Carbondale that may not otherwise appear in the paper. We welcome guest features of this sort emailed to news@soprissun.com This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: Please introduce yourself. A: I was born in Hawaii, the eldest […]
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Trustees take momentous action
All trustees were present during their regular meeting on Nov. 22. Several actions garnered hearty applause from public attendees. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk called it “a community lovefest” on KDNK the next morning. To begin, trustees approved a consent agenda including a resolution reversing the Planning and Zoning Commission’s denial of a minor site plan review […]
