Share your works in progress with readers by emailing illustrations, creative writings and poetry to fiction@soprissun.com The Resourceful Elf: Part Two By Tom Mercer Former Carbondalian Continued from Dec. 22, 2022 Work in Progress page Snuffles the Elf was at a loss. He was no longer one of Santa’s helpers due to an error he […]
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Letters – Jan. 5, 2023
R.I.P. Ed With the recent untimely demise of veteran Ed “Mex” Pfab, in an accident at home, the Aspen Mountain patrol lost one of its beloved brethren. A couple of vignettes: One time Ed and I partnered doing avalanche control work in the Bear Paw Glades. He kept telling me that “two Eds are better […]
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2022 in review
Another year has come and gone with hardship and success. We at The Sopris Sun offer this brief look back at just a few of the headline happenings. January At the beginning of the year, a surge of Omicron, the prevailing COVID-19 variant, had local governments reinstating indoor mask mandates as free testing centers saw […]
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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 […]