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• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 26, 2021

  Facing climate change

  CORE partnered with artists, scientists, nonprofits, businesses, and municipalities for Imagine Climate 2021. On Feb. 20, the first of three community murals was installed at CMC's Lappala Center in Carbondale. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  The Third Annual Imagine Climate event, hosted by Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), kicks off on March 1 with the completion of three crowdsourced murals decorating Colorado Mountain College (CMC) buildings in Aspen, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. CORE created the murals with French artist JR’s Inside Out global art… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 25, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - February 25, 2021

  CSU student Jackson Braitberg will intern with The Sopris Sun through May, crafting a weekly newsletter to inform, inspire, and connect readers with our content. Photo by Zara Noonan.

  Distant visitor

  The Sopris Sun is happy to announce that we have been paired with an intern through the Colorado Press Association. Jackson Braitberg was born in Denver, raised in Orinda, California, and is a senior studying journalism and business at Colorado State University. When taking a break from his… read more →

• Locations: Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Chisme del Pueblo, 24 de febrero, 2021

  Artista Larry Day presenta sus dibujos en el galería de The Aspen Chapel hasta el 11 de abril.

  Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro

  Contratando artistas

  VOICES está contratando miembros de la comunidad creativa latina para sus presentaciones y exhibiciones de verano en un pequeño espacio móvil de arte y teatro. Si eres un artista interpretativo(a), visual, músico(a), bailarín o bailarina, y vives en el Valle del Roaring Fork (entre… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Local arrest stirs controversy

  Michael Francisco speaks with his attorney Michael Edminister after a hearing on Feb 8. Photo by James Steindler.

  Michael Francisco has lived in Carbondale for 10 years. He grew up in Belize, where his father was a police officer, before moving to Los Angeles (LA) when he was 15. He is currently 54 years old. In Belize, Francisco was not familiar with racial profiling as a law enforcement… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Communities disagree over land use

  Missouri Heights on a peaceful winter afternoon. Photo by Roberta McGowan.

  Overview
  In its bucolic setting, Missouri Heights rises over 1,000 feet above the valley floor. It’s a place without much noise or light pollution; home to ranches, farms, small residential subdivisions and equestrian facilities.
  Presently, Garfield County is reviewing plans by Ascendigo Autism Services for a 126-acre recreation/education… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Carbondale Report: February 24, 2021

  This "Refined Conceptual Plan" from Carbondale's Aquatics Facility Master Plan details a revamped design maintaining the town pool's current location north of Sopris Park. Courtesy graphic.

  Carbondale Trustees met on Feb. 23 for their regular meeting. All trustees except Erica Sparhawk were in attendance. The meeting began with a “community hero” award presented by Marty Silverstein to the pharmacy workers at City Market. Trustees then approved a consent agenda including “accounts payable” that amounted to $400,830.… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Inventor rides waves of opportunity

  From right to left, Jake Burton Carpenter, Chris Karol, Kevin Workman, Andy Coghlan and Tom Sims following the third U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships in 1983 at Snow Valley, near Manchester, Vermont. Courtesy photo.

  It may appear that Chris Karol’s life has taken a circuitous route. Looking closer, you will see that each turn has led to a series of connected pathways.
  The year 1982 would see the first official snowboard competition, the National Snow Surfing Championships (later known as the U.S. Open… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Storms boost the snowpack to near-normal

  This map of Colorado shows the persistent drought conditions across the state. Maps are released by the Drought Monitor every Thursday. This map reflects improved conditions on Feb. 16, 2021, and takes into account February storms that increased local snowpack. Map by David Miskus.

  Colorado ended last year in an exceptional drought. By Oct. 2020, 22% of Colorado was categorized in “exceptional drought.” This number peaked at almost 28%, where it hovered for much of January.
  Exceptional drought (D4) is the most severe drought category used by the National Weather Service, and… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Basalt launches community participation projects

  With an eye on the future, Town Council appointed council member Glenn Drummond as the official representative on the soon-to-be-launched Community Vision and Strategy Project Vista (Vista) under the Eagle County Stewardship Team. 

  Drummond is also a volunteer member of the Parks, Open Space and Trails committee.

  Under the Vista… read more →

• Locations: Columns Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Mature Content: Never say die

  Kristi Nichols. Courtesy photo.

  By Kristi Nichols

  In March, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I emailed my oldest son a list of my financial details, a copy of my will, and my advanced medical directive. I thought it was the prudent thing to do in case I contracted the virus and died. Almost instantly, I received… read more →