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May. 15, 2019
Help The Sun rise through the Summer Solstice
In this edition of The Sopris Sun, we kick off our Spring 2019 fundraising campaign in the midst of celebrating our 10th year of providing news, views and other information about Carbondale — the town where we rose out of the ashes of the old Valley Journal to keep… read more →
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May. 22, 2019
Public trails on private land
If you’ve ever walked the Coal Basin Trail in Redstone, you can still see the imprints left by the Mid-Continent Resources and its mining operations from decades ago.
You certainly wouldn’t think the neighboring land belongs to the family behind Walmart.
Crystal Basin Holdings LLC, owned by… read more →
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May. 22, 2019
Seeking Refuge organizers aim for local action
Filmmaker Sylvia Johnson calls Carbondale home, but while she grew up in the Valley, she was born in Bolivia and has had addresses in several countries in Latin and South America.
Her family — her father worked in international development and her mother in women’s healthcare — moved… read more →
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May. 22, 2019
Locals reconnect with family in the Aosta Valley
When Daniele Treves came to the Roaring Fork Valley to work at the marble quarry, he didn’t expect to find a host of last names from his home back in the Aosta Valley of Northern Italy.
He soon learned, however, that the majority of the early… read more →
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May. 22, 2019
Being present — the life of a fly fishing guide
Raindrops splatter on the water surface and the soft bounce of the bobber skimming along with the ribboning flow. At first, you are aware of the other people
fishing in these same waters. Keeping your breathing steady and even, you get your weight evenly distributed with your… read more → -
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May. 22, 2019
Perry Will, from wildlife to the statehouse
Perry Will likes his new job. After four decades with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Will — a Republican and resident of New Castle — was appointed last winter as representative of Colorado’s 57th District, serving Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat counties.
“It’s been a good… read more →
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May. 22, 2019
Forest Service approves Wolf Creek replacement wells
Black Hills Energy received a green light from the U.S. Forest Service to move forward with its proposal to construct two new natural gas storage wells at the Wolf Creek Storage Field in the Thompson Creek area.
The wells will replace two of the 10 existing wells in… read more →
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May. 15, 2019
Waves of summer visitors leave Marble looking for relief
Leaders of the tiny hamlet of Marble nestled at 8,000 feet in the heart of the Rockies have a conundrum on their hands — and on their roads.
From 2010 to 2017, Marble’s population increased by six full time residents — to a whopping 137 —… read more →
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May. 15, 2019
Cyclists, pedestrians, motorists all have a role on the road
It’s Bonedale Bike Week, and that means plenty of activities around town, from the Bike Jam to an Adult Limerick Slam to free coffee for bike commuters each morning (see ad on page 10 for the full schedule). It’s also a chance to think about how cyclists, pedestrians and… read more →
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May. 15, 2019
Learning to paint out loud
As a young woman who describes herself as “a very quiet person,” Tansy Zacarias seems to have surprised everyone — including herself — by leaving her mark on Carbondale with a large mural in bright, bold colors at the intersection of Eighth Street and the Rio Grande Trail.… read more →
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May. 15, 2019
Dance group brings cultures together
Está bien si no habla inglés — no lo necesita para bailar. Similarly, it’s fine if you don’t speak Spanish; it’s not a prerequisite to move your body. At Mezcla Socials, the only language that matters is dance.
Sometimes, it’s salsa. Other nights, it’s bachata. Regardless of the… read more →
