Locations: News Published Jul. 28, 2021

Scuttlebutt / Calendar - July 29, 2021

Sopris Sun Correspondent Olivia Emmer was selected among 10 Colorado journalists for a five-month fellowship with Fresh Water News and the Colorado News Collaborative. We are proud of Emmer for representing The Sopris Sun as a part of this initiative to cover timely water issues in a meaningful way. Courtesy photo.

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Special meeting

Glenwood Springs City Council convenes for a special meeting on Thursday, July 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss annexation and rezoning for 214 Center, a field behind the West Glenwood Mall. A large number of people commenting on the proposal is anticipated, both…

All's Fair

Photo by Tommy.

Exemplary of the joyous and supportive vibe that predominated the 50th Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair, limbo co-winner Ben Armstrong (who ended up in crutches) is hoisted into the air by co-winner David Vasquez.

Contest winners

Limbo

Ben Armstrong and David Vasquez

2. Anna Jasmine

3.…

Chasing cans

RaeLynn Rinaldo sits quietly on Prime Time as they navigate the first barrel aka "the money barrel". Photo by Paula Mayer.

By Paula Mayer

Love of competition, need for speed and control, a sense of community. These are the backbone of barrel racing, a Women’s Pro Rodeo sanctioned event dating back to Texas rodeos in the 1930s.
This summer, Carbondale’s own five-year-old Teagan Rice has competed in three Junior Barrel… read more →

Locations: News Published Jul. 28, 2021

Plant flowers and don’t mow those dandelions

Beekeeper Ed Colby inspects a frame from a hive at the Emma Open Space. Frames provide the structure for bees to build honeycomb and store honey. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

By Olivia Emmer

After 28 years of beekeeping, Ed Colby’s movements around his hives are steady and calm. Instead of a full beekeeping suit, he’s wearing blue jeans, a short-sleeved shirt and a bee veil to protect his face. The steady hum of bees fills the air… read more →

Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 28, 2021

Sopris Lodge delivers on convenience

Sopris Lodge in Carbondale officially opened to residents on July 7. Located at 295 Rio Grande Avenue, just north of True Nature Healing Arts and next to the Rio Grande Trail, it consists of one building with 23 independent living apartments. With 24 memory care and assisted living apartments,… read more →

Locations: News Published Jul. 28, 2021

Community, meet the police

Chief Wilson, in the foreground, and former Chief Gene Schilling prepare for the tug-of-war between CPD and the Carbondale Rural Fire Protection District at this year's Mountain Fair. Photo by James Steindler.

By James Steindler

The first-ever Carbondale Police Department (CPD) Citizen Academy was quickly renamed the “Community Academy” so as not to deter folks without U.S. citizenship from participating. That change-up was the result of input given by the first members of the academy — and was one… read more →

Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 28, 2021

Seeds of change sown in Silt

Highwater Farm's dedicated crew: (top left to right) Lucas, Scheccid, Emma, Wyatt (bottom left to right) Brooklyn, Youth Program Coordinator Anna Thomas, Asher and Crew Leader Ellen Steward. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

On a hot summer afternoon, one of many with temperatures fixed above 100 degrees in Silt, six high school students worked diligently to complete a harvest before taking their lunch beneath a large cottonwood tree at the edge of Highwater Farm.

“It’s the best summer… read more →

Locations: News Published Jul. 28, 2021

Decolonizing Ilex vomitoria

Rachael Young with her yaupon plant and beverage. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

By Will Sardinsky

From examining the names of streets and professional sports teams, to reconsidering what statues are displayed in public, the U.S. has arrived at a historical reckoning point. The colonial narratives of our past undoubtedly left their mark on the present and now the… read more →

Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 21, 2021

It's all of us – 50 years of fair

Laurie Loeb has played an integral part in the history of Mountain Fair since the very beginning. She is known to many as "Mother of the Fair." Photo by James Steindler.

Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts (CA) executive director and Mountain Fair director, shared that the first-ever gallery exhibition of the history of Mountain Fair, currently on display in The Launchpad’s R2 Gallery, “has been years in the planning.”

Kimberly explained many of the items in the exhibition… read more →

Locations: News Published Jul. 21, 2021

Workers needed near and far

WineTime is among other businesses in Carbondale with reduced hours due to a shortage of labor. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

By James Steindler

It’s no secret, there is a deficiency in the labor pool. It is a nation-wide trend and the Roaring Fork Valley is no exception. Walking down Main Street in Carbondale, it’s hard not to notice the “help wanted” signs taped to the windows… read more →