Sections: Opinion By Will Grandbois Published Oct. 3, 2018

There’s so much room for activities!

Since its inception, The Sun has been a little bit different.

I don’t just mean because we’re a nonprofit carrying on the quirky tradition set by The Valley Journal. We also launched with a slightly smaller format than area dailies. At the time, the Aspen… read more →

Sections: Opinion By Nicolette Toussaint Published Oct. 3, 2018

Thunder River Theatre’s Equus – a galloping hit

The small stage positioned in the cavernous darkness of Thunder River’s black box theatre can barely contain the unbridled passions loosed by Equus. This stage is an emotional boxing ring in which disturbed 17-year-old Alan Strang squares off against middle-aged psychiatrist Martin Dysart.

The discomfort… read more →

Sections: Opinion Published Sep. 11, 2018

Telephonic local stories, Volume II

Editor’s note: this serial short story was published monthly over the course of a year as an experimental community endeavor. Read the first volume here.

Chapter One: Happy Birthday, Max!
By Gavin Dahl

“Please tell me they got Cheetos again.”

Max isn’t necessarily supposed to, you know, eat… read more →

Sections: Letters, Opinion Published Jul. 24, 2018

An open letter to our community and the Pitkin County BOCC Regarding the Crystal River to Crested Butte Bike Trail

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOUR COMMENTS ON THE BIKE TRAIL MUST BE SENT TO THE BOCC BY THIS FRIDAY, JULY 27TH, 2018. Please write or email your Commissioners at:

Temporary Address:

Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners
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Sections: Opinion Published Jun. 22, 2018

Settlement reached in Thompson Divide lawsuit

Press release from Wilderness Workshop

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by oil and gas company SG Interests over the cancellation of 18 leases to drill in the Thompson Divide area of the White River National… read more →

Sections: Opinion By Nicolette Toussaint Published Jun. 20, 2018

Hoist a beer to cheer Thunder River Theatre’s ‘Yankee Tavern’

If one were going to finger the culprit most responsible for conspiring to create a compelling theatrical evening, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) veteran Bob Moore would be the guilty party. As Ray, the resident conspiracy theorist at a down-at-the-heel New York bar, he’s the driving force behind… read more →

Sections: Opinion Published Jun. 9, 2018

Let's write a story together

Editor’s note: This is a sort of telephone-game story running monthly as part of our literary and creativity section. Let us know at news@soprissun.com if you’d like to write the next chapter!

Prologue
By Will Grandbois

Something strange was going on in Carbondale.
By the time officials had… read more →

Sections: Columns, Opinion By Barbara Dills Published May. 16, 2018

Let’s celebrate The Sun’s strength

“To me, it’s unbelievable that somebody would be so naïve as to believe you can cut the heart out of a newspaper and still think it’s going to survive.”

– Dean Singleton, former owner of The Denver Post, upon his May 4 resignation as chairman… read more →

Sections: Opinion By Megan Tackett Published Apr. 18, 2018

Winning ‘Love Pollinators’ design chosen for 47th Mountain Fair

It felt kind of like going to a secret society meeting, except it wasn’t so secret. A group of about 20 people gathered at Carbondale Arts Executive Director Amy Kimberly’s charming house on a Tuesday evening, where there was a smorgasbord of snacks and libations waiting.

Thunder River Theatre’s ‘The Price’ proves a powerhouse

“The Price” has been the least staged of playwright Arthur Miller’s plays. The current production at Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) reveals it as Miller’s most underrated play.

TRTC’s production is a powerhouse, as good as any live theatre this reviewer has seen. (Reviewer’s Note: While living in San… read more →