Gene Schilling has been an essential cog in the local machinery almost all his life — and will continue to be integral even after his impending retirement as police chief.
His family moved from Aurora to Redstone and built the Crystal Valley Manor in 1960, when… read more →
A discussion of what potatoes and their cellars have meant to the Roaring Fork Valley normally doesn’t begin with the story of a train robbery.
The 1904 robbery, sometimes called “The Great Potato Train Heist,” is a fascinating tale, but let’s first see how the Carbondale… read more →
The race for Colorado State Senate 8th’s District seat is heating up following the Club 20 debates on Sept. 19. Contestant Karl Hanlon and incumbent Senator Bob Rankin faced off on issues ranging from healthcare to the electoral college. The Sopris Sun caught up with the two in… read more →
What if all of a sudden you couldn’t get away from your abuser?
That is the awful nightmare victims of domestic violence, men as well as women, are facing in this pandemic environment.
Initially, the number of reported abuse dropped significantly, according to Julie… read more →
Oct. 1 marks the start of the second year of the Town of Carbondale’s single hauler trash and recycling service. The Town’s goals in implementing the program were to reduce truck traffic, increase the landfill diversion rate, and reduce bear-trash interactions.
“I have had a few… read more →
Everyone has heard the phrase “Laughter is the best medicine,” but few realize that this simple observation dates back thousands of years, and during these seriously challenging times, we would do well to add an occasional dose of humor to our lives.
You may be surprised… read more →
Carbondale’s venerable celebration of history and agriculture gets a COVID treatment with an array of virtual and in-person festivities. This year’s theme “Spuds and Suffragists — Women Voting Proudly for 100 Years” honors the centennial of the 19th Amendment. In addition to the audio series featured… read more →
Men may have built this town, but women built the community.
That’s a lesson Sue Gray of the Carbondale Historical Society hopes will come through loud and clear across five first-person stories being recorded and shared in the lead-up to Potato Day.
“We wanted to tell women’s stories, which are… read more →
“Oh to be young again,” so the sentiment goes… However, these days the youth may be less envied. Students across the nation undergo the new normal either in familiar hallways or over a computer monitor in the refuge of their homes.
The Waldorf school has set… read more →
When Cecilia Metheny decided to leave the New York City area for Carbondale, she knew she wanted to continue teaching.
“I don’t think anyone on Earth teaches for money,” she said. “I think your heart’s in it or it isn’t.”
After nearly 20 years… read more →
