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Main Street detourBeginning April 1, crews will begin replacing water lines for the new Forest Service building in Carbondale. For about three weeks, westbound traffic will be rerouted to Colorado...
View ArticleShining Mountains Film Festival, round two
The Aspen Indigenous Foundation (AIF) hosted the Fifth Annual Shining Mountains Film Festival (SMFF) at the Wheeler Opera House in December. To reach more downvalley viewers, three select films will...
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Thompson DivideIt’s official! The Department of the Interior announced on April 3 the finalization of the Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal — protecting 225,000 acres from future oil...
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As of April 3, after two decades of sweat and tears, the Thompson Divide was guaranteed protection from future mineral leasing — well, at least for the next 20 years.“The Biden-Harris administration...
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Healthy cookingLaura Van Deusen will offer healthy cooking classes in Carbondale on Saturdays, April 13 and 20 and May 4. The bilingual curriculum is based on the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program...
View ArticleJewish perspectives: Peace is the answer, getting there is the battle
It’s not possible to write an article soundly titled “The Jewish Perspective.” Just as with the human race in general, there are, of course, many varying points of view within the Jewish diaspora....
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Springtime By Nancy McAtaveyCarbondale MarchThe calendar says spring. But the TV weatherman reports the true story: rain, sleet and even some, yes, snow across the higher elevations. I know how the...
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Principal HentschelLongtime Roaring Fork Valley educator Lindsay Hentschel was announced as the next Roaring Fork High School principal beginning this July. Hentschel holds a master’s degree in...
View ArticleRifle Airport intends to save space for local pilots while balancing...
Rifle Garfield County Airport is a general aviation airport with charter, private and business aircrafts coming and going regularly. The Sopris Sun caught up with its director, Brian Condie, ahead of...
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Housing optionsOn April 15, in order to expand housing options and reduce exclusionary discrimination, Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill that prohibits residential occupancy limits. Local...
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