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CVEPA Views: Chipeta, Target and the transcendent power of forgiveness
Of all the remarkable characters who have touched the history of western Colorado, none intrigues me more than Chipeta. The bride of Ouray, she has transcended both time and space as a light in this world. Her powers were certainly not lost on Ouray, the most influential and…
Recognizing the silent signs of suicide
Editor’s note: Translation assisted by artificial intelligence, edited by Owen McArdle Mónica Grijalva Ruiz holds a Masters of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an opportunity to talk about a topic that often…
Letters – Oct. 1, 2026
CORRECTION: The Sopris Sun misprinted the date of a Town of Carbondale legal notice published in the Sept. 24 issue of The Sun. The misprint stated that the legal notice was published on “September 24, 2016,” rather than the correct date of “September 24, 2026.” Support library…
Las mujeres del valle de Roaring Fork dan rienda suelta a su creatividad ante la escasez de parches de estrógenos
Hayley Harris, de 42 años, es algo más joven que la mayoría de las mujeres menopáusicas. El pasado diciembre, los médicos le extirparon el segundo ovario para aliviar el dolor crónico causado por la endometriosis, lo que la sumió en una menopausia quirúrgica. A Harris le llevó un…
Reconocer las señales silenciosas del suicidio
Septiembre es el mes de concientización sobre la prevención del suicidio, una oportunidad para hablar de un tema que muchas veces permanece en silencio. En nuestras comunidades, hablar sobre salud mental puede ser difícil. A muchos nos enseñaron a “ser fuertes”, “echarle ganas”,…
¿Quién diseñó ese bendito botón?
¿Alguna vez les ha pasado que hay mañanas en las que todavía no han terminado el primer café y ya sienten que han peleado con media humanidad? A mí sí me ha sucedido esto últimamente y lo quería compartir con ustedes. Un día nos despertamos y ya no encontramos cómo apagar la…
Humor de gatos: te llamo en 5 minutos
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Rain helps, but doesn’t alleviate regional drought status
Despite recent rain, much of the Roaring Fork Watershed remains in “exceptional” drought as of the autumn equinox. Pitkin and Eagle counties are among the 15.2% in the state categorized in the highest ranking for drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor, alongside…
Letters – Sept. 24, 2026
Corrections: Sopris Sun photographer Bob Rugile’s last name was misprinted on last week’s cover as “Rubile.” A disclaimer regarding the assisted use of AI for the Sol del Valle translation last week was missing. Lastly, the Sept. 3 article, “Debate heats up around Amendment 84,”…
The View from the Therapy Pool: Happy climate news
Too many climate activists mope around like Joe Btfsplk, the character in Al Capp’s comic strip Li’l Abner that walks around with a permanent dark cloud over his head. Yes, the outlook is bleak with all the heat domes and waves, droughts, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and…
Letters – Sept. 24, 2026
Corrections: Sopris Sun photographer Bob Rugile’s last name was misprinted on last week’s cover as “Rubile.” A disclaimer regarding the assisted use of AI for the Sol del Valle translation last week was missing. Lastly, the Sept. 3 article, “Debate heats up around Amendment 84,”…