The Sopris Sun celebrated its first year anniversary on Thursday when it published its 51st issue. The Sun replaced the defunct Valley Journal as the only local Carbondale Colorado newspaper. Trina Ortega was the editor who helped get the 501 c3 newspaper get off the ground. Terray Sylvester came on-board midway through the year as the new full-time editor. A big thanks goes out to Terray, Trina and everyone else who has helped make the Sopris Sun a success.
Local Outdoor Columnist for the Sopris Sun
This also marks the one year anniversary of my monthly outdoor column in the newspaper. The column is kind of a local extension of my online blog, Deerfly Diaries. I covered fly fishing, turkey hunting, upland hunting, backcountry safety, the disabled vets shooting skeet and trap, etc.
Profiles of Locals in the Outdoors
My favorite columns to write, so far, are profiles of some of the amazing locals we have in Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley. This past week I was fortunate to get a few minutes of time with adventure photographer Tyler Stableford. Tyler found a new outlet for his work this past year that helped thousands in need in Ethiopia. You can read my story on Tyler Stableford on Suite 101.
Sue Melus has a PR and Communications business for the outdoor industry. She is currently handling the PR for Columbia Sportswear's hunting and fishing divisions.



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