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Writer Susan Orlean never imagined doing anything else
Susan Orlean cuts a slight but certain figure. When she and moderator Christine Benedetti took the Paepcke Auditorium stage on Jan.…
Ways of Making: What we don’t throw away
Last week, I joined Kathy Honea in her art studio to launch a new series, Ways of Making, which platforms how…
Officials star in new film, nonprofits get grants, new Aspen Glen subdivision gets an approval
Toward the end of the morning session of Monday’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, when commissioners typically discuss their…
Basalt Report: Town to pursue speed cameras to slow traffic
This week, Basalt Town Council discussed a new form of automated speed enforcement technology that may come to Highway 82 in…
Carbondale Report: Town properties to host 93 events in 2026
The main event at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 10, was approval of the special events calendar for 2026, representing…
Women’s Inner Leadership spring cohort begins in March
Lindsay Gurley is not one to shy away from deep conversations. As a longtime leadership coach in the Valley, she has…
‘Newspaper isn’t dying yet, not as long asI’m around!’
A look inside the newspaper printing process Last Thursday, Jan. 5, after sending Sol del Valle to print, the Sol del…
Crystal Valley Echo flips the page
Just up the Crystal Valley, in a cabin on Redstone Boulevard, Gentrye Houghton has kept busy behind the keyboard, often basqued…
Sharing awws and laughs at the Crystal Theatre
The Crystal Theatre Alliance has been busy rolling films for audiences in Carbondale ever since taking over from the esteemed Ezra…
Rams Report: Rams score dual hoops wins over rival Coal Ridge
Another barn-burner high school boys basketball matchup between Roaring Fork and Coal Ridge in Carbondale Tuesday night proved to be one…
Village Smithy sale slated for Feb. 24
Before opening the screen door to The Village Smithy — and typically having to hold it open for several other patrons…
Glenwood group working to preserve historic greenhouse, establish botanical gardens
A Glenwood Springs citizen group is in the process of trying to rescue, relocate and repurpose a unique piece of the…
YOUTH NEWS
Big brother or the e-hall pass?
There is a new epidemic sweeping across local schools, and it isn’t the flu, a new variant of COVID or any…
What makes a fur jacket any different from a leather one?
I keep coming back to the same question every winter. What makes a fur jacket any different from a leather one?…
Reticent but hopeful: A conversation with Venezuelans
Editor’s Note: The source living in Venezuela is referred to by alias initials (FA) to help ensure anonymity and safety. “Its…
Confronting vaping across schools
With the stress that modern life presents to the youth, it is no surprise that many have turned to controversial sources…
The fact and fiction behind teen caffeine use
Teenage caffeine related hospital visits are rare, but the number of visits have roughly doubled over the past six years. That’s…
Aperture of Hope makes teens feel seen
Aperture of Hope, an organization operated by Cath Adams, focuses on community building and exploration for teenagers. Through the Glenwood Community…
Raging Grannies impart the power of peaceful protest
This article comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. Editor’s note: Illene Pevec…
Mirroring the modern world through film
This cinematic critique comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. Editor’s note:Potential…
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