Nearly four years ago, Orlando Alfaro moved to the Roaring Fork Valley with the hope of beginning a career as an educator. There was just one major challenge: he could not read, write, or speak any English. Not one to be deterred easily, Alfaro heeded the advice of his El Salvadoran father to find a […]
January 2020
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Seeking Higher Ground: Inscribing my name in my hometown’s history
Having lived in big cities — Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco — my norm was to always be a stranger among strangers, looking warily over my shoulder, carrying mace in my pocket but craving connection and community. I want to be recognized and remembered. I’m halfway there. Unlike in cities, I feel safe to […]
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Immigrants and our food
Even though we’d been going to the same restaurant for years, I hadn’t noticed a little message at the bottom that read: “Today’s menu was made possible by immigrants.” I left a tip for our waiter, signed and exited the restaurant, surprised at my own level of elation to see a small shoutout to the […]
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Locals unite to ease school lunch debts
‘They’re just little kids,” said Patrice Fuller, owner of Beer Works, who along with Carbondalian April Spaulding spearheaded a fundraising campaign to pay off students’ lunch debts at the Carbondale Middle School. Fuller and Spaulding recently delivered a check for the $4,300 donated so far to the Roaring Fork School District Food Service Director Michelle […]
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Our Town: Mulry cares for the caregivers
By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent The Sopris Sun is conducting a series of interviews with folks you may not have seen in the paper before – a sort of introduction to your neighbors. This week we caught up with Rachel Mulry, founder and owner of Roaring Fork Valley Parenting. Q: Tell us a little […]
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Event allows boys to confront their emotions
Get ready for an event to bring in the new year, which may prompt a communal resolution that could change humanity as we know it. It will be a community open event to discuss the side-effects of masculinity in the world. Here’s the backstory… It began with Charles Morris, a local author, grief counselor and […]
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Parks & Recreation releases Dog Park survey
Should there be changes at the Carbondale Nature Preserve (CNP) — known to most as Delaney Dog Park? That is what the Carbondale Parks & Recreation Department wants to know. Parks & Rec Director Eric Brendlinger thinks some issues need to be addressed, while others like dog owner and member of the citizen Parks & […]
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Seasonal closures help alleviate wildlife stress
By Kate Phillips Sopris Sun Correspondent Winter is in full effect here in the valley, and local authorities are bundling up to welcome and educate the influx of outdoor recreationists. There is no question that the Roaring Fork Valley is rich in wildlife and open space, but as the snow begins to pile up this […]
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Will local law enforcement wave the red flag?
Colorado’s Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) — also known as the “red flag” gun law — is now in effect. The full title for this law is the Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act named in honor of a Douglas County Deputy who was shot and killed in the line of duty. As is […]
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Booming market sparks new real estate offices
Today’s real estate market is as challenging as ever. So, several local companies are stepping up their game to meet the supply and demand conundrum that faces buyers and sellers of both residential and commercial properties. Erik Cavarra, managing broker of Engel & Völkers Carbondale and a licensed partner, explained why the firm just opened […]