By Alex Menard As the upper Crystal Valley sheds its protective coat of winter white, many things are revealed. The daily appearance overhead of a pair of bald eagles means that our ecosystem has a crowning touch: an eagle’s nest. On McClure Pass, the melting snow makes way for a flowery carpet of yellow glacier […]
May 2022
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KDNK launches Thrift Shop Prom, its newest event
Was prom all you thought it was cracked up to be? Looking to relive those glorious and perhaps awkward teenage moments? Perhaps you wouldn’t change a thing. Either way, there’s good news. KDNK is inviting you to a prom-themed fundraiser. That’s right, The Arts Center at Willits (TACAW) will host KDNK’s first-ever Thrift Shop Prom […]
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Carbondale Tourism leans into stewardship
For many years, Colorado cities and towns have promoted their qualities to attract visitors. This is becoming exceedingly less necessary as local establishments struggle to keep pace with the demand, exacerbated by the ongoing shortage of service workers. In late March, the governor signed into law House Bill 22-1117, allowing counties to spend lodging tax […]
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Sheepdogs compete at Strang Ranch
Over 100 handlers and their dogs from around the U.S. and Canada descended upon Strang Ranch last week to compete in the annual sheepdog trials. The trials, which were held April 28 through May 2, were a fundraiser for the 2022 National Sheepdog Finals, which will also take place at Strang’s in September 2023, and […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 5 de mayo, 2022
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro – Carta a la editora Las escuelas de Roaring Fork reconocen Mayo como el mes de agradecimiento al personal. Este año, con el apoyo financiero de nuestras comunidades, pudimos mostrar algo de aprecio material a nuestros maestros y miembros del personal con los aumentos de sueldo que todos vieron en sus […]
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Gripe aviar pone en alerta a la ladera occidental
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Departamento de Agricultura de Colorado (CDA) continúa monitoreando el creciente alcance de la nociva gripe aviar H5N1. Para aves domésticas, la enfermedad conlleva una tasa de mortalidad del 90-100%. Hasta ahora se han confirmado casos en los condados de Pitkin, Montrose y La Plata. La enfermedad procede de gansos, patos […]
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Cada árbol es un ecosistema en miniatura
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Este 29 de abril, en el Día del Árbol, los amantes de los árboles tuvieron una buena razón y amplias oportunidades para celebrarlo. La historia del Día del Árbol en Estados Unidos data de la década de 1870. Julius Sterling Morton, editor del Nebraska City News, fue un ferviente partidario de […]
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Legacy Dance Company teaches with empathy
Legacy Dance Company (LDC) of Glenwood Springs is preparing for its fifth annual dance recital — “Legends of Dance” — which will take place May 6-7 at Glenwood Springs High School, starting at 6:30 p.m. LDC hosts dance classes for everyone from 18 months of age to 18 years and above. These types of dance […]
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Otra Perspectiva: ¿Tradiciones o costumbres?
¿Que no es la misma, tradición y costumbre? Para ser más acertada, me di a la tarea de hacer comparaciones entre los significados de dichas palabras. Las tradiciones revelan una forma de pensar, comportamiento o hacer algo que durante muchos años las personas de una determinada comunidad, sociedad o familia han hecho de manera similar. […]