Elliot Norquist has a thing for shapes and colors. And, it makes sense, having settled in the Rocky Mountains, atop Missouri Heights, with towering triangular peaks permeating the horizon and the seemingly daily changes of colors. Norquist, a metal sculptor, has a show opening at the Launchpad on First Friday, Oct. 7, with a reception […]
October 2022
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Joseph DeMoor wins gold in Skyrunning World Vertical Championship
Elite mountain runner and Carbondale local Joseph DeMoor is no stranger to podiums and fastest known times (FKTs), but his dominant performance at the 2022 Skyrunning World Championships, held Sept 9-11, is one for the record books. Attracting world class athletes from over 35 countries to the awe-inspiring Ossola Valley in Italy, the championships featured […]
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‘Gender toolkit’ addresses inclusion confusion at RFSD
Rumors of an anti-LGBTQIA+ protest at the Sept. 28 Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board meeting never came to fruition. What happened instead was a standing-room-only crowd, respectfully listening and contributing to public feedback on the district’s presentation of their “Toolkit for Supporting Transgender & Gender Expansive/Nonconforming Students.” Known informally as the gender toolkit, it […]
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Ryan Gordon challenges Tom Jankovsky for GarCo seat
For three terms, since 2011, Republican Tom Jankovsky has served on Garfield County’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). This November, voters will decide whether to grant Jankovsky a fourth term or elect Democrat Ryan Gordon to represent District 1. The Sopris Sun interviewed each candidate individually about their motivations to run, the challenges they see […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Oct. 6, 2022
Equitable nutrition The Safe an Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA) recently received a $420,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. SANA has a mission to reach the most underserved community members in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties by providing access to healthy and nutritious food resources. SANA will use the funds to continue serving over 45,000 […]
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Ps & Qs: Cead mile failte
I told my sister that NASA was planning to fire a missile at an asteroid coming close to Earth — not because there was any danger of the asteroid hitting Earth, just to test our math (and, I suspect, to appease a bit of the Bruce Willisness in all Americans.) I worried that my upcoming […]
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Letters – Oct. 6, 2022
Bear cares After attending the most recent public meeting about bears in our community, I hope that there are three resolutions that community members and visitors to our community will be willing to make: 1. Change the focus of the dialogue from blaming others (people and organizations) to developing momentum for each of us to […]