Making a shift in careers is never an easy endeavor. Ask Ailsa Chang, an award-winning journalist and host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered. She left a prestigious law career to begin another in radio, starting with an internship at KQED public radio in San Francisco. Aspen Public Radio (APR) Executive Director Breeze […]
January 2023
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Jan. 26, 2023
El Sol brillando The Sopris Sun, together with seven other local media organizations, received a $35,000 grant from the Colorado Media Project toward continuing efforts to enhance the quality of, and access to, representative news in Spanish for our region. In all, 27 grantees from across the state received more than $350,000 in 2023 to […]
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Land conservation as an act of philanthropy
On Dec. 20, 2022, Jeff and Janette Bier donated 8.5 acres adjacent to the Marble Wetlands to the Trust for Land Restoration (TLR). The 55-acre Marble Wetlands was donated to TLR a year earlier by an anonymous individual. These properties lie between lands already owned by the Division of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. (xanax online […]
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Letters – Jan. 26, 2023
Forever Young Congratulations on the occasion of Alpine Bank’s 50th anniversary. Carbondale is the birthplace of Alpine Bank and it has been much more than just a bank. We have all heard Alpine’s ads and jingles espousing community involvement and concern for its patrons. For 50 years, founder/president Bob Young has walked his talk and […]
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2 Forks Club circulates ‘regenerative philanthropy’
The 2 Forks Club met for its annual dinner and loan recipients selection on Jan. 11 at the Aspen Art Museum. This not-for-profit investment club makes 0%-interest loans available to farming and food entrepreneurs in the North Fork and Roaring Fork valleys. The club was founded by Woody Tasch and Susan Brady and delivered its […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 19 de enero, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Alivio de sequía La nieve en la cuenca de Roaring Fork es de 136% más de lo normal para esta época del año, Roaring Fork Conservancy reportó el 12 de enero, las medidas equivalentes de agua de nieve en la cabecera de Cristal River es del 147-171% más de lo usual. […]
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Volver a lo Esencial: ¿Hace usted buen uso de su tiempo?
¿Qué viene a su mente cuando escucha la frase, “sacar el mayor provecho del tiempo”? Se piensa que administrar bien el tiempo significa seguir el ritmo de algún régimen riguroso de productividad, pero, ¿es realmente así? ¿Cómo saber si se está haciendo buen uso del tiempo? En realidad, uno no puede administrar el tiempo como […]
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CO energy cooperatives file complaint against Xcel
Four energy cooperatives in Colorado have filed a complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alleging that Xcel Energy’s mismanagement practices led to significant losses for each of the cooperatives. The complainants — Holy Cross Energy, CORE Electric Cooperative, Grand Valley Power and Yampa Valley Electric — “seek an order requiring Xcel to refund a […]
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Asamblea General de Colorado hace historia
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Cuando la 74ª Asamblea General de Colorado se reunió el 9 de enero, hizo historia con la mayor clase de legisladoras que ha existido. Cincuenta y uno de los 100 asientos en el senado y la cámara de representantes de Colorado están ocupados por mujeres – 44 de las cuales son […]