Translated by Julian Nihill San Miguel de Allende (SMA) is often referred to as the “heart” of Mexico due to its importance in history and its location within the Mexican Republic. However, the rapid growth of this city and the arrival of thousands of foreigners as tourists and new residents have displaced those who originally […]
January 2023
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Jan. 5, 2023
Ticket to ride Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) reported that its ticket vending machines will not accept credit card payments through the month of January “due to an unexpected change in RFTA’s credit card processing vendor.” Riders can continue to use cash to purchase bus passes at RFTA’s vending machines, buy passes at local sales […]
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Local athlete makes big splash in family tradition
Amélie Ogilby swims for the local club swim team, Team Sopris, or the Sopris Barracudas as their fans know them. Recently, the 17-year-old athlete made her way to the Junior Nationals in Austin, Texas — a historic accomplishment for the Barracudas. From an early age, Ogiliby, now a junior at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS), […]
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Carbondale’s 2023 events take shape
A new year in Carbondale means a fresh take on the many of the signature events that are closely tied with the town’s identity. On Dec. 6, 2022, the Special Events Task Force (SETF) met to review the calendar and talk about changes. The SETF was established in 2013 to resolve scheduling conflicts and open […]
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Críticas: Hometown hate
“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” –Jonathan Safran Foer There used to be a time when I was ashamed of being from the Roaring Fork Valley. It seemed to me that everyone growing up resented owning that moniker. During middle school and high school, […]
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Críticas: Odio hogareño
“A veces puedo escuchar mis huesos esforzándose bajo el peso de todas las vidas que no estoy viviendo”. –Jonathan Safran Foer Hubo un tiempo en el que me avergonzaba de ser del valle de Roaring Fork. Me parecía que conforme crecíamos, había quienes les molestaba tener eso en común. Durante la secundaria y la preparatoria, […]
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En Movimiento: Anécdotas de un esquiador amateur, la perseverancia es clave
Crecer en Sudamérica, específicamente en la parte caribeña del continente, limitó mi experiencia con la nieve y la vida en las montañas. Crecí con idas a la playa, vacaciones a la isla de Margarita y en el llano o la sabana Venezolana, con salidas a casa de mi abuela y su vista frente al malecón. […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 5 de enero, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Escasez de huevos A finales de diciembre, una escasez de huevos se volvió muy aparente en Roaring Fork Valley con las tiendas primero limitando en número de cartones de huevos por cliente, luego publicando letreros que anunciaban que los huevos se habían “agotado”. La escasez se atribuye a los brotes recientes […]
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Holy Cross Energy y L’Ancla unen fuerzas
Al final del año, Holy Cross Energy (HCE por sus siglas en inglés) organizó el primer recorrido bilingüe en su campus para los miembros Latinos en colaboración con L’Ancla, una organización de codiseño comunitario equitativo. El recorrido fue el resultado de una investigación hecha por HCE que comenzó en el año 2021 para obtener más […]
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GarCo Report: Shortest meeting of the year, so far
A new face graced the first Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting of 2023 on Monday. Jackie Harmon in her new seat as county clerk and recorder-elect joined relative newcomers Bentley Henderson, deputy county manager, and Heather Beattie, county attorney, at the meeting. Newly-elected officials will be officially sworn in during a special ceremony on Tuesday, […]