UPDATE: Alas! Sopris Theatre Company’s production of Frankenstein will premier on April 14 instead of April 7 due to COVID. Sopris Theatre Company, a community theater operated through Colorado Mountain College (CMC), will bring to life an original musical based on the life of Mary Shelley and her famous tale of fiction. “Frankenstein: The Monster/The Man?” […]
March 2023
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5Point gets youth to Dream big
Last semester, this reporter spoke with fellow Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) student, and senior, Julia Gressett. I met her outside of the school auditorium, and it took us an embarrassing amount of time to realize we were waiting on one another — as this was the first time we’d met. Anyhow, when we did […]
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SANA: La alianza de nutrición segura y abundante
La coalición llamada SANA que por sus siglas en inglés significa, Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance, está dirigida por tres mujeres líderes latinas integradas en la comunidad. La coalición ve de primera mano la necesidad urgente de abordar la inseguridad alimentaria que afecta de manera desproporcionada a las comunidades de la región. Sus principales funciones […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 30 de marzo, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Fresca primavera La nieve acumulada en las cuencas de Roaring Fork fue registrada al 144% de lo normal para esta época del año el 23 de marzo. De acuerdo con el reporte semanal de Roaring Fork Converscancy, “las cuencas de agua no han visto niveles acumulativos (equivalente a agua de nieve) […]
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Local teenager published at 14
Nyala Honey, a local teenager residing in Basalt, recently published her second novel, “The Silent One,” on Dec. 21, 2022. Her debut novel, “Coven of the Silver Moon,” was published on Feb. 19, 2022. She recently turned 14 and started writing her first novel when she was 11. She will speak at the Carbondale Library […]
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Perfil del Sol: Lizbeth Ávila sube una montaña de arena
Cuando una mujer se embaraza antes de los 20 años de edad, su camino de la vida se vuelve tan difícil como subir una montaña de arena con una mochila de 20 lb. No es que sea imposible subir esa montaña, pero se convierte en un desafío, a cada zancada, te hundes y no puedes […]
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Taking a regional approach to housing crisis
It was a snowy morning in Aspen on March 22. Drivers parked single file along the street, many going to the same place. Someone muttered, “Funny place for a housing summit.” I couldn’t help but agree, having just made the drive to Aspen from Glenwood Springs and sitting stagnant in traffic for 45 minutes between […]
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Fruitful labor
A bushy apricot tree neighboring the Rio Grande trail was abuzz with chatter and the snap of pruning shears. A group of mostly Carbondale residents had assembled to learn about caring for fruit trees. Hosted by Colorado State University (CSU) Extension, Colorado Edible Forest, UpRoot Colorado and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (PCOST), the […]