Solía haber un gran mal que recorría mi casa los sábados y domingos por la mañana. Su nombre era Margarita Vargas. Ella y la Sonora Dinamita atravesaban cualquier paz matutina que pudiera tener y me decían que no solo había comenzado el día, sino que ya había desperdiciado la buena luz del sol. Su clásico, […]
November 2023
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RFSD goes back to the drawing board following superintendent’s resignation
On Oct. 25, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez. The resignation agreement includes a clause for the school district to pay Rodríguez a $144,182.43 lump sum no later than two weeks after his Oct. 23 resignation […]
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Rams rue missed chances in narrow playoff loss
When two strong teams face each other in knockout soccer, the result tends to depend either on one moment of brilliance or one minor mistake. For long stretches of Tuesday’s playoff game against the Liberty Common Eagles, the Roaring Fork Rams seemed one moment of magic away from scoring the goal that would send them […]
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High hopes for future of Roaring Fork football after solid JV season
The scene resembled Friday night lights in Anytown, USA on Oct. 16, when the Roaring Fork High School junior varsity football team hosted rival Glenwood Springs for the season finale. Fans filled the stands after a pregame barbecue, the student pep band was playing and there was lots of good energy. Except it was a […]
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Sister Hazel at TACAW on Nov. 3
The platinum-selling alternative rock band Sister Hazel will perform at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Friday, Nov. 3. In a recent telephone interview with The Sopris Sun, Ryan Newell, Sister Hazel’s long-time rhythm and slide guitarist, said their current U.S. tour is “upwards of about 100 shows.” The band, founded in 1993 by […]
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Will Tuttle brings ‘The World Peace Diet’ to Carbondale
Will Tuttle, Ph.D., has spent four decades spreading the message of peace to the world through his written work, music, art, film appearances and public speeches all over the world. Tuttle and his wife, Madeleine, have used these mediums to spread their ethos of a vegan lifestyle as a step toward world peace. He and […]
