I remember when el Sol del Valle was just an idea. Before we were co-workers, Raleigh Burleigh was already a great friend. We had arranged to meet at Spring Gulch for Nordic skiing in early 2021. After a tough and isolated pandemic, I longed to be able to connect with friends in the great outdoors. […]
December 2023
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Cinco lobos grises liberados en la ladera occidental, y vienen más
Por Halle Zander Traducción de Dolores Duarte Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) liberó cinco lobos grises en terrenos públicos del condado de Grand el 18 de diciembre como parte de una iniciativa electoral aprobada por los votantes en 2020 la cual requería la reintroducción del lobo hacia fines de 2023. La liberación de tres machos […]
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“Les hace sentirse valorados”
Por Kaya Williams Traducción por Global Language Services Una colaboración creativa entre el instituto Basalt y una galería local consolidada celebra las historias de jóvenes “recién llegados”, estudiantes que han inmigrado muy recientemente a Estados Unidos. Proceden de países como México, El Salvador, Costa Rica y Honduras. Muchos de ellos llevan menos de un año […]
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el Sol del Valle, un periodico magico
Recuerdo cuando el Sol del Valle era apenas una idea. Antes de ser compañeros de trabajo, Raleigh Burleigh ya era un gran amigo. Habíamos quedado en vernos en Spring Gulch para practicar el esquí nórdico a principios del año 2021. Después de una pandemia dura y aislada, anhelaba poder conectar con amigos al aire libre. […]
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Chisme del Pueblo
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Noche silenciosa Un apagón de Xcel Energy en la víspera de Navidad afectó las casas en los vecindarios alrededor de Carbondale por varias horas. La electricidad se fue en el centro pero regresó después. Otros tuvieron que recurrir a dispositivos creativos. CO v. Trump La semana pasada, la corte suprema de […]
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Works in Progress
The Gregorian calendar tips into 2024 this week with all the typical fanfare, meanwhile Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice (Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024). In Chinese astrology, we will be moving into the Year of the Dragon, fifth animal to cross the finish line in the Jade Emperor’s […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Silent nightAn Xcel Energy power outage on Christmas Eve affected homes in neighborhoods surrounding Carbondale for several hours. Power blipped out downtown but returned in short order. Others were left up to their own creative devices. CO v. TrumpLast week, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 […]
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Year in Review: 2023
The events of 2023 evoked much compassion, perhaps even challenging our capacity to care without being overwhelmed as our world slides into unfamiliar terrain. The “Year of the Water Rabbit” in Chinese astrology has certainly been emotional and fast-paced. If 2022 was a return to “normalcy,” 2023 had us sprinting to keep up with the […]
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Letters – Dec. 28, 2023
Third Street updateDear Town Trustees and Carbondale Community Members, On behalf of the Third Street Center Board of Directors, I extend our gratitude for your unwavering support in providing winter shelter to Venezuelan immigrants, who, until early November, found refuge under the main bridge leading into our town. The urgency of this situation required immediate […]
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Spruce Up The Sun 2023
“World Peace,” that’s what we challenged local kids to draw in our 2023 Spruce Up The Sun cover contest, and we think CMS seventh grader Penelope Mathis really captured the theme in her piece “Rice and Milk.” The kids of Carbondale and beyond really responded to this year’s theme of World Peace (La Paz Mundial). […]