Traducción por Dolores Duarte Durante esta temporada de festividades, muchas personas están preocupadas por sus queridos perros debido a una misteriosa enfermedad respiratoria canina que se está transmitiendo por todo el país. Alrededor del día de Acción de Gracias, hubo casos sospechosos de la nueva enfermedad entre algunos perros en el Front Range. A nivel […]
December 2023
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Shining Mountains Film Festival spotlights Indigenous stories
The fifth annual Shining Mountains Film Festival (SMFF), presented by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation (AIF), was held on Dec. 1-2 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Deanne Vitrac-Kessler, SMFF founder and AIF founder and executive director, said, “The film selections are focused on the resilience, strength and talents of all Native nations who, after […]
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Roaring Fork girls cruise to two wins at Patch tourney;boys fall to Aspen, Prospect Ridge
Playing on the home court for the Brenda Patch Tournament to open the basketball season last weekend, the Roaring Fork High School varsity girls scored a pair of wins, while the boys team was not as fortunate. The Lady Rams easily handled Prospect Ridge Academy on Friday night, 63-16, and returned to the gym Saturday […]
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Los residentes del condado de Garfield inician la petición de destitución del presidente del consejo escolar del distrito Re-2
Por Caroline Llanes Traducción por Global Language Services Un grupo de miembros de la comunidad del distrito escolar Garfield Re-2 ha comenzado a recoger firmas para destituir al presidente de la junta escolar Tony May. La petición de destitución alega que May abusó de su posición en la junta para impulsar una agenda política personal, […]
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Corte de árboles de Navidad y Posada navideña bilingüe orientada a incrementar el acceso a tierras públicas
Por Eleanor Bennett Traducción por Dolores Duarte Más de 150 personas se reunieron el sábado en el sendero Babbish Gulch, cerca de Sunlight Mountain, para cortar sus propios árboles de Navidad y celebrarlo con una fiesta navideña latina llamada “Posada”. Este evento bilingüe y bicultural es organizado anualmente por el Distrito de Guardabosques Aspen-Sopris del […]
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AXKAWA closes on a high note
Editor’s note: This story was adjusted on Dec. 7, 2023 to delete a detail about the opening date for Bodegón by Domingo Sausage, yet to be determined. AXKAWA (formerly Señor Taco Show) has closed its doors after 10 years of operation. The beloved taqueria underwent an evolution when they changed the name of Señor Taco […]
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Questions linger amid spread of mysterious canine respiratory illness
This holiday season many people are concerned about their beloved dogs due to a mysterious canine respiratory illness making its way across the country. Around Thanksgiving, there were suspected cases of the new illness among dogs on the Front Range. Locally, dog owners are cautioned to keep an eye out for symptoms. Not much is […]
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Wild Rose hosts a polar visitor for Antarctica Day
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Wild Rose Education, a Carbondale-based nonprofit, virtually hosted engineer Sarah Wilson live from the South Pole to share her experiences with educators in the Roaring Fork Valley, just two days in advance of Antarctica Day, celebrated annually on Dec. 1. The discussion was oriented towards educators and mentors in order to […]
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Sponsorships help CO nonprofit gift bikes to local second graders
Promotion by Lori Davis Wish for Wheels Wish for Wheels began partnering with companies and organizations in 2004 to empower second graders at Title I elementary schools with the gift of a new bike and helmet. Beginning with 68 children in 2004, the Denver-based nonprofit, Wish for Wheels (WFW), has been part of building and giving […]
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Truckin’ through the racial climate
A couple of local occurrences in recent months have demonstrated a difference in how people perceive race relations in rural America. Both involved truck drivers landing their big rigs in precarious situations in Colorado mountain towns. The first incident occurred just outside of Marble last summer and was reported in this newspaper and elsewhere. The […]