Thank you, friendsI would like to publicly and profusely thank my dear friends, Sara Porter and Margaret Donnelly,for recently helping me achieve a very big bucket-list goal. On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6:15am (after a brief lightning delay), I lined up to run the 2024 Rocky Raccoon 100 Endurance TrailRace in Huntsville State Park, Texas. […]
February 2024
Posted inGlenwood Spring Post Independent
La policía de Rifle ofrece consejos a las personas mayores para evitar estafas
Por Katherine Tomanek Post Independent Traducido por Edgar Barrantes El Departamento de Policía de Rifle publicó un comunicado de prensa sobre el envío del teniente Mike Kuper al Centro para personas mayores de Rifle el 16 de febrero para educar a los mayores de la comunidad sobre estafas comunes dirigidas a los ancianos y cómo […]
Posted inFiction
Works in Progress
My experience in Zambia By Aisha Wells Zambia Correspondent Here, the sunsets are bright, ruby red. In the early morning and night, the sky is electrified by the sun. Especially in October, when everyone is burning down grasses and fields to get rid of snakes and prepare for the next planting season. All of the […]
Posted inEducation
Scholarship program paves the way for future marketers
In an unprecedented collaboration, Backbone, a Colorado-born integrated marketing agency, and Colorado Mountain College (CMC) have embarked on a multi-year partnership to create an educational and professional opportunity for one lucky student each year. The Backbone scholarship is meant for a third or fourth-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in integrated media at CMC. The […]
Posted inSports
Rams impress on senior night, roll through district tourney opener
A crucial senior night win for the Roaring Fork High School boys basketball team on Friday, and an impressive showing for the girls against a top-three state-ranked team paved the way for a legitimate shot for both teams to play for a district championship this week.The Rams girls played the league champion Grand Valley Cardinals […]
Posted inNonprofits
Tying the knot: Iron Fly Competition in photos
Photos by Max Chadwick The Eighth Annual Iron Fly Competition was hosted at the Tipsy Trout in Basalt on Saturday, Feb. 10. The yearly event, organized by the Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing Club and Roaring Fork Conservancy, has become a staple for fishing enthusiasts in the Valley. Ultimately, three people placed in the youth […]
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Hope goes a long way
Since I could remember, I always knew I was Mexican-American and that I was the daughter of two immigrant parents who gave up everything they ever knew — culture, language and people — to give my siblings and me a better future in the United States. From a young age, I understood what it meant […]
Posted inLocal Government
GarCo Report: Commissioners deny Carbondale $50K request for newcomer help
At the regular meeting held on Tuesday this week, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) heard from library malcontents during the open public comment period. Commissioner Tom Jankovsky arrived late due to traffic problems and had to leave after the first item on the agenda — a letter to the BOCC written in early January by […]
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CMC offers high school diploma program
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) provides two pathways for individuals to get a high school diploma or its equivalent.First, CMC’s High School Equivalency (HSE) uses the GED (General Educational Development) curriculum, which covers mathematics, science, social studies and language arts to prepare individuals for GED testing.The second pathway — Adult High School Diploma (AHSD) — began […]
Posted inOpinion
Peer tutoring and a cultural connection
I am 17 years old and a junior at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS). Being able to help Latinos learn a new language as a peer tutor has been a life-changing experience. Retrospectively, and at the risk of seeming dramatic, I would have been heartbroken had I not taken the opportunity to be a peer […]