The Glenwood Springs Library hosted a well-attended relaunch party for Sol del Valle on Saturday, June 29. Around 100 people stopped by with a photo booth, music by DJ TEAJ, activities for kids, nonprofits and businesses tabeling and delicious food provided by Frida’s, ProMex Bakery, Sabor de Mexico, Sal Mex Restaurant and Taquería El Yaqui. […]
July 2024
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Marble Mill Site tours slated for Saturdays in July
Editor’s note: The author of this article is a docent at the museum. The Colorado Yule Marble Company’s mill once ran for 1,400 feet along the Crystal River. At the time, it was the largest marble mill in the world, according to published accounts. Today, the ceiling and walls are long gone and Mother Nature […]
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The Collective Snowmass invites you to laugh
The Collective Snowmass will premier its first summer Comedy WKND! event following the success of the winter Comedy WKND! earlier this year. Beginning July 12 and running through July 14, folks can anticipate a plethora of free and ticketed events throughout Snowmass Village with something for everyone. Discussing the Valley’s growing comedy scene, Sarah Sanders […]
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Starry, starry nights make for movie magic
Watching a movie outdoors at night can be enchanting. Surrounded by a sky full of stars, a cool breeze and a mountain backdrop, the scene evokes a sense of community and nostalgia. This experience returns this month as Cinema Under the Stars, in front of Ajax Tavern, at the base of Aspen Mountain. The Sopris […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra celebrates bilingual signage in the White River National Forest
Defiende Nuestra Tierra celebrated the ribbon-cutting and inauguration of the first bilingual signage in the U.S. Forest Service’s Aspen-Sopris Ranger District on Saturday, June 22. Also in June, Defiende Nuestra Tierra, a program of Wilderness Workshop that focuses on engaging the Latino community in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys in public lands advocacy, […]
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Michael Robert VanNess
July 29, 1937 – March 22, 2024 Michael Robert VanNess, age 86, of Colorado and Indiana passed away on March 22 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, Indiana. He was born July 29, 1937 to Elmer Gilbert and Leila (Scott) VanNess in Burbank, California. Michael grew up in California and lived an incredibly […]
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Ps&Qs: Meditating with my fairy godmother
It seems like once we turn 50, we realize that we’re on the back side of the hill and if there’s anything we want to get really good at, we’d better start practicing— like now. Most people choose a pastime that will weather the years: like golf, fishing or yoga. Something they will still be […]
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Stepping Stones receives grant for arts programming
Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley has been awarded an Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth Initiative (EAL) grant from Think 360 Arts for Learning, which will significantly enhance its arts programming. Think 360 Arts for Learning is a Denver-based nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching arts education for students across Colorado. In its […]
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133, Dangerous as Designed: The roundabout
By Age-Friendly Carbondale This week, moving south along State Highway 133, we’ll examine the Main Street roundabout. Roundabouts are increasingly popular with the public and traffic engineers. They cost about as much to install as intersections with traffic lights, move traffic more efficiently and are touted by the U.S. Department of Transportation as reducing fatality […]
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Works in Progress
Happy Fourth of July! By David P. Carroll It’s Independence DayAnd we’ll all sing and dance Today, and we’ll remember our Loved ones who fought for … Our freedom That came withA heavy priceWar is not pretty Nor is it nice So let’s take a minute To remember our Brave men and women Who sadly passed away Fighting for our freedom The fireworks […]