A deeper look at the ‘Man vs. Bear’ hypothetical Content warning: This column discusses sexual abuse Imagine this: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a man you don’t know? This hypothetical question has ignited a fiery debate across social media platforms for several months. The responses, particularly from women, […]
July 2024
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133, Dangerous as Designed: The fixes
By Age-Friendly Carbondale The first eight columns in this series reported the results of Age-Friendly Carbondale’s year of work on State Highway 133 inside town limits. We reviewed many previous studies and reports, spent four months listening to residents and eight months analyzing over 4,000 responses from more than 500 individuals. Last week’s column, the […]
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Young Barracuda makes a big splash
Henry Sanders is 11 years old and attends Ross Montessori. He and his family moved from Charlottesville, Virginia before he entered first grade at Ross. He’s been swimming with Team Sopris ever since arriving.It wasn’t until his mom, Ellen Sanders, pulled up the state and national rankings that they realized his knack for the sport. […]
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Letters – July 25, 2024
Southern hospitalityMy friend and I met Raleigh a couple of weeks ago in the delightful little town of Redstone. I wanted to share with you how much my friend, Jodi, and I enjoyed meeting you and Gina. Jodi and I were college roommates over 40 years ago and have remained good friends throughout all of […]
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Works in Progress
Why did the mountain lion …?By Illene Pevec Carbondale Why did the Mountain Lion climb up on our roof ?Did it want a better view of Sopris from up high?Or was it seeking solace?Solace from what?Our presence in its territory? Or was it just curious about us?Did it want to listen to us breathing below in […]
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Pitkin County’s bike path through the Crystal River Corridor to Crested Butte: An ecological perspective
By Roaring Fork Audubon and Colorado Sierra Club The Redstone to McClure Pass section of the Carbondale to Crested Butte trail development project will pass through some of the most ecologically important and beautiful breeding bird habitats remaining in the Crystal River Valley. While this is exciting for bikers, it is an ecological tragedy for […]
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Azalea’s Flowers and Gifts
Entrevistas Bajo el Sol Raquel Rivera junto con su esposo Rodrigo Lopez son los dueños de Azalea’s Flowers & Gifts. Ellos son originarios de El Salvador y tienen ocho años viviendo en el valle. Azalea’s se ubica en 303 main street Unidad B, Carbondale, CO 81623. La entrevista fue llevada a cabo con la dueña, […]
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Conectando con la juventud de mis padres
Por Jackie RamirezUn llamado a las montañas Hace un mes que fui a ver a dos grupos icónicos en la música de rock en español, Caifanes y Café Tacvba, para su parada conjunta en Colorado de la gira norteamericana 2024. Ya van tres veces que veo a estos dos grupos tocar en vivo, pero para […]
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Homenajes de amor antiguos y modernos
Por Vanessa PorrasArtista existencial Tengo meses de haber regresado de Ciudad de México y aun no puedo dejar de hablar sobre el Museo Soumaya. El arte es capaz de captarte y hacerte pensar en él día tras día y año tras año. Para los románticos empedernidos como yo, entre más aprendo sobre este edificio más […]
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Las “Novedades” de la Semana
Por Sopris Sun Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Kennedy en la papeleta La campaña de Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicó una declaración que entregó más de 30,000 firmas de votantes para poder aparecer como un candidato independiente en la papeleta de votación de Colorado, más del doble requerido de 12,000. El estado revisará las firmas y […]