Kate Phillips Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte para Sol del Valle El futuro es brillante para La Clínica del Pueblo conforme entran en su próxima fase de desarrollo para aumentar el acceso a la asistencia médica equitativa para las poblaciones sin aseguranza. Situada en el Third Street Center (Centro de la Calle […]
September 2024
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The Court Report
The Town of Carbondale and Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA) have both received a guilty verdict! They’re guilty of not giving pickleball and tennis players access to the Darien courts for approximately 10 days. What makes this even worse is it could be several more days before players are allowed access. However… a guilty plea […]
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Kairos Futura empowers communities through art and environmental change
Aspen-based artist and film director Ajax Axe, the founder of the arts-based, climate-related advocacy group Kairos Futura, is redefining how art, activism and community engagement intersect. The group seeks to empower artists, address environmental challenges and engage local communities in futurist thinking.The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Axe, who is currently working at a Kairos […]
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Boys soccer scores league win over Rifle, volleyball team falls; football earns forfeit ‘W’
Roaring Fork High School’s boys soccer team started off on the right foot in the 3A Western Slope League opener at Rifle last week, handing the previously undefeated Bears their first loss of the season.With the score tied at 1-1 midway through the second half of play on Thursday, Sept. 12, Rams sophomore Cal Stone […]
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At Marble Basecamp, experiential education is free and accessible
“All kids need this. All humans need this.” That’s the guiding philosophy for Brian Hightower, Aspen Valley Land Trust’s (AVLT) outdoor education coordinator. He taught eighth-grade social studies at Aspen Middle School for 12 years, and has been involved in outdoor education consistently for over two decades. “Our vision is to create as many opportunities […]
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The future of RFV public transit is electrified
Good news travels fast. It’s only been three weeks since the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the allocation of $31.7 million in new transit grants. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) was granted nearly half of those funds, winning $15.5 million to add 10 new electric buses to its fleet. Valley residents have been […]
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Garfield County District 2 interview: Perry Will
Perry Will is the Republican candidate for Garfield County Commissioner, District 2. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Sopris Sun: Why are you running for John Martin’s seat on the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners? Perry Will: I always wanted to be a county commissioner from the time I was […]
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Garfield County District 2 interview: Caitlin Carey
Caitlin Carey is the Democratic candidate for Garfield County Commissioner, District 2. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Sopris Sun: Why are you running for John Martin’s seat on the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners? Caitlin Carey: I would start with: It’s not John’s seat. It’s the people of Garfield […]
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Sweet Jessup to feature new CD at Potato Day – Oct. 5 at Sopris Park
As the opening act at July’s Mountain Fair, Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets got folks up and moving around early on. Fair-goers later moved themselves from the stage to the merch booth and started grabbing the band’s inaugural CD, titled “Dirty Buckets.” By Sunday afternoon, the CDs at the park were sold out. Sweet […]
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La Clínica del Pueblo sets the standard for healthcare access
The future is bright for La Clínica del Pueblo as they enter their next phase of development to increase access to equitable healthcare for uninsured populations.Located at the Third Street Center, La Clínica offers high-quality, bilingual healthcare to people who are uninsured, or cannot afford services. Patients pay what they can, including zero-cost. Current services […]