As temperatures cool and foliage turns gold, something triggers in our collective consciousness. It’s more than just a craving for root and squash vegetables and sweet spices in hot beverages. It’s the instinct to gather together and celebrate community, art, music and seasonal cuisine. This isn’t just rhetoric. Almost every culture, modern and historic, has […]
September 2024
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Nicholas Cole Alban
January 13, 1998 – August 29, 2024 Cole was the son of Nicholas Guy Alban and Meredith Smith Bross. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the Odyssey School and graduated from Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland. Cole made his way to Carbondale where he apprenticed and worked as a finish carpenter. The […]
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Works In Progress
Verge: An ode to time spent outdoors, Part II By Annalise Grueter Taking off into the woods simplifies, beyond just material life: it minimizes psychological pressure. “Can I live with myself?” seems a much smaller question than “Can I be involved with everything that interests me and be good at it?” In my last three […]
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Theater Review: TRTC opens season with timely show of strength
The Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) production of “What the Constitution Means to Me” is much more than the civics lesson its title might suggest. Within the confines of the theater, it is a whirlwind of time-traveling tales traversing generations of trauma, despair and discovery. Much more consequential are the conversations the play is bound […]
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Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association launches 2024-2025 season
On Oct. 8, the Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association (GSCCA) begins its 2024-2025 season with maestro pianist Jared Freiburg, along with the “Vagabonds,” performing covers of classic artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis at Glenwood Springs High School. Although founded as a nonprofit in 2001, GSCCA has been around since […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Potato DaysCarbondale’s longest-standing community celebration, Potato Days, is just around the corner, with the parade and lunch on Saturday, Oct. 5. And you can help make it all happen! Sign on as a sponsor by emailing esavard@carbondaleco.net, or to reserve a space for a float in the parade, email tkallassy@gcpld.org. It takes a village to […]
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Letters
Clothes to Ukraine?Does anyone know where I can donate clothing to be sent to Ukraine? At one time there was a group in Carbondale collecting clothing and shoes to be sent directly to Ukraine. Please call me at 970-963-8244 with any leads. Thank you. Janet JohnsonCarbondale Re: Western Watersheds ProjectWestern Watersheds Project (WWP) on conserving […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Life-changing teachers
By Lisa Rocco What does “life-changing” mean to me? Life-changing is something that brings immense transformation to one’s life impacting their path, perspective and the direction of their life’s journey. Sometimes this can come through certain circumstances, unexpected events, people we meet, or unravel itself in unexpected ways. How do I define “teacher?” In a […]
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Ni de aquí, ni de allá
Un regalo del Sol Bianca Godina, Daniel Torres, Jackie Ramirez El equipo editorial de Sol del Valle compuesto por Bianca Godina, Daniel Torres y Jackie Ramirez le invita a reflexionar en estos días de celebración de independencia para varios países como Brasil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México y Nicaragua. Elegimos el tema de […]
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Maestros que cambian vidas
Francisco (Paco) Nevárez-Burgueño VOICES Radio Hour Paco esta celebrando su 22º año como Director del Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico. Aventurero de corazón, ha empoderado a estudiantes para que actúen en todo Estados Unidos e internacionalmente. También fundó la Compañía Folklórica del M.I.T. en la ciudad de Nueva York. Paco fue galardonado con el Premio […]