Garfield County Commission Chair Tom Jankovsky moved swiftly through Monday’s meeting agenda after listening to a woman talk about the library budget during the public comment period. She and Trish O’Grady, who spoke to the Commissioners (BOCC) at the beginning of the month, are now trying to draw attention to the district’s budget, including Executive […]
January 2025
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RFTA Report: Looking back with gratitude and forward with focus
The first Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting of the year started quietly and quickly. There were no public comments or additions to the agenda. The group swiftly approved the December meeting’s minutes and moved on to board member comments. Board commentsSeveral board members spent time reflecting on how much they appreciate RFTA bus […]
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Dream Well: The choice is yours
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she will analyze someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting: www.dreamhealings.com The dreamI was at an opening to an […]
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Letters – Jan. 23, 2025
Correction: It was falsely stated in the version of the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) article published last week that Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole, with approval by the RFSD Board of Education, enacted a new health insurance plan for teachers and staff. In fact, the decision was approved in the spring of 2023 and launched […]
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Buddy Program and EcoFlight raise environmental awareness
This story originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for our English readers. On December 10, 2024, the Buddy Program wrapped up the year with one of its annual activities, EcoFlight. EcoFlight is a nonprofit founded in 2002 by pilot Bruce Gordon. They tackle a myriad of environmental concerns by hosting charter flights […]
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Works in Progress
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.By Nancy Bo Flood This month we honored his work by pausing to remember his dedication to achieving justice and human rights for all — the right to pursue and have life and liberty. What is liberty? The right to choose … How one wants to live, to learn, to work. […]
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Mitos y verdades que podrían sorprenderte
El Dr. Greg Feinsinger, conocido por su enfoque en la medicina preventiva, comparte información clave para mejorar nuestra salud y bienestar. Estos consejos no sólo desmienten mitos, sino que también nos guían hacia hábitos más saludables. Aquí te presentamos una selección de sus recomendaciones más relevantes.
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¿Ha muerto el arte o sólo tenemos mal gusto?
La pregunta, ¿esto es buen arte?, sólo puede responderse con otra pregunta, ¿qué es el arte? Y eso abre la caja de Pandora que nos lleva a hacernos aún más preguntas. El arte, en especial lo que se considera bellas artes, no tiene definición concreta.
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Buddy Program y EcoFlight elevan la conciencia sobre la perforación y el medio ambiente
El pasado diciembre del 2024 Buddy Program organizó la actividad de EcoFlight donde los estudiantes pudieron aprender más sobre los pozos de petróleo y gas en el área de Rifle y sobre la magnitud de perforación en el Condado de Garfield.
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El objetivo de la feria del libro “Free-For-All” (Gratis para todos) en Glenwood Springs es aumentar el acceso de la comunidad a una diversidad de libros
Este evento anual es muy parecido a una feria del libro escolar, con premios, cuentacuentos y actividades artísticas, pero los libros son gratuitos y los adultos también son bienvenidos. Voluntarios de la localidad donaron aproximadamente 7,000 libros (nuevos y usados) en inglés y español, en la feria del libro.