Empresas de servicios públicos de Colorado serían menos responsables financieramente por causar incendios forestales si invierten decenas de millones de dólares en un programa destinado a reducir los costos para seguros del hogar, según un proyecto de ley respaldado por el gobernador Jared Polis y un grupo de legisladores demócratas del estado.
April 2025
Posted inSports
Lady Rams soccer ties, baseball set to host Trent Goscha tourney
The post-spring break schedule for Roaring Fork High School sports presents its usual mix of wacky weather to contend with, while most teams are still just trying to find themselves. The ladies soccer team made its home field debut on Tuesday, April 1, amid snow squalls and cold temps, emerging with a 2-2 tie against […]
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AVSC athletes soar at U.S. Junior Nationals Freestyle
It was a high flying week for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) moguls team as they competed in the U.S. Junior National Freestyle Championships held in Park City, Utah from March 17 to 23. Hosted by U.S. Ski and Snowboard, Park City Ski and Snowboard and Utah Olympic Park, the event featured […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Art Base exhibit explores the Black experience
On March 21, The Art Base opened its current exhibition, “God is a Woman,” by multidisciplinary Denver-based artist Paisley Rose. This exhibition, which features paintings, sculptures and even wearable art pieces, explores identity, religious constructs, culture and representation — and is all drawn from Rose’s lived experience as a Black woman in America. Rose holds […]
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Sopris Theatre Company to showcase ‘Bright Star’ bluegrass musical
On April 4 — and continuing through April 20 — Sopris Theatre Company (STC) will premier its final 2024-25 season show at Colorado Mountain College’s New Space Theatre at the Spring Valley campus. The show is none other than Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s folk-bluegrass musical, “Bright Star.” STC does a musical every other season, […]
Posted inNonprofits
Colorado Extreme expands, setting sights on future of hockey programming
Colorado Extreme is growing and, to meet increased demand for its free youth-hockey programming, so are its facilities on County Road 100 east of Carbondale. Eventually, Colorado Extreme intends to develop an indoor permanent rink. The most recent temporary land use change permit, approved by Garfield County in mid-February, is a bridge to that end. […]
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DELIGHTFUL DINING: Your 2025 CSA Guide
Growing season is upon us, and it’s time to consider which CSA programs will inspire your meal-time plans. A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is when a consumer purchases a portion of a farmer’s harvest in exchange for a regular delivery. Shares can include seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, meat, eggs and so much more. When […]
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Political analyst Ken Rudin kicks off Mountain Perspectives Speaker Series on April 11
Ken Rudin is one of America’s foremost experts in politics and campaign history. He hosts the weekly podcast “Political Junkie” and has over 40 years of experience in political journalism, including as ABC News’ deputy political director and off-air Capitol Hill reporter from 1983 to 1991 and as political editor at National Public Radio from […]
Posted inColumns
Seeking Haystacks: ‘Only connect’
A few weeks ago, Kade Gianinetti, a student from my 2006 Tomorrow’s Voices class, came to our current class. Later, he wrote to me: I’m still thinking about your class last night. The conversation about activism, privilege, and community connection stuck with me. The discussion around how socioeconomic circumstances affect our capacity to engage with […]
Posted inLocal Government
Constituents come ready with questions to Lauren Boebert’s tele-town hall
In a live telephone town hall that ran just over an hour last Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert addressed some of her constituents’ questions, comments and concerns, but went down a rabbit hole while trying to answer others. Only people’s first names were referenced in the call. The first question came from Christina who lives […]