The Redstone Gallery and Redstone Art Foundation are partnering in 2025 to bring another Plein Air Festival to fruition. From June 23-29, artists will gather to paint under the open sky and the public is encouraged to mosey over and watch them work. June 23 will feature a private painting workshop with Scott Ruthven at […]
June 2025
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CRMS graduates walk
Sopris watched as Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) graduated 41 students into the world on June 7. It was a beautiful sunshiny day following a night with rain. Per tradition, each student received a leather diploma. Photos by Renee Ramge
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Carbondale food truck court cruises toward completion
The new food truck court at the east end of Main Street in Carbondale is getting closer to reality. The facility — officially named Townline Trucks — has been under construction since late winter. The name comes from the property’s location on Carbondale’s eastern border. The project is the brainchild of Richard (Rich) and Kathryn […]
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HR-passed “Big Beautiful Bill” to impact local healthcare, food security
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed budget reconciliation package H.R. 1 — also known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (BBB) — which includes hundreds of provisions, including trillions in tax cut extensions and slashed federal funding over the next 10 years. While the bill will face changes before it is […]
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Passing the torch at Sopris 100 Who Care
Carbondale’s Sopris 100 Who Care is preparing for a changing of the guard at their upcoming event on June 26 at the RVR Barn. This community entity, formed in 2018, started as a group of women, many of whom were or still are educators, who wanted to come together and find a way to give […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
RHS cottageThe Redstone Historical Society (RHS) has been offered an unique opportunity to purchase the DeMaestri-Durrett mining-era cottage on Redstone Boulevard and needs $25,000 to close the deal. The home is valued at $875,000. Donations so far include $275,000 from one of the cottage owners and a matching $200,000 grant from Pitkin County to go […]
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Letters – June 12, 2025
Re: Nuclear powerAt the end of last week’s article “Nuclear power in Western Colorado revisited,” geothermal power is mentioned as another option for the Craig or Hayden powerplants. In my humble opinion, this has about zero likelihood of success in my lifetime. A little geo-hotspot exists in the Yampa Valley, but the local geology and […]
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Mature Content: ‘Dad’s Favorite’
Editor’s note: Be it known that AI helped tie the beginning of this article to the ending. Walking on the Rio Grande Trail, I watched a young father cheer his child up the climbing wall at the Youth Art Park. I stopped, caught off guard by a sudden ache, familiar emptiness, and a feeling of […]
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Carbondale Wild West Rodeo kicks off 2025 season
On June 5, Valley residents gathered at the rodeo grounds once again for the opening night of the 2025 Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR) season. After the audience filed in, first-time flag bearer Alex Fouchet hoisted the American Flag to kick off the evening. Despite overcast skies, the rodeo saw packed stands full of excited […]
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Colombia: ¡No me digas papasito!
¿Colombia es solo café, coca y “papasito”? Esta columna reflexiona sobre cómo la cultura pop ha convertido al país en una caricatura y llama a redescubrir su verdadera riqueza cultural y natural. fanatismo cultural