October 2025
Posted inYouth News
Must political diversity breed division?
The Roaring Fork Valley spans three counties and several voting districts. It includes members of all major political parties as well as a wide variety of lifestyles. Does this diversity breed a divide? Nationally, a clear social and political divide is emerging between generations, genders and the two major political parties. With this increasing divide, […]
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Wishing upon The Sopris Stars
We are proud to introduce The Sopris Stars, a youth publication funded by The Sopris Sun newspaper and dedicated to delivering news relevant to tweens, teens and young adults throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Seven Gen-Z interns have come together in the noble pursuit of journalism and to curate this new publication, which will print […]
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Fashion Trends: Carhartt and UGGs, where two worlds collide
Wandering through the Glenwood Springs High School hallways, new trends have drifted in like autumn leaves. Low-cut ankle UGG boots and rugged Carhartt jackets are taking over the hallways and classrooms. UGG Comfort and nostalgia define the autumn season. The UGG brand, footwear modeled after shoes first used in the early 1900s by sheepherders and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Nuestras Voces: A community finds refuge onstage
Last weekend wrapped “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un Café con Estrellas,” at the Ute Theater in Rifle. The play, an autobiographical collection of our own Valley’s vignettes, was presented by VOICES, the nonprofit devoted to amplifying local stories and advocating for inclusion and social justice through the arts. The timing for this production and its message […]
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Every cell phone has a pocket at RFHS
Every 50 minutes, an electronic bell reverberates through Roaring Fork High School (RFHS). Students stand and shove papers into their backpacks before crowding by the door. They aren’t necessarily eager to leave the classroom, but rather itching to be reconnected with the digital world. They encircle the three-foot-tall blue and yellow pocket system, which stands […]
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Curated Calendar – Oct. 30 to Nov. 7
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 SPOOKY STORIESChildren are invited to hear some no-so-spooky stories and participate in a scavenger hunt at the Basalt Library from 3:30 to 4:30pm. TRUNK OR TREATAscendigo Autism Services hosts its annual Trunk or Treat inclusive event at the Carbondale Town Hall parking lot from 5 to 6pm with a petting zoo, decorated […]
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Balancing AI at Glenwood High
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. The technology is found in daily life, including on social media, search engines and in art and education. With the rapid growth of these learning systems, generative AI tools are becoming more and more accessible to the public. It may come as no surprise that students are often using these tools […]
Posted inSports
Area high school runners qualify for state cross country meet, boys soccer playoffs begin
Carbondale and Basalt will be well-represented at the Colorado High School Cross Country Championships this Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Competing at their Regional qualifying event last week, the Basalt High School cross country team, which combines with runners from Carbondale’s Roaring Fork High, qualified its girls team for […]
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From farm to table at CRMS
One of the core pillars of education at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) is contributing back to the school community, so much so that service is incorporated into the weekly curriculum. One of the most established facets is its Garden Program, where students, alongside staff, plant, grow and harvest produce, which offsets 40% of the […]