What began as an effort to address the “summer slide” that students often experience between school years marks its 15th anniversary this summer, with many a full circle success story to tell. Like that of Karen Munez, who attended Summit 54’s Summer Advantage program at Crystal River Elementary School (CRES) in Carbondale and now works […]
July 2026
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Anderson Ranch rings in 60 years
Anderson Ranch Arts Center is the place to be this summer as the nonprofit hosts its 60th anniversary during the highly anticipated Ranch Week. Happening July 13-18, this annual signature event will include a special film screening, premier lectures, Ranch Gala and Ranch Picnic and Auction. The ranch’s International Artist Honoree Marilyn Minter will be […]
Posted inOpinion
Seeking Haystacks: Dear Students
Dear Students, “Seeking Haystacks” was the title of student Isaac Gerber’s final project, who sought to use artist Claude Monet’s painting of haystacks as a metaphorical window into self-reflection. Isaac saw Monet’s haystacks as an invitation to living beautifully, a portal to passionate engagement. Isaac, like so many of you, wrote about what calls to […]
Posted inOpinion
CVEPA Views: Taking the veil off Treasure Mountain Ranch
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this column are solely those of the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association. Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) does not support land swaps of National Forest for private land — especially with the intent of personal gain by developers. This is exactly what the current developers with Treasure Mountain […]
Posted inObituaries
Linda Romero Criswell
February 11, 1949 – June 3, 2026 Linda always maintained that, no matter what we may think, the universe is proceeding just as it should. Born Linda Marie Reidland in Chicago and raised in Park Ridge, she attended Lake Forest College for one year before adventure called. She hitchhiked around the country with her boyfriend, […]
Posted inEnvironment
Community turns out for Red Hill trails this spring
Three Tuesday evenings in May, the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) brought 92 community volunteers to the Red Hill trails for a focused stretch of trail work — and the results were significant. RFOV coordinated with the Red Hill Council to prioritize these impactful trail projects. Projects were completed on the Red Hill Sage Meadow, […]
Posted inFiction
Works in Progress
An Independence Day tradition: counting the blooms — red, white and blue Gregory C. StapleMarble Editor’s note: This piece is adapted from the author’s field guide:“Get Out There Crystal River Valley Wildflowers” (2024) Each July 4 — along with attending Redstone’s folksy parade and barbecue — I celebrate our country by doing a bio blitz, […]