The plane wings vibrated with each acceleration. The small craft picked up speed as it headed north, with the 9,223-foot Triangle Peak as the clear aviation waypoint some miles down the valley. It was the second of three EcoFlight excursions the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 25, coordinated in partnership with the Town of Carbondale to […]
September 2026
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Reza Salazar, una historia de amor, sobrevivencia y resiliencia llega a Aspen
El one-man show, o espectáculo unipersonal, “This Is Not an Immigrant Story” (Esta no es una historia de inmigrante) llegará a Aspen como parte de los seis espectáculos de la serie Solo Flights qué Theatre Aspen presentará del 8 al 11 de septiembre. The show, taking the stage at 7pm, Sept. 8, and 4pm, Sept. […]
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New AVSC alpine director says ski it all
Growing up, Will Hadden played every sport. Soccer, lacrosse; road biking, mountain biking. He was in junior golf tournaments. No football, only because his school had no team. “I would’ve if I could’ve!” he said. He has been ski racing for 30 years. Hadden, age 38, is the new alpine director at Aspen Valley Ski […]
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Rams Report: Roaring Fork scores a pair of soccer wins, football drops back to JV only
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher at several Roaring Fork School District schools. The Roaring Fork High School varsity boys soccer team picked up a pair of wins over the past week to move to 2-1 on the young season. The Rams hosted […]
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Mountain Fair sees 92% diversion rate
Rachel OwensSopris Sun Correspondent At the 2026 Mountain Fair, the Green Team, a group of volunteers focused on waste diversion, achieved a 92% diversion rate, keeping 92% of the waste produced at the fair out of the landfill. Sixty-eight percent of that waste was diverted to compost and 30% was diverted to recycling, according to […]
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RFSD Report: Mill levy override question going before school district voters in Nov. 3 election
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher at several Roaring Fork School District schools. Voters in the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) communities of Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs will decide whether to offset state funding decreases with a local mill levy override. The […]
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Roan Plateau public comment ends Sept. 11
The public lands on Garfield County’s Roan Plateau remain in limbo. Multiple advocacy campaigns by coalitions of area sportsmen, conservationists and nonprofits have worked to conserve the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) acreage on the plateau from oil and gas development. The most recent victory, in the mid 2010s, has held for over a decade. […]
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Debate heats up around Amendment 84
Coloradans will vote on an amendment this fall that would enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the Colorado Constitution. Proponents of Amendment 84 say hunting and fishing with traditional methods must be protected. Opponents say it is unnecessary and could irrevocably change future wildlife management in the state. Amendment 84 is backed by […]
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Rearranged Cattle Creek development sees reapplication
In early July, Harvest Roaring Fork, LLC resubmitted its application to construct a freshly rearranged Harvest Village, a 1,500-unit subdivision along Highway 82 between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, after its application was denied in March of this year by a vote of 6-1. A hearing for the new application is yet to be announced. Harvest […]
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Vision from within
At 829 Pitkin Avenue, Glenwood Springs, a charming white-brick house with a notable garden stands welcoming to all who pass by. In the house, the mix of modern plush blankets over massage tables fits perfectly with the historic door frames and elagent windows. This is where Zach Parks, a blind massage therapist, runs his practice, […]