Acupuncture, the practice of physical treatment by placing small needles at specific points in the body, is one of the oldest healing practices in the world. While it is sometimes met with skepticism by Western medicine, it has been a pillar of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. In recent decades, Western medicine has […]
Annalise Grueter
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RFSD Report: Bidding adieu to 2024-2025, and prepping for next school year
Last month, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) announced new school leaders, reviewed district policies, recognized departing high school graduates and navigated public tensions. Busy agendas marked a year of challenges, changes and resilience. On May 6, RFSD announced two additional assistant principal hires, following earlier administration appointments made in late March and early April. […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New classical quartet hits the right notes for music access on the Western Slope
This month, the Colorado Plateau Chamber Music Society (CPCMS) played several concerts in Carbondale and Fruita. This new spring concert series was a celebration of sorts for its members. The group was founded just last year and recently acquired official nonprofit status. At the Mother’s Day concert in Carbondale, they filled a sunny room in […]
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September symposium to confront existential questions of life, the universe and humanity
Nonprofits from Texas and California are partnering with local media to present Frontiers of Knowledge on Saturday, Sept. 13. The symposium will bring together 10 experts from the fields of physics, cosmology, natural and social sciences, and psychedelics research for four educational lectures. This ambitious event aims to explore topics from physics and astronomical understandings […]
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Local bird species at a tipping point
Local birders are issuing a warning call in solidarity with national groups like the National Audubon Society. In March, Cornell University issued its annual “State of the Birds” report. The study adds yearly field data to decades of trend tracking within ecosystems across the United States. Some local species on the radar are recognizable even […]
Posted inLocal Government
RFTA Report: CEO shares internal reports and responds to public comment
The May 8 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting focused on presenting results from internal monitoring reports and updates. The meeting was hosted at its usual location: Carbondale Town Hall, with some attendees online. RFTA CEO Kurt Ravenschlag presented several internal reporting methods for tracking how well the organization interacts with the public and […]
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Conservationists raise alarm about endangered black-footed ferret
The black-footed ferret is hard to find. That wasn’t always the case. The species is endemic to North America, and in the early 1900s was commonly found in the Great Plains and semi-arid grassland habitats across the American West. A century ago, the population was estimated in the millions. By the 1970s, the carnivorous rodent […]
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Regional environmental organizations divided over pending Fix Our Forests Act
Last month, the United States Senate introduced H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, for legislative consideration. The bill, cosponsored by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper (D), passed the House in late January with support from representatives Jeff Crank (R-CD5), Jeff Hurd (R-CD3), Brittany Peterson (D-CD7), and Lauren Boebert (R-CD4) and 275 other congressional members. The […]
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Fracasa proyecto de ley 25-1178 en el Capitolio de Colorado, la reclusión de estudiantes continúa siendo legal
El proyecto de ley HB 25-1178, que buscaba prohibir la reclusión de estudiantes en escuelas de Colorado, fue rechazado por la legislatura estatal, dejando vigente esta práctica disciplinaria.
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Roaring Fork School District libraries remain safe
The public forum has seen notable discussion about libraries in recent months. Many libraries have been navigating increased scrutiny, challenges to books available for check-out and more. Among the actual difficulties that libraries have been facing, some have also had to handle fearful rumors. Recently, those fears have extended into conversations about Roaring Fork School […]