El Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD) refuerza su compromiso con la educación bilingüe en Roaring Fork, implementando medidas para reducir disparidades en alfabetización y aumentar la participación estudiantil en todos los grupos demográficos.
Annalise Grueter
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McClure Pass Trail from Redstone meanders toward completion in 2027
A new trail from the village of Redstone to the top of McClure Pass has been controversial in recent years. The seven-mile trail is a planned segment of an aspirational Carbondale to Crested Butte trail, offering an over 80-mile alternative to popular existing hikes between the Roaring Fork Valley and towns south of the Elk […]
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Aspen Writers Network strengthens voices of Valley creatives
Editor’s note: Annalise Grueter is a member of Aspen Writers Network. The third Thursday evening of each month, Carbondale’s Bonfire Coffee bustles with activity. Two to three dozen people mingle, sipping seltzer and wine, grazing from charcuterie boards and eagerly chatting about a shared interest: writing. The Aspen Writers’ Network (AWN) is a creative coalition […]
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Spring Gulch vandalism causes thousands of dollars in damage
This past winter, there were at least four incidents of cars driving on and damaging ski trails in the Spring Gulch system on the Thompson Divide. The area has also been a hot spot for unauthorized parties, and many of those parties have left significant debris. The weekend of March 7-9, partiers set fire to […]
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RFSD motivated to close student literacy and participation gaps
The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has been striving to close literacy gaps between students whose first language is English and students who speak different languages at home. The district has established a variety of measures for assessing skills for new students as well as regular metrics for all students in order to track progress. […]
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Challenge Aspen transcends limits this weekend with annual fundraiser
On Saturday, March 29, Challenge Aspen hosts its third annual Limitless Mountain Challenge fundraiser on Snowmass Mountain. While the fundraiser is relatively young, the organization is celebrating another milestone: its 30th anniversary. With a nod to the founding year, competitors are encouraged to don their 1990s onesies and the event will feature popular music from […]
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RFTA Report: Mobility committee reports early analysis and recommendations
The March Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting occurred fully online and remote. There were no public comments, board comments or changes to the agenda. Consent agendaThe board quickly reviewed three resolutions. The first authorized applying for $10.5 million in federal funds to purchase six new diesel-hybrid buses and seven new diesel buses for […]
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Fundraising in progress to support GlenX’s vision for continuing education
Once upon a time, the building that stood near the base of Sunlight Mountain Resort was just an unassuming ranch house. Before skiing became popular recreation in the Roaring Fork Valley, the far ends of Four Mile Road hosted homestead ranches, one of which belonged to Joseph Perko, who built his home there in 1907. […]
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CRMS climber boys win state champsionships, girls place 7th
Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) climbers ended the winter competition season on a high note. At the American Scholastic Climbing League state championships on Feb. 22, the CRMS varsity boys team took first place, with three athletes in the top 10 scores. Junior Fritz Simmons took 4th, senior Devin Bush 7th, and junior Arthur Williams […]
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March begins with snowpack only slightly below average
Weather cycles have made the past few months feel unseasonable in the Roaring Fork Valley. Strong storm cycles have dropped a foot or more of snow at a time, but these have been interspersed with warmer-than-typical high pressure systems that felt like false springs. Sunny days and temperatures in the 40s and 50s melt snow […]