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 […]
Annalise Grueter
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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 […]
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Downriver Divas helps women liberate their inner goddess
It all comes back to the energy of flowing water. Aimee Cullwick has spent a lifetime getting to the character and magic of water. “I just grew up on rivers; my dad was a big fly fisherman,” she shared in a conversation with The Sopris Sun last week. Cullwick is a Colorado native and was […]
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La biblioteca de New Castle esparce semillas para comunidades hermosas
La Biblioteca de New Castle impulsa la autosuficiencia alimentaria con su programa de biblioteca de semillas, brindando a la comunidad acceso gratuito a paquetes de semillas y recursos educativos para crear jardines diversos y sostenibles.
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House Bill 25-1178 foundered in Colorado Capitol, student seclusion remains legal
Over the past two months, Colorado legislators entertained a bill to end student seclusion in schools. On Feb. 10, Colorado Springs representative Dr. Regina English introduced bill 25-1178 to the Colorado House, aiming to ban seclusion as a behavioral mitigation tactic. English introduced a similar bill in 2024, which was suspended when it became clear […]
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New Castle Library sowing seeds for beautiful communities
Like many libraries, the New Castle Branch Library loans more than just books. In 2024, in honor of Earth Day, it launched a new community resource: a seed library. Patrons can take up to five seed packets per month using their library card. That means interested gardeners can potentially plant very diverse gardens over the […]