Advocating for healthy public lands and wildlife is at the heart of the Western Watersheds Project (WWP). The organization started in 1993, then the Idaho Watersheds Project, as a form of citizen protest to ranching practices in Lake Creek, Idaho. WWP’s work is done through a lens of maintaining and restoring ecosystem balance in places […]
Annalise Grueter
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Stepping Stones celebrates10 years of community support
On Sept. 27, from 5 to 8pm, Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley will celebrate a full decade of serving and empowering local youth. In 2014, the organization opened its doors at 1010 Garfield Avenue to address essential needs in Carbondale and surrounding communities. This started with dinners, showers, laundry facilities and a safe, […]
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Se definen parámetros para terapia psicodélica aprobada en Colorado
Annalise Grueter Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte para Sol del Valle A mediados de agosto, el Departamento de ingresos de Colorado finalizó la legislación sobre los parámetros para la terapia psicodélica. Éste es sólo uno de los muchos pasos en un largo proceso de reconocimiento del valor médico y terapéutico de los […]
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Basalt School District and Basalt Education Foundation sowing the seeds for an experiential ed legacy
In this valley, it’s easy to take experiential education for granted, since it has been well-established in Aspen and Carbondale schools for decades. Teachers and administrators, though, put in significant time and resources to maintain experiential ed programming. Desiree Pimentel of Basalt Education Foundation (BEF) is one of many people working to make experiential education […]
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Parameters set for authorized psychedelic therapy in Colorado
In mid-August, the Colorado Department of Revenue finalized legislation on the parameters for psychedelic therapy. This is just one of many steps in a long process of recognizing medical and therapeutic value in psilocybin mushrooms. The substance has been featured increasingly in media since 2018. Colorado is a leading state making progressive regulatory steps regarding […]
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Basalt-Willits Connectivity project progresses
The Town of Basalt and the Willits neighborhood are halfway through the second round of community engagement to improve connectivity between historical Basalt and Willits. This process, which started in January of this year, focuses primarily on tangible steps for improving Willits Lane from the Two Rivers Road stoplight on Highway 82 down to the […]
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Fire protection agencies focus on mitigation to confront increasing threats
With wildfires breaking records for acreage and destruction and insurance prices steadily climbing in recent years, firefighters are shifting their approach to fire management. These days, it’s normal to see regular headlines about small lightning-sparked or other accidental wildfires being allowed to burn. Firefighters are present and active when this happens. Still, instead of smothering […]
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Woodstock 55 years later:A legacy of connection
Over half a century after a little music festival exceeded its ambitions, Roaring Fork Valley residents who attended are contemplating its legacy. The organizers of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair hoped for perhaps 60,000 total attendees over the course of the weekend. Momentum and energy resulted in something entirely different: nearly half a million […]
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Valley avian trends reflect warming climate
For many, if birds and climate change are mentioned in the same sentence, it conjures an image of the canary in the coal mine. These delicate, beautiful creatures are sensitive to ecosystem changes and respond to differences more quickly than we large, heavy bipeds do. These days, mining in the Roaring Fork Valley is minimal […]
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RFTA Report: Budget, First and Last Mile Mobility, employee support
The Aug. 8 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board of directors meeting saw quick approval of several resolutions. The group unanimously passed resolutions on adopting a proposed zero-emission fleet transition plan, RFTA’s new Climate Action Plan and authorizing First and Last Mile Mobility (FLMM) reserve grants. There was more discussion around the 2024 Strategic Plan […]