Editor’s Note: Annalise Grueter is a member of the Aspen Writers Network. This column details her recent experience at the Aspen Summer Words juried workshops. If you’ve been reading The Sopris Sun for at least a couple of weeks, you already know that this valley harbors an impressive roster of passionate writers. From local journalists […]
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Successful cottage purchase allows Redstone Historical Society to move forward with new museum
Since last year, the Redstone Historical Society (RHS) has been working to establish a new, larger museum location. Last month, a successful fundraiser toward purchasing the DeMaestri-Durrett Cottage moved this effort to its next step. Redstone was originally built around the turn of the 20th century by John Cleveland Osgood. Osgood was among the ultra-wealthy […]
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Informe de RFTA: La junta se enfoca en el servicio a Maroon Bells ante la llegada del verano
La reunión de la junta directiva de la Autoridad de Transporte de Roaring Fork (RFTA, por sus siglas en inglés) del 12 de junio comenzó con comentarios del público. Varios miembros de la comunidad propusieron soluciones para mejorar los servicios comunitarios. Teresa Salvatore, quien vive en Satank, pidió a RFTA mejorar el acceso al río […]
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Aspen Art Museum introduces a new kind of AIR this summer
In February, the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) unveiled a new decade-long initiative. Titled “AIR,” the program aims to facilitate and amplify interdisciplinary conversations between visual art, music, science and philosophy. One of the first major events of the AIR initiative is just around the corner: a private artists’ retreat in late July, followed by a […]
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RFTA Report: Board focuses on Maroon Bells service heading into summer
The June 12 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) board meeting opened with public comments. Several community members proposed solutions for improving community services. Teresa Salvatore lives in Satank and asked RFTA to improve river access there. She said it is a public amenity that deserves more attention. Next, Aspen High School Principal Sarah Strassburger joined […]
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Aspen Literary Festival’s first draft due Sept. 26-28
EDITOR’S NOTE: Annalise Grueter is a member of the Aspen Writer’s Network and participant in its Summer Words workshops. Currently, a tribe of people devoted to painting a picture in black and white for the mind’s eye are eagerly discussing their craft in Snowmass Village. This is the 49th anniversary of Aspen Words, and the […]
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Penny Hot Springs improvement plans slowly flow forward
On June 3, proposed improvements to access, parking and drainage at Penny Hot Springs were approved by the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission. Access work at the non-commercial springs off Highway 133 has been under discussion for about six years. In 2022, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) opened a public survey to […]
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Dr. Jim Withers to present at Albert Schweitzer Days, June 30 and July 1
“The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.” –Albert Schweitzer It is difficult to describe Albert Schweitzer briefly. The man lived more in both years and actions than most people do. In his 90 years, he was a classically-trained organist who performed across Europe, a […]
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RFTA housing capacity challenges highlight Valley housing obstacles
This spring, a former RFTA bus operator reached out to The Sopris Sun sharing concerns following the loss of his RFTA employee housing. Steve McQuiston worked for the transit authority for years, and has since moved out of the Valley. He said, “There is no way I could have remained in the Valley without a […]
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Community acupuncture offers affordable holistic healthcare
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 […]