I love you enough to grow old with you. I love you to laugh out loud, to enjoy an afternoon of limitless sex, but at the same time, to simply enjoy having you by my side. I love you to walk hand in hand with you and gaze at the starry sky at night. I […]
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Críticas: Looking for change
If you’ll allow me to talk in very abstract terms for a bit, I’ll hope to impart some wisdom I’m finding in my late-twenties. There was a time when I more or less knew what was coming next. Life used to have a sense of progression marked by clear lines of change. Summer vacations, graduations, […]
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‘Whatever the customer wants’
Editor’s note: This translation was assisted with AI. Adriana “Adri” Monje Balderrama, from Santa Isabel, Chihuahua, has lived in the valley for 30 years and resides in Rifle. On Jan. 9, 2026, she opened Adri’s Tacos in New Castle. How did the idea of opening a food trailer come about?I’ve always loved cooking. I’ve owned […]
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Two flags, one story
Some months simply pass on the calendar, while others stay with us forever. This July entered my life carrying two flags, countless emotions and one profound question: How many stories can fit within a single identity? It arrived filled with pride and nostalgia, celebration and sorrow, memories and new achievements. It became a month when […]
Posted inRincón de la Creatividad
Adri’s Tacos: ‘Al cliente, lo que pida’
Adri’s Tacos abre de lunes a domingo, de 9 a.m. a 9 p.m., en 677 W. Main St., New Castle. Entre sus platillos destacan los tacos de carne asada, adobada, pastor, barbacoa, carnitas y pescado, además de su opción vegetariana, los veggie tacos. También ofrecen burritos, incluidos especiales como el montado, así como tortas, alitas […]
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La Alianza: Unidos para fortalecer a la comunidad latina
La Alianza es una iniciativa de Health Solutions West y West Mountain Regional Health Alliance que reúne a organizaciones, instituciones y líderes comunitarios con un objetivo común: fortalecer el bienestar de la comunidad latina del Valle del Roaring Fork mediante la colaboración.
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Leonardo Occhipinti: ‘The key that opens all those doors is art’
Leonardo (Leo) Occhipinti lives in El Bolsón, Andean Region of the 42nd Parallel in Argentina. An artist, illustrator and comic creator, he has shared his comic strips, “Synchronicities” (“Sincronias” en Español) and “New World” (“Nuevo Mundo”), with Sol del Valle and Sopris Sun readers for close to four years. This interview has been edited for […]
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Aspen High graduate brings her art piece, ‘Independence,’ to the U.S. Capitol
Elizabeth Foster was the recent winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Colorado has eight congressional districts, and the 3rd District, the state’s largest by geographic area, includes Pitkin and Garfield counties, among others. In this competition, high school students compete for the opportunity to have their artwork selected by […]
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Un parque de casas móviles a las afueras de Glenwood Springs
El parque de casas móviles Roaring Fork (RFMHP, por sus siglas en inglés) hace honor a su nombre, es un pequeño parque de casas móviles ubicado junto a South Grand Avenue, en Glenwood Springs. Cuenta con 12 casas móviles y dos apartamentos, lo que lo hace más pequeño en comparación con otros parques de la […]