A home is the most significant investment most people will make in their lifetime and often affords stability and security within one’s community. At the same time, second-home buyers and investors purchasing single-family homes can inflate the housing market, causing prices and property taxes to escalate. When this happens, longtime locals cash in or dig […]
Elizabeth Key
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The sinking of Highway 133
Nature is coming for Colorado drivers from all sides during springtime in the Rockies. Commuting in the mountains is like Chicken Little’s version of Russian Roulette with rock slides, mudslides and sinkholes. Coloradans may not have to slalom alligators and roll over Burmese python speed bumps, as they do in Florida, but I contend driving […]
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Silent, but deadly
Lately, I have nightmares of swimming through snow, my omniscient yoga instructor’s voice guiding me to take deep, cleansing breaths as my mind spools and the wind whips through my permeable lungs. I wake up gasping. My first thought is, I survived the night; I’m alive. Dying in your sleep has been lauded as the […]
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Gray wolf paws its way back into Colorado
Reintroducing the gray wolf to Colorado has produced conflict among humans. On March 15, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies hosted an educational event called “Living with Wolves: Coexistence in Colorado” at the Wheeler Opera House. The presentation aimed to bring collaboration and awareness to the divided packs of scientists, conservationists, ranchers, journalists and communities. The […]
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Aspen Chapel Gallery elevates local artists
Aspen is known for its art scene, featuring the world-renowned Aspen Art Museum and a plethora of high-end galleries lining its brick-studded mall. For a local art perspective, exit the ballyhoo and travel over the bridge and through the roundabout to find the Aspen Chapel Gallery tucked under Prince of Peace’s steeple. The gallery has […]
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English In Action, creating community
*this article has been edited since out was originally published on Nov. 30 Four years ago, John López and Paulina Navas found a second home in the Roaring Fork Valley with English In Action. López told The Sun. “There was a lot of fear and panic when moving to America. It was not easy moving […]
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English In Action, creando comunidad
Hace cuatro años, John López y Paulina Navas encontraron un segundo hogar en el valle de Roaring Fork con English in Action.
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Backbone Media celebrates its silver anniversary
Backbone Media is celebrating 25 years of success by innovating for tomorrow. Originally established as a public relations agency representing outdoor lifestyle brands such as Black Diamond Equipment and Polartec, Backbone Media desired to provide meaningful career opportunities and work-life balance to the active Carbondale community. Today, they are delivering on that initiative as one […]
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Colorado History: From an ancient sea to present-day extractivism
Colorado’s present-day topography and natural resources have been millions of years in the making. Initially, the land mass known today as “Colorado” was located south of the equator as part of a supercontinent. As the continent drifted, geological processes broke it down and covered it with seawater. During this continental drift, the equatorial heat of […]
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The loudest voice in the room
Why do representatives sometimes vote in favor of big money instead of protecting the community? A couple of decades ago, I wrote a letter to the editor comparing Aspen to the seven deadly sins. My mother was worried, fearing the resulting community ire. The letter mostly garnered praise except for one woman who told me […]