Disrespectful Daffs By Deborah Holt Williams I follow my temperature charts to a “T,” but my daffodils think they know better than me. “Wait!” I implore them. “The weather’s too cold!” They rudely ignore me. So reckless. So bold. They rise in defiance! Each bright yellow bloom Seems to sneer, “We’ll be dancing one day […]
James Steindler
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Taking a regional approach to housing crisis
It was a snowy morning in Aspen on March 22. Drivers parked single file along the street, many going to the same place. Someone muttered, “Funny place for a housing summit.” I couldn’t help but agree, having just made the drive to Aspen from Glenwood Springs and sitting stagnant in traffic for 45 minutes between […]
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Mountain Pearl debuts with spring edition
Mountain Pearl, the local quarterly publication formerly known as Mountain Parent, brought readers its first rebranded edition this March. The spring edition can be found at various distribution sites up and down the Valley. Mountain Parent was first published almost 20 years ago by Sarah Shook and carried on for a few years, but was […]
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Las ayudas de cupones para alimentos vuelven a ser a como antes de la pandemia
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Desde el 1 de marzo, los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) regresaron a las asignaciones de antes de la pandemia. “Al inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19, el congreso autorizó subsidios de emergencia para ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades alimentarias causadas por el […]
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SNAP benefits return to pre-pandemic allowances
As of March 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were rolled back to pre-pandemic allotments. “At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized emergency allotments to help meet food needs caused by record-setting unemployment,” reads a February press release from Pitkin County. “These emergency allotments were meant to be temporary…” “All Coloradans who […]
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Work in Progress – March 9, 2023
Rambler Sheila Markowitz Glenwood Springs November 1980 I first thought about selling him when July came and I hadn’t ridden Rambler even once the previous month. I felt uneasy. He was an important part of my life. It seemed the need to be with him had suddenly diminished. It reminded me of the end of […]