On a 67-degree Saturday afternoon, without a cloud in the sky, you could feel the electricity in the air — Roaring Fork High School Rams varsity football was back in Carbondale. The Rams may have suffered a stinging defeat in their 47–6 conference loss to the Manitou Springs Mustangs on April 3, but the enthusiasm […]
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Pintando con Orgullo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Al pasar por el centro recreativo de Carbondale, notarás una colorida adición a la acera, una bandera del Orgullo, cortesía de Hannah Miller, residente de Carbondale y estudiante de último año de la Basalt High School (BHS). Esto forma parte del proyecto Capstone de Miller, un requisito de graduación de la […]
Crystal Meadows residents remain steadfast
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up throughout Colorado, Crystal Meadows Senior Housing manager Jerilyn Nieslanik is heeding doctors’ advice and will continue to follow Garfield County public health officials’ guidance. All 79 residents received the second shot of the vaccine by the end of February. They continue to follow safety protocols by wearing facemasks on the […]
Painting for Pride
Walking past the Carbondale Recreation Center, you will notice a colorful addition to the sidewalk, a Pride flag, courtesy of Carbondale resident and Basalt High School (BHS) senior Hannah Miller. It is part of Miller’s Capstone project, a high school graduation requirement for students in the Roaring Fork School District. According to the district’s website, […]
La comunidad se lanza por bateo bajo techo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte ¿Cómo dice la frase famosa de la película “El campo de los sueños?” Si lo construyes, ellos vendrán. En Carbondale es: si necesitas construirlo, nosotros vendremos. Se está construyendo una instalación de bateo bajo techo de 80 por 30 pies en la esquina sureste del Ron Patch Memorial Field. Cuando la […]
Buscando fe y esperanza en la tormenta
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Lo que nos quedó muy claro durante la pandemia es que muchos buscan fe y esperanza durante una época de gran incertidumbre. A medida que individual y colectivamente navegamos por esas incertidumbres, comunidades religiosas miran a sus líderes religiosos en busca de guía espiritual y apoyo emocional. El Sopris Sun envió […]
Community pitches for indoor batting
What’s that famous line from the film “Field of Dreams?” If you build it, they will come. In Carbondale, it’s — if you need to build it, we will come. Construction is underway on an enclosed 80 foot by 30 foot batting facility at Ron Patch Memorial Field’s southeast corner. When the indoor batting facility […]
Seeking faith and hope in the storm
What became evident during the pandemic is that many seek faith and hope during a time of great uncertainty. As we, individually and collectively, navigate those uncertainties, faith communities look to their faith leaders for spiritual guidance and emotional support. The Sopris Sun sent a request to nine local faith communities for this story, three […]
Los Rams se preparan para la temporada C
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) comenzó esta semana las prácticas para los deportes de la temporada C de fútbol Americano, voleibol femenino y fútbol masculino. El calendario de deportes 2020-2021 de la escuela secundaria fue modificado por la Asociación de Actividades de Escuelas Secundarias de Colorado (CHSAA) en respuesta a la […]
Roaring Fork Rams prep for Season C
Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) began practices this week for the Season C sports of football, girls volleyball, and boys soccer. The 2020-2021 high school sports calendar was modified by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, splitting the school year into four seasons: A, B, C and D. […]
