Spellebration, the Roaring Fork Valley’s annual adult spelling bee with proceeds benefiting adult learners at Literacy Outreach, will mark its 30th anniversary with the theme “Under the LiteraSea” on April 5 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. In an event press release, Literacy Outreach Executive Director Martha Fredendall said, “It’s the most fun you […]
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Aspen Film Shortsfest showcases global talent and youth engagement
Aspen Film will host the 33rd Annual Shortsfest at the Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre from April 1 through 7. The Oscar-qualifying festival will feature works by emerging filmmakers from 24 countries, with 58% of the films directed or co-directed by women. The Sopris Sun spoke with Shortsfest’s programming director, Jason Anderson, by phone […]
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La manifestación de Voces Unidas envía un mensaje de solidaridad
Por Jeanne Souldern Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte Cerca de 60 personas se reunieron en Sayre Park en Glenwood Springs el domingo por la tarde, para una manifestación comunitaria organizada por Voces Unidas de las Montañas y Voces Unidas Action Fund. El director de organización regional de Voces Unidas, Alan Muñoz, dijo […]
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Recycling symbol designer returns to Aspen
When designer Gary Anderson arrives in Aspen next week, it will be his first return since 1972, when his iconic recycling symbol was unveiled at that year’s annual International Design Conference. Anderson’s “chasing arrows” recycling symbol is recognized globally and has become an icon representing environmental consciousness and waste reduction efforts; it is seen on […]
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Voces Unidas rally sends message of solidarity
About 60 people gathered at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Sunday afternoon for a community rally organized by Voces Unidas de las Montañas and the Voces Unidas Action Fund. Voces Unidas Regional Organizing Manager Alan Muñoz said the gathering was initiated to publicly denounce the actions of the Garfield County commissioners, who, on March […]
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LIFT-UP gets an uplift with new GWS facility
LIFT-UP, a nonprofit aiding those facing food insecurity across the Roaring Fork Valley, has seen a surge in demand. With nine programs from Aspen to Parachute, LIFT-UP offers various services, including food pantries, mobile distribution sites, extended food tables (soup kitchens) and senior meals. In 2023, they served over 128,000 individuals, doubling their outreach from […]
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RFSD Report: Cole named sole superintendent candidate; contract negotiations next step
On Tuesday evening, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to offer Interim Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole the superintendent position. The timeline of Cole’s path to the position began in mid-August 2023 when then-Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez asked Cole to fill in as acting superintendent while […]
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Jalisco Grill llega a Carbondale
Por Jeanne SouldernCorresponsal de Sopris SunTraducción por Dolores Duarte El pasado miércoles por la tarde, coloridos arcos de globos y una tradicional ceremonia de corte de listón, proporcionaron un alegre marco para la tan esperada gran apertura del nuevo restaurante de Carbondale, Jalisco Grill. Para los propietarios, Armando y María Vidrio, nativos de Jalisco, México, […]
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Jalisco Grill comes to C’dale
Last Wednesday afternoon, the colorful balloon arches and a customary ribbon-cutting ceremony provided a joyous backdrop for the long-awaited grand opening of Carbondale’s newest restaurant, the Jalisco Grill.Owned by Armando and Maria Vidrio, natives of Jalisco, Mexico, this marks their third restaurant venture in the Roaring Fork Valley, alongside establishments in Basalt and Rifle.The restaurant, […]
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Women’s Adventure Film Tour rolls into TACAW
In its second year of touring U.S. cities, the Women’s Adventure Film Tour (WAFT), with its stories highlighting remarkable women and their exhilarating adventures, will screen eight new short films on March 14 at 7:30pm at The Arts Campus At Willits (TACAW).It began years ago at an adventure film festival when Toby Ryston-Pratt was asked […]