Carbondale’s shiniest wintertime gem, the Spring Gulch Nordic Ski Trail System, has been busy polishing its bright shine for the past couple of years.The new cross country season officially began with the cutting of a ribbon at the new Marion Gulch parking lot and trailhead on Dec. 5.The event was followed by the Mount Sopris […]
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Roaring Fork girls cruise to two wins at Patch tourney;boys fall to Aspen, Prospect Ridge
Playing on the home court for the Brenda Patch Tournament to open the basketball season last weekend, the Roaring Fork High School varsity girls scored a pair of wins, while the boys team was not as fortunate. The Lady Rams easily handled Prospect Ridge Academy on Friday night, 63-16, and returned to the gym Saturday […]
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Brenda Patch Tournament kicks off season for Rams basketball
The new-look Roaring Fork High School boys and girls basketball teams open the season with their home Brenda Patch Tournament this weekend. Girls coach steps downRight off the bat, the girls team is adjusting to a coaching change following the unexpected resignation this week of new head coach Albert Blanc. Blanc, a 1966 Glenwood Springs […]
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La escuela primaria Glenwood lidera el distrito en el cambio de desempeño post pandemia
Post Independent Traducción por Edgar Barrantes Los esfuerzos en el Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork para volver a encarrilar el rendimiento estudiantil luego de una caída en el desempeño resultante de los años de la pandemia parecen estar funcionando, puntuados por un gran cambio en solo un año en la Escuela Primaria Glenwood Springs. En […]
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Carbondale Report: Refugee crisis briefing; Town Center, Aquatics Center projects at ‘critical juncture’
An update on the emerging crisis involving a large group of Venezuelan refugees who’ve landed in Carbondale led off the regular Tuesday board of trustees meeting. Six of the seven board members were present, with Luis Yllanes absent. Following approval of the consent agenda, including finalizing an agreement for the Little Blue Preschool expansion, and […]
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RFTA signs on with West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition
The governing board for the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will become an official dues-paying member of the West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition. The intergovernmental board that represents RFTA member governments from Aspen to New Castle agreed unanimously at its Nov. 9 meeting in Carbondale to join the housing coalition for $20,000 a year. Most […]
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Con la ayuda de un subsidio Voces Unidas organizará a padres en los distritos escolares
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Un subsidio nacional otorgado recientemente a una destacada organización de defensa de los derechos de los latinos, tiene como objetivo aportar la voz de más padres latinos en cuestiones críticas como la creciente brecha en el rendimiento escolar de los distritos escolares del área. La organización sin fines de lucro Voces […]
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High hopes for future of Roaring Fork football after solid JV season
The scene resembled Friday night lights in Anytown, USA on Oct. 16, when the Roaring Fork High School junior varsity football team hosted rival Glenwood Springs for the season finale. Fans filled the stands after a pregame barbecue, the student pep band was playing and there was lots of good energy. Except it was a […]
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CRMS wins state mountain biking team title, and it’s playoff time for Rams soccer
Club mountain biking teams from high schools across Colorado descended on the Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley trails for last weekend’s state championships. In the end, it was a local team that was crowned as the top dirt riders. Colorado Rocky Mountain School of Carbondale won the championship with 6,703 points, out-dueling teams from Durango […]
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Grant assists Voces Unidas with parent organizing in school districts
A national grant awarded recently to a prominent Latino advocacy organization is designed to bring more Latino parent voices to the table on critical issues such as the growing gap in student achievement for area school districts. The Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit Voces Unidas de las Montañas announced earlier this month that it was awarded a […]