On Thursday, June 30, Amanda Poindexter helped organize a tour of the electrical buildings in Willits for both U.S. Green Building Council members and the general public. After a brief meet and greet, the tour explored two buildings. The first was The Hub, which is primarily housing for Aspen Skiing Company (SkiCo) employees. The second […]
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Orbeez, cómo un juguete puede convertirse en un arma
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El 26 de mayo, el desafío Orbeez de TikTok llegó al Valle de Roaring Fork. El desafío reta a los jóvenes a utilizar pistolas de aire o “blasters” para disparar a transeúntes inocentes con balines de gel. En un caso local, estudiantes de high school pasaron por el parque Miners, […]
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The purpose of Pride
Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Roaring Fork Valley has had both its highs and lows. There have been times that helped me embrace my identity, while other instances have torn me down. It’s been roughly three years since I came to terms with my own sexuality. Through that time, I have learned […]
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Orbeez, how a toy can turn into a weapon
On May 26, the Orbeez Challenge on TikTok made its way to the Roaring Fork Valley. The challenge dares young people to use airsoft guns or “blasters” to shoot innocent bystanders with gel pellets. In a local case, high school students drove by Miners Park and, at least one of them, fired upon younger children […]
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A celebration of the class of 2022
By Marlo Bowman Youth Correspondent A little over a week ago marked the end of an era for many class of 2022 students, including myself. The graduation ceremony was not the end of the day, however. There was one final celebration to commence overnight, and that would be Project Graduation. Project Graduation, thrown together by […]
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Bagels, bagels, bagels
According to some people (particularly from the East Coast), the Roaring Fork Valley has generally been lacking in fresh and tasty bagels. Open Sesame seeks to fill that niche as a perfect breakfast, or lunch, stop with a variety of bagel sandwiches, spreads and pastries. Speaking with Rachel Martin, the manager, and Beth Prett, the […]
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Connecting through film enriches conversations
Early April marked the end of the 2022 Aspen ShortsFest. This week-long festival celebrates curated short films that stand to earn various awards. This year, I had the extraordinary honor of being selected to join the Youth Jury. The Youth Jury is made up of young people from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, with two […]
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The Valley is alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
The student production of “The Sound of Music,” directed by Sonya Meyer, premiered Friday, April 8. A collaboration between Basalt High, Basalt Middle, Basalt Elementary, Carbondale Middle and Roaring Fork High schools made the show possible. This wildly popular musical set at the beginning of World War II, follows the story of Maria Rainer, a […]
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Love Notes: That’s a wrap…
As the month of March came to an end, the Love Notes Project also wrapped up its latest component. The final phase of the project included an informational virtual meeting the community was invited to. The thousands of love notes that people wrote in support of local LGBTQIA+ youth are now collaged into mosaics on […]
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Spreading awareness and love
The Love Notes project kicked off this past weekend at Carbondale’s Light the Night with Love event. The project is intended to show community support through art for local LGBTQIA+ youth. Love Notes was started by Brijetta Waller, the lead artist for the project, after receiving a grant from Colorado Creative Industries. Funding and support […]