Cuando Mónica Ramírez y Olga Segura se propusieron cambiar algunas de las dañinas narrativas sobre la comunidad latina en los Estados Unidos, decidieron que la mejor vía para hacerlo sería a través de un festival, uno que valida el dolor y las dificultades que muchos latinos han experimentado al mismo tiempo que celebrar sus logros […]
Megan Tackett
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Medios de comunicación del Valle Roaring Fork lanzan una encuesta a la comunidad latina
Traducción por Dolores Duarte ENCUESTA No es novedad que existe una desconexión entre las noticias en inglés y en español -y la forma en que esas noticias llegan a la audiencia- en el valle de Roaring Fork. Aunque ahora, ocho organizaciones de medios de comunicación están tratando de cerrar esa brecha, empezando por aprender más. […]
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Roaring Fork Valley media orgs launch outreach survey
SURVEY It’s not news that there is a disconnect between English- and Spanish-language news — and how that news reaches audiences — in the Roaring Fork Valley. But now, eight news media organizations are seeking to bridge that gap, starting by learning more. Facilitated by the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, and bolstered by a […]
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A tough time for us all
This is a difficult column to write because, well, it’s a difficult time. For everyone. Even as public discourse is shifting to how to responsibly reopen our economies, futures remain uncertain, and nobody is facing exactly the same predicaments in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. But the more things change, the more they stay […]
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A fond farewell
Oh, man. Just typing “Sopris Sun Staff” and realizing it’s for the last time gave me pause. I’ve never been shy about my love for Carbondale, and much of that comes from my experience with The Sun (and, in a more limited capacity, KDNK). The relationship a reporter gets to have with the community she’s […]
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Translating finer points through different brush strokes
The American West boasts incredibly stunning landscapes, to be sure. Andy Taylor, though, does his best to paint the scenes that often fall in the shadows of the likes of Mt. Sopris. “I go places sometimes that other people might not go. It doesn’t mean that they’re exotic or remote; they might be awash under […]
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Local nonprofits innovate, celebrate amid daunting numbers
What leads someone to give or not to give are often highly personal reasons. But when Giving USA released its annual report on philanthropy last month showing a 1.7-percent decline in overall giving, Colorado Nonprofit Association President and CEO Renny Fagan wasn’t entirely surprised. The association had done some data-gathering of its own. “We do […]
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Local remote worker reflects on global service
It was March 8, and all outgoing flights from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport had been grounded due to inclement weather. That didn’t stop Cathy Massey from convincing her husband to drive her to Denver International Airport so she could catch her flight to Quito, Ecuador. “I called United I don’t know how many times, and then […]
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Property valuations are in — and taxes are up
Garfield County Assessor Jim Yellico has been busy compiling a report for a July 15 presentation to the county commissioners. Now that his office has met the end-of-June deadline to respond to property valuation appeals, it’s time to share the data with his fellow elected officials. To be fair, there weren’t that many appeals. “Of […]
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A finale and a crescendo — local music scene changes overnight
The times they are a changin’ in Carbondale’s local music scene. People spilled out onto the sidewalk outside Steve’s Guitars on June 21, which marked Pearl & Wood’s last performance — in Colorado, anyway. “Ellie and I, we’re scheming up a tour in California in November, so it’s not the ‘end, the end,’” said Natalie […]