Legacy Dance Company (LDC) held its Sixth Annual Showcase, “Under the Big Top,” over Mother’s Day weekend at Glenwood Springs High School. Students wore animal and circus-themed costumes while they showed off the skills they’ve learned. Plus, LDC took the opportunity to deliver some internal news. LDC instructs up-and-coming dancers and is based in Glenwood […]
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RFOV: Stewards of land and community
On April 11, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) announced its summer and fall community projects. The Carbondale-based nonprofit promotes stewardship of public lands through volunteer projects, events and other educational and community activities. RFOV was established in 1995 by David Hamilton, Kevin O’Brien and Michael Hutton. Since then, RFOV has worked to immerse volunteers in […]
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Land restoration resides in healthy relating
Groundwork, a nonprofit focusing on the intersection of climate change, environmental issues and culture, will host a series of multi-day events this summer focused on Western Slope ecology. The first event was May 4-7 in Paonia, and there are five more opportunities with the final on Aug. 6-12 near Grand Junction. Each session dives into […]
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Colorado Mountain College honors graduates
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) hosted three of its 12 commencement ceremonies at its Spring Valley Campus on May 5-6, honoring the achievements of graduating students. The Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy commencement kicked it off on May 5, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, addressed graduates. On May 6 was the pinning ceremony for nursing […]
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New Castle lleva a cabo una serie de charlas sobre la seguridad con osos
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La ciudad de New Castle presentó el 19 de abril la tercera de una serie de charlas comunitarias, “Viviendo con osos”. Los eventos anteriores se celebraron el 1 de marzo y el 22 de marzo, y el próximo evento tendrá lugar completamente en español en el centro comunitario de New Castle […]
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TACAW presents John McCutcheon
Critically-acclaimed and seasoned folk singer-songwriter John McCutcheon will be performing at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Saturday, May 6 at 7pm. The six-time Grammy-nominated artist discussed his upcoming performance with The Sopris Sun, what’s next for him and provided some insight into the long career he has cultivated through a series of community-building […]
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New Castle hosts bear safety conversation series
The Town of New Castle hosted the third in a series of community conversations on April 19, “Living with Bears.” Previous conversations were held on March 1 and March 22, and the next event will take place fully in Spanish at the New Castle Community Center on May 17. The first three conversations focused on […]
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Potholes happen, but who is responsible for the repairs?
The longtime bane of motorists, potholes have gotten especially bad this year with a wet winter and dramatic temperature fluctuations. There are questions among the public about what is being done to remedy the problem and who to report discovered potholes to. Potholes form from the expansion of water that has slipped through asphalt cracks […]
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Regional mycology club convenes in Carbondale
The Western Colorado Mycological Association (WCMA) will host its inaugural meeting in Carbondale at the Third Street Center at 7pm in the Calaway Room. The organization is a new branch of the Colorado Mycological Association, based in Denver, and focuses on educating people of all ages on all things fungi. This meeting will act as […]
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Women-first production company makes waves
Laughing Tiger Films is an up-and-coming film production company owned and operated by two women screenwriters and producers residing in Colorado. Their mission is to tell the stories of women from all walks of life. Molly Rosenberg and Sara Page recently optioned the rights to Colorado author Elea Plotkin’s “The Procedure,” a locally-inspired novel centered […]