Trigger warning: the following content touches on topics of sexual assault and abuse. Aspen Dance Connection is partnering with nonprofit the Empowered Voice to present “Expressive Journeys” at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue on April 24 at 7 p.m. This artistic event is intended to amplify the voices of survivors of sexual abuse through multiple creative […]
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The Tiny Pine Bistro: Simple is a big word
Tiny Pine Bistro, run by Leslie Lamont and her fiancé, Charles Ford, recently opened at 968 Main Street in Carbondale. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, and having worked in the restaurant industry there, the couple came to the Roaring Fork Valley in search of something new. Once in the Valley, they both continued to work restaurant […]
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Wick Moses: Right place, right time, right attitude
The home of Wick Moses is full of shelves of vinyl records and pictures from his many adventures. A motorcycle rests on the front lawn. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1947 and came to the Roaring Fork Valley to attend Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) in 1963. After attending Denver University, he returned […]
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CMC adds a Human Services bachelor’s degree
On Jan. 25, the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Board of Trustees unanimously approved CMC’s seventh bachelor’s degree program, Human Services, along with a $5 dollar per credit hour increase in all Colorado resident tuition rates for the upcoming academic year. CMC worked with over 70 agencies to gain an understanding of what kind of workforce […]
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Entrevista con Elizabeth Velasco, candidata demócrata al HD57
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Los demócratas que viven en el Distrito 57 de la cámara de Colorado (HD57), el cual es actualmente representado por el republicano Perry Will, se acercan a la elección de un candidato para las primarias. Un representante de la cámara estatal sirve un término de dos años con un límite de […]
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Entrevista con Cole Buerger, candidato demócrata al HD57
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Los demócratas que viven en el Distrito 57 de la cámara de Colorado (HD57), el cual es actualmente representado por el republicano Perry Will, se acercan a la elección de un candidato para las primarias. Un representante de la cámara estatal sirve un término de dos años con un límite de […]
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An interview with HD57 Dem. candidate Elizabeth Velasco
Elizabeth Velasco is a Garfield County resident who has worked and lived in the area for over 20 years. She is the child of a first-generation immigrant family. She has worked as a public information officer and has served on many boards ranging from the federal, state and local levels. Notably, she participated in fire […]
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An interview with HD57 Dem. candidate Cole Buerger
Cole Buerger is a fifth-generation Garfield County resident and small business owner who has lived not just in the district but around the globe. He discussed with The Sopris Sun the key issues of his campaign and the steps he plans to take for communities within HD57, should he be elected. Buerger grew up in […]
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A theater review of ‘Silent Sky’
Sopris Theatre Company (STC) of Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus, premiered their most recent production, “Silent Sky,” by Lauren Gunderson on Feb. 11. “Silent Sky” is based on a true story and the life and work of Henrietta Leavitt, a 19th-century astronomer whose contributions guided her field in understanding the measurement of distance in […]
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Garfield County Report: Mystery Ranch proposal introduced
Garfield County Commissioners took nearly seven hours to address the agenda at their Feb. 7 meeting. For more information about the agenda, an assortment of attachments, and a recording of the entire meeting, visit www.garfield-county.com The latter part of the meeting included topics pertaining to community development. During a public notice hearing, the commissioners reviewed […]