Sopris watched as Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) graduated 41 students into the world on June 7. It was a beautiful sunshiny day following a night with rain. Per tradition, each student received a leather diploma. Photos by Renee Ramge
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RHS cottageThe Redstone Historical Society (RHS) has been offered an unique opportunity to purchase the DeMaestri-Durrett mining-era cottage on Redstone Boulevard and needs $25,000 to close the deal. The home is valued at $875,000. Donations so far include $275,000 from one of the cottage owners and a matching $200,000 grant from Pitkin County to go […]
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Una celebración venezolana que tocó el alma
Celebración venezolana El pasado jueves 29 de mayo, el espíritu vibrante de Venezuela llenó el aire en Carbondale gracias a A Venezuelan Celebration, un concierto organizado por BenFeng Music Productions. Desde el primer acorde del cuatro tocado por Héctor Molina —un instrumento emblemático que “vive en cada hogar venezolano”—, el público fue transportado a través […]
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Community rallies to revive RFHS greenhouse and garden
Editor’s note: I, Raleigh Burleigh, was a student at Roaring Fork High School and in its inaugural agriculture-biology class in 2011. The experience gave me a connection with several local elders in sustainability, as well as a greater appreciation for the wisdom of plants. In the year 2010, Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) — with […]
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Fatherhood retreat invites introspection
Consciously or not, most people are at least partially defined by their relationship to a father figure, or lack thereof. Fathers have much to teach us about how to responsibly engage with the world. Sometimes, we’re inadvertently left with emotional wounds to heal. Kyle Jason Leitzke came upon a trove of sentiments when he poised […]
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Town manager finalistsThe Town of Carbondale has narrowed its search for a new town manager down to four finalists: Ryan Hyland, former Silverthorne town manager; Shannon Kelly-Fong, current assistant city manager for Lacey, Washington; Sara Ott former Aspen city manager; and Kara Silbernagel, current deputy county manager for Pitkin County. The Town will host a […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees approve cellular water metering system
Once a month, a Town of Carbondale employee spends about three days slowly driving near every house the Town provides water service to. This is currently the only means of gathering data on water usage. Not only is it an inefficient use of time and resources, the information obtained is limited. For these and other […]
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APR stands tallAspen Public Radio (APR) has joined Colorado Public Radio and KSUT to file a lawsuit with National Public Radio (NPR) against the Trump administration’s executive order which seeks to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. The lawsuit claims the action violated the Constitution and First Amendment protections. “Free press is not optional […]
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‘Una celebración venezolana’ desafía los prejuicios
MinTze Wu cierra la temporada de Barn Music Series con un homenaje vibrante a la cultura venezolana. Música, danza, resistencia y comunidad se reúnen en Old Thompson Barn, los días 29 y 30 de mayo.
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A Venezuelan Celebration defies prejudice
“I will be surprised if there are people still in seats after the concert,” MinTze Wu told The Sopris Sun. “This music just comes through your body.” Wu is the founder of BenFeng Music Productions, concluding its Barn Music Series this season with A Venezuelan Celebration on May 29-30. “We are still going to have […]