Poem by Paula Lawley Wife of the late Thomas Lawley (Mountain Fair Director 1986-2003) A happy smile, a twinkle in his eye An easy laugh, he was dubbed “Mr. Nice Guy” Who loved his job promoting the arts Plus concerts, dance and plays All done with a happy heart Working non-stop, he truly enjoyed All […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – July 22, 2021
Leadership opportunity Wilderness Workshop is looking for the next director of Defiende Nuestra Tierra, leading Latino outreach in defense of public lands. Founding director Beatriz Soto will be joining Conservation Colorado to lead Protégete, a similar program that is statewide. Details about this full-time job, with applications due by August 13, are at wildernessworkshop.org/careers RFSD […]
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Rosa Contreras celebra su ciudadanía
Rosa Contreras, conocida por sus talentos como estilista, es propietaria del Main Street Barber Shoppe en Carbondale. Este verano, tras mucha entrega preparando documentos y estudiando la historia de los EE. UU., ella cumplió el gran paso de conseguir su ciudadanía. En el caso de Contreras, que lleva 14 años viviendo en el país, fue […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 22 de julio
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Oportunidad de liderazgo Wilderness Workshop está buscando a su siguiente director para Defiende Nuestra Tierra, liderando el alcance latino en defensa de tierras públicas. Directora fundadora Beatriz Soto se uniera a Conservation Colorado como directora de Protégete, un programa similar y de todo el estado. Para más detalles sobre este trabajo […]
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Aspen Science Center leads on inclusivity
Aspen Science Center, a nonprofit formed in 2005, has a new executive director to carry forward its mission of “advancing the public understanding of science through life-long discovery, exploration and education.” Anna Voelker (who goes by the pronouns they/them) comes by way of Ohio State University, where they founded SciAccess — an initiative to improve […]
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Mudslides galore
The Rocky Mountains are indeed crumbling. A pleasant rain on Tuesday night brought refreshment to the Roaring Fork Valley as well as isolation with Highway 133 and Interstate 70 closed due to mudslides. On the previous afternoon, Independence Pass also closed briefly due to a mudslide. Five slides originating from the Grizzly Creek burn scar […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – July 15, 2021
Nature rules Last week, the town of Nederland, nestled above Boulder, passed the first “Rights of Nature” resolution for a watershed in the state of Colorado. The resolution states that Boulder Creek has “fundamental and inalienable rights,” including the right “to maintain natural flow” and the right to be “fed by sustainable precipitation, glaciers and […]
