En el año siguiente a la partida del Dr. Jesús Rodríguez, ex superintendente del distrito escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD por sus siglas en inglés), aún persisten sombras de las controversias que rodearon su nombramiento, compensación y eventual partida. Un empleado actual del RFSD se ha presentado bajo condición de anonimato para atraer la atención pública sobre este nuevo capítulo de la saga.
Tucker Farris
Posted inLocal Government
Health insurance mismanagement creates long-term financial headache for Roaring Fork School District
In the year following the departure of former Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodriguez, shadows of the controversies that surrounded his appointment, compensation and eventual departure still linger.
Posted inEducation
Redstone Historical Society fireside chats series seeks to ignite a passion for Crystal Valley history
“You cannot improve what is already perfect!” remarked Bill Jochems to a round of cheers and applause in the crowded parlor of the Redstone Inn. In the first of a new series of talks featuring longtime residents of Redstone, hosted by the Redstone Historical Society, Bill Jochems and Jeff Bier recounted tales of living in […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
An impression of the masters in Aspen
Located inside a historic building at 228 S. Mill Street, Aspen, a new gallery has opened that provides visitors with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience an up-close and personal, intimate engagement with stunning masterpieces from the French impressionist movement. Artists such as Picasso, Renoir and Matisse, as well as other contemporary fare by such artists […]
Posted inOpinion
Two years in, war in Ukraine casts a long shadow
Ardennes, France- On Feb. 24, we will witness the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine pass into history. After two years, while the conflict has flickered into the back channels of most Western media dockets, the bloody and brutal conflict continues to rage. Over the course of the war, between Feb. 24, 2022 […]
Posted inColumns, Fiction, Opinion, Uncategorized
Shades of Nuance: Dispatches from the Eastern Front
Vilnius, Lithuania- Past 10pm, as the Baltic sun finally retreats over the horizon, the winding cobbled streets and yellow brick facades of the Old Town of Vilnius fades into a curious silence. It is not the silence of our little valley town, where the howl of coyotes and the occasional passing car on 133 punctuate […]
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VOICES echo amidst ‘Green Birds on Orange Trees’
What does it mean to have a voice? The answer I think can be found more steadily in the examination of the inverse, or rather: what it means to not have a voice. We stand often in social spaces and recognize that the voice is something far more significant to the experience of existence than […]
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: beyond “good” and “evil”
Like many, I watched the news in horror and shock in the early morning hours of Feb. 24, to see the visceral uncertainty and chilling reigniting of the Cold War as Russian forces stormed the Ukrainian borders from all sides. After weeks of buildup, political rhetoric and international tension, that which had previously seemed unthinkable […]
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A picture says a thousand words
The cover of the issue of The Sun that appeared June 18, 2020 (Volume 12, Number 19), in solidarity with marginalized people of color across this nation boldly read “I Can’t Breathe”. It was adorned with photos of Black Lives Matter protests that took place in town in support of communities of color across the […]