A philanthropic intent to provide more affordable housing in the Roaring Fork Valley that’s been three decades in the making is finally about to become a reality. Officials from the Denver Archdiocese Catholic Charities Housing were joined on Aug. 7 by state and local housing advocates and relatives and friends of the late Fritz and […]
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Local organizers aim to resurrect design conference in Aspen
Over two decades after the International Design Conference in Aspen, a group of Aspenites are bringing a new design-centered event back to the Roaring Fork Valley. The inaugural Aspen Design Conference (ADC) runs later this month from Friday, Aug. 29 to Sunday, Aug. 31. A multifaceted schedule offers options from guided engagements with nature to […]
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Introducing Beyond Borders Physical Therapy
This article originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Dr. Jorge Esparza, owner of Beyond Borders Physical Therapy, was born in the Roaring Fork Valley and graduated from Colorado Mesa University and University of Colorado Anschutz. He studied exercise science for four years and then spent three more years becoming […]
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Alpenglow Books & Gifts illuminates community and the value of reading
Last October, Katie Hake and Spencer Chu opened the doors to Alpenglow. The independent bookstore sits along Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs, just a few doors down from the Bluebird Cafe and Doc Holliday’s Saloon. Light filters into the wood, snow and floral aesthetic of the shop through west-facing windows. In just 10 months, Hake […]
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The Supply Collective opens in Carbondale
Residents of the Valley looking for quick and easy takeout meals now have a new establishment to try out. The Supply Collective, located at 655 Buggy Circle in Carbondale, offers a rotating menu of quality takeaway meals to those looking for a quick lunch or a pre-made dinner. The Supply Collective officially opened on May […]
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Blending cultures and cocktails at Carbondale’s 502 Diner
The silver bullet shaped building on the north side of Carbondale off of Highway 133, where the Red Rock Diner served burgers and fries for more than two decades, has harkened back to its origins, but with another twist. Not fried chicken this time, as the previous business in the space, Honey Butter, specialized in, […]
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Grand River Health faces funding cuts; state proposal could help
Grand River Health (GRH) in Rifle is not closing. That’s the word from CEO Jim Coombs in a July 11 letter to The Sopris Sun. Coombs said media coverage, at the time of proposed Medicaid cuts included in the Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB), was incorrect. “The criteria used to identify at-risk hospitals included having […]
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Carbondale Report: New lodging approved for Main Street
The Carbondale Board of Trustees tackled a light agenda ahead of Mountain Fair weekend and the next town manager, Ryan Hyland, arriving in early August. All trustees were present minus Christina Montemayor. The unanimously approved consent agenda included accounts payable and tree board member applications from Vanessa Harmony and Leslie Kuhn. There were no public […]
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Palisade peaches are here — and you can get a magic show in the bargain
The canopy flaps loudly in a gust, and in the background Mt. Sopris vanishes behind haze, while a slim young man in black — that’s what magicians wear — makes one coin, and another, and then another disappear. Logan Seriani of Fruita, age 23, works at the Palisade Peaches fruit stand at the Roaring Fork […]
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Aspen Journalism hosted ProPublica on ‘The State of Independent Journalism’
“I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” This is the James Baldwin quote that Mark Harvey, board president of Aspen Journalism, feels best wraps up the mission of his news agency. As part of this mission, Aspen […]