On Sunday, May 3, two people will walk onto the stage at the Crystal Theatre with no moderator, no set topic, and only one instruction: pick up where the last conversation left off. Then they’ll talk for 30 minutes, step off, and hand it to the next pair. Over 12 hours, that relay will repeat […]
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The 3Rs: An ongoing community discussion on sex education in schools
Roaring Fork School District’s (RFSD) implemented sex education curriculum has recently sparked controversy. For the past three months, tensions have continued to heighten among parents and community members as they attend school board meetings, write public comments and engage online, offering support or disdain for the K-12 sexual education program adopted three years ago. Community […]
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Roland McCook shares Ute history in Colorado, 1860-present
On April 11, Roland McCook, an Uncompahgre band member from the Ute Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, shared his knowledge and lived experience of Ute history in western Colorado. The free presentation was organized through the Glenwood Springs Historical Society’s speaker series and took place at the Glenwood Library. McCook currently runs an organization […]
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Basalt Elementary School gets an A, earning state improvement award
The kids are more than all right at Basalt Elementary School (BES), seeing as the K-4 public school received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award. Presented by the Colorado Department of Education, the honor recognizes schools that have shown significant improvements in closing achievement gaps and student growth. Only a limited number of schools statewide receive […]
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Civics Bee empowers local students to use their voice
The curtain has lifted on a national competition carving a pathway into our intimate valley: the Civics Bee. Youth empowerment nonprofit Youthentity and the Carbondale Chamber have partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to bring the first Greater RFV Regional Civics Bee tournament to Carbondale Middle School (CMS) on April 30 at 6pm, providing […]
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A taste of victory: Youthentity student from Carbondale wins culinary competition
Editor’s note: Translation assisted by artificial intelligence tools and edited by Bianca Godina The culinary talent of the Valley stood out at the state level thanks to Evony Mejía Montoya, a student in the Youthentity Culinary Academy who earned first place in the Italco Charcuterie Board & Hors d’oeuvre competition, an event that brings together […]
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WTFF?! Perimenopause – a game of connection and education
A conversation with creator Meredith Kasper On March 5, I had the pleasure of sitting down in True Nature Healing Arts with Meredith Kasper, a Carbondale local, to talk about her game WTFF?! Perimenopause. Kasper has spent over a year developing this delightful card game for the purpose of connecting people and providing a resource […]
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June Finance Camp gives teens a head start in money management
Roaring Fork High School sophomore Dylan Riley has an early grasp on his financial future, thanks to a unique summer camp experience that is expanding and moving to a new venue this year. Last summer, Riley attended The Finance Camp, founded by Carbondale businessman Ron Speaker, which taught him about investing, trading and generally conducting […]
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Frank Sweet: The man behind the Sweet Jessup ditch
Editor’s note: Most of this article is taken from Edna Sweet’s 1947 book “Carbondale Pioneers, 1879-1890.” She based the book on interviews and her own memory. When Frank Sweet arrived in the Carbondale area from Connecticut in 1882, the dry ground was covered with nothing but sagebrush as far as his eye could see. He’d […]
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Iranian author presents new memoir on April 4
Hamid Ran dreamed of becoming a journalist. From a young age, he was an adamant reader. Given the opportunity to work at a daily newspaper in Tehran, he accepted six months without pay, just to get his foot in the door. Because Ran lived under the Islamic Republic of Iran, his profession quickly became dangerous. […]