The Sopris Sun asked all four Roaring Fork School District Board of Education candidates the same eight questions, formulated with help from our Youth News Bureau. We received all responses by Oct. 6. District E candidate answers will be published next week. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour […]
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Mountain Gazette marks 60 years with new anthology
“When in doubt, go higher” is the slogan of Mountain Gazette, the Aspen-born biannual magazine. This coming winter, that tagline could well be “when in doubt, go bigger.” The publication is coming up on the 60th anniversary of its first issue. In 1966, the magazine was called Skiers’ Gazette and focused on the Colorado Rockies. […]
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‘Wild for Good’ report directs advocacy for endangered landscapes
On Friday, Sept. 29, Carbondale-based conservation advocacy nonprofit Wilderness Workshop released Wild for Good, a report highlighting 10 of western Colorado’s most ecologically-rich landscapes now at increasing risk of development. The report was released as a call to action to protect Coloradan public lands, and directs citizens to both experience their local landscapes for themselves […]
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New AVSC executive director August Teague looks forward to supporting athletes
Last month, August Teague stepped up from his Nordic leadership role to become the new executive director of the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC). As a child, Teague was an AVSC athlete and competed on both the Nordic and Alpine ski teams. He returned to AVSC with extensive college and elite-level cross-country ski […]
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RFSD Report: Reviewing strategic plan and program progress
District to host board candidate forum Oct. 2 The Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) has had a busy start to the school year. As students and teachers got back into routines in September, the RFSD Board of Education regular meetings saw full agendas. The district is also preparing for the election of two new members […]
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AVSC Nordic names Olympian Sophie Caldwell Hamilton as program director
An exciting new chapter is unfolding for the local Nordic community as Olympian, World Cup champion and Basalt resident Sophie Caldwell Hamilton was recently named Nordic program director for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC). She will replace longtime friend and colleague August Teague who held the position for nine years and is […]
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Glenwood Springs Historical Society’s Ghost Walk returns for its 25th year
Next month, for three consecutive weekends beginning Oct. 3, the Linwood Cemetery above Glenwood Springs will again bring history to life for the Glenwood Springs Historical Society’s 25th anniversary of its Ghost Walk tradition. For the second year in a row, there will be a one-night showcase at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue as well, Oct. […]
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Colorado River District adopts five-year strategic plan and prepares for Oct. 3 Annual Water Seminar
This summer, the Colorado River District Board adopted a new five-year strategic plan. Formally named the Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Glenwood Springs-based agency manages and protects water resources on the Western Slope, encompassing tributaries and water use in 15 counties. The district was formed nearly 90 years ago, in 1937, in response to […]
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West Slope utility-scale solar: surge or stall?
Over McClure Pass, between Hotchkiss and Delta, one of the nation’s most innovative photovoltaic power projects is complete and will have a grand opening Sept. 30. It will be the largest solar farm on Colorado’s Western Slope. The Garnet Mesa Solar project has tracking photovoltaic panels over 400 acres of former cattle pasture, but now […]
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Roaring Fork Schools student achievement improves, but gap remains for English language learners
While the Roaring Fork District Re-1 schools are celebrating overall academic growth among students from 2024 to 2025, serious concerns still exist over a large achievement gap for students who are in the process of learning English. As a whole, the district — which includes schools in Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt — saw its […]