In October, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) held two regular Board of Education meetings and a special session, Oct. 15, for a superintendent review. The board conducted its annual review of Dr. Anna Cole’s performance in the role. Next week, district voters will elect two new board members for four-year terms. Oct. 8 meeting […]
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At the Free-For-All Book Fair, everything really is free
A toddler in a red jacket and yellow boots holds the book “What Are Feelings?” up so high it is practically above his (or possibly her) head. Another, also in a stroller, clutches a colorful volume on learning to count via “touchable ladybugs.” Elsewhere in kaleidoscopic crowd images from last year’s Free-For-All Book Fair, children […]
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Interview with Roaring Fork School District E incumbent candidate Kathryn Kuhlenberg
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. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour qualifications?The Board of Education is a crucial part of […]
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Interview with Roaring Fork School District E candidate Elizabeth Cockrill Taylor
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. What made you decide to run for the school board and what areyour qualifications?I decided to run for three major reasons: First, […]
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Community sprouting around RFHS biodome
Next volunteer project day is Oct. 25 Gretchen Hofmann has been taking care of organic gardens and biodomes since landing at the Windstar Foundation, an Aspen nonprofit founded by musician John Denver, when she was 25. She made her career stewarding diverse landscapes, even teaching organic gardening at UC Davis. Coming full circle, she is […]
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Roaring Fork Insight cultivates mindfulness with silent retreat
Offering respite from the demands of life’s busyness, Roaring Fork Insight warmly invites the community to attend its upcoming Fall Meditation Retreat at Flying Dog Ranch in Carbondale. Taking place Oct. 24-26, this non-residential retreat is for beginner and experienced practitioners alike to practice silence and develop the continuity of mindfulness during peaceful rituals and […]
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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Jodi Barr
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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An interview with Roaring Fork School District A candidate Tamara “Tammy” Nimmo
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 […]