After much anticipation, the Mt Sopris Nordic Council (MSNC) is set to unveil its recently renovated grooming operations building at the Spring Gulch Trail System. Nearly five years in the making, the building’s update is part of MSNC’s capital improvement campaign to enhance operations and improve skiers’ experiences.Situated just outside of Carbondale, Spring Gulch is […]
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Habitat’s L3 condo project in Glenwood another step to housing the ‘missing middle’
Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley has never been one to stay inside a certain box when it comes to making the dream of home ownership a reality for more area residents.The organization’s recent $35 million purchase of the L3 Apartments in Glenwood Meadows, with a plan to convert the 88 studio and one-bedroom apartments […]
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WSVC advances tiny house project for homeless veterans
The Western Slope Veterans Coalition (WSVC) is pressing forward with an ambitious project to construct a tiny home community for homeless veterans in Silt.WSVC board members Jeremie Oates, president; John Pettit, treasurer; and John Beckius, marketing committee member, welcomed The Sopris Sun to share their insights on the tiny house project. The project strives to […]
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Lift-Up celebrates the grand reopening of its thrift store in Parachute
This story by Sol del Valle Editor Bianca Godina was translated from Spanish to English. Lift-Up has dedicated the past four months preparing for the reopening of its thrift store. Last Saturday, Oct. 19, First Street in Parachute was adorned with red, white and black for the inauguration of Lift-Up’s third thrift store in the […]
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Let the games begin!
They were rockin’ and rollin’, running, jumping, pushing and pulling farm equipment up and down the arena and out and around the horse paddocks on Oct. 27 at WindWalkers.Teams of two and four were competing in the Farm Fit Games on Sunday, which were held at the nonprofit’s equestrian facility and headquarters in Missouri Heights.This […]
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Giving Network drives community-led philanthropy
The Giving Network, led by local donors and supported by the Aspen Community Foundation (ACF), is gaining momentum as a force in Roaring Fork Valley philanthropy. Founded in 2016 to pool local resources for impactful, community-focused grants, the Giving Network aligns with ACF’s mission to “inspire philanthropy and ignite collaborative action that leads to community-led […]
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Local food knows no season (sort of)
“Vote for what you want with your dollars,” encouraged Matthew Kottenstette, co-founder of Farm Runners, a business based in Hotchkiss that transports local food year-round to restaurants and grocers in the Roaring Fork, Crystal, Gunnison and Grand valleys.Kottenstette and his wife, Emma, came to the North Fork Valley working for small farms and founded Farm […]
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Basalt Report: Roaring Fork Safe Passages highlights mitigation opportunities
During the period for public comment at Tuesday’s Basalt Town Council meeting, citizens voiced their concerns about the high frequency of bear confrontations this season and, as a result, bear fatalities.Daniela Kohl, founder of the Roaring Fork Valley Bear Coalition, advised council to spread the word on bear safety measures especially coming up on Halloween. […]
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One year after unhoused newcomers influx, regional response coalescing
It was November 2023 when Voces Unidas de las Montañas, an advocacy organization, sounded the alarm about close to 100 unhoused people, mostly from Venezuela and unfamiliar with a Colorado winter, camping in cars and tents beneath the Veterans Memorial Bridge at the north entrance to Carbondale. According to Carbondale Police Chief Kirk Wilson, what […]
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Coming back around to AZYEP
Brendan Girardot has been listening to KDNK Radio since commuting to elementary school in the backseat of his parents’ car. As of late, he has been training to become the succeeding executive director of Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP).Since Girardot was a teenager, AZYEP has been a part of his life. And it makes […]