The Crystal Theatre Alliance has been busy rolling films for audiences in Carbondale ever since taking over from the esteemed Ezra family last year and converting the beloved single-screen cinema to a nonprofit. The theater isn’t just inviting movie-goers, however, but is hosting various forms of live entertainment. Two such chances are on deck: the […]
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Glenwood group working to preserve historic greenhouse, establish botanical gardens
A Glenwood Springs citizen group is in the process of trying to rescue, relocate and repurpose a unique piece of the region’s history — the ornate early 20th century greenhouse that once adorned the front lawn at the Redstone Castle. The nearly 122-year-old greenhouse for the past eight decades has resided in West Glenwood where […]
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The Arc of the Central Mountains: An open door for Valley families
Editor’s note: The author of this article also works professionally with The Arc of the Central Mountains. If you live in the Roaring Fork Valley, you’ve probably heard of many programs, benefits and acronyms that sound like another language altogether: Medicaid, IEP, CCB, Social Security. For many families, the challenge isn’t a lack of love […]
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Redstone Art Foundation celebrates art and justice with movie night at Redstone Inn
This Saturday evening, Feb. 7, the Redstone Art Foundation kicks off its third winter movie night series at the Redstone Inn with a combo of Mexican cuisine and screening of the 2015 film “Woman in Gold.” While the dinners are a paid affair, Crystal River Valley cinephiles can sit in on the screening for free. […]
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Carbondale Education Foundation coming into its own to support local schools
An effort to resurrect a Carbondale-centric foundation to support the local schools has yielded a fair amount of success over the last two years. In October of last year, the new Carbondale Education Foundation (CEF) also resurrected the town’s Oktoberfest celebration, taking it on as a primary fundraiser for the organization. The event raised more […]
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River Bridge notes child abuse prevention education ‘strengths’ and ‘needs’
River Bridge Regional Center (RBRC) presented its Child Abuse Prevention Education Strengths and Needs Assessment in the fall in partnership with the OMNI Institute, a Denver-based social science consulting organization, and spoke to RBRC’s progress as an organization and its short- and long-term goals. This assessment, according to Development Director Mary Cloud, helps set the […]
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Meet the Sol del Valle Advisory Council
Carlos Ramos Luján is a native of the Roaring Fork Valley and a luxury real estate broker, known for his warm presence and well-informed approach. Committed to long-term community development and the local business landscape, Carlos offers a steady hand and a native’s perspective on the future of the Valley. He serves on the Sol […]
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New Glenwood Springs day shelter operator ‘could use some help’
Residual whiffs of maple-glazed bacon lingered amid a 3,000-square-foot layout furnished by a living room, a large kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, an office, cubbies, laundry machines and a closet full to the brim with items like winter coats and extra pairs of snow boots. It was soggy and overcast shortly after 2pm last […]
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West Slope wildlife finds care at PSSWF
It’s wintertime at the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation (PSSWF) in rural Garfield County, and as the season sets in, educational visits and wildlife caretaking shift toward repairs, ruminations over a challenging year and meditations on the future of its operations. When Nanci Limbach founded the wildlife rehabilitation center over 40 years ago, it began […]
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Aspen Winter Words to center memory and human connection in 2026
From late January through early February, Aspen Winter Words will return to the Valley. The annual author series this year includes a special focus on memory and connection. All three 2026 events are held in memory of Wally Obermeyer, who passed away from cancer in May of 2025 at the age of 68. Obermeyer was […]