June 6 is the 2024 season opener for Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR). Spurring into its 19th season, everything is coalescing for the best show yet. Compelling specialty acts, exciting action and delicious food vendors all add up to a great night of Western fun for the entire family. And don’t forget the kid events […]
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Savings Collaborative helps Hispanic and Latino immigrants build financial resilience
In December 2023, the Savings Collaborative helped 500 families save $400 each to “protect against small financial emergencies” — 149 families saved $2,500. The strategy decreases the likelihood of experiencing financial hardship when life circumstances change. According to a May 2022 study by the Federal Reserve Board, 37% of Americans do not have $400 to […]
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Roaring Fork Insight weekly meditation returns to Carbondale
Roaring Fork Insight is once again hosting a weekly meditation group near Carbondale, every Monday evening at 13 Moons Ranch (6334 Highway 133) from 7 to 8:30pm. The organization was founded by Lisa Goddard in 2016, shortly after she moved to Carbondale with her husband and son. As a meditation and yoga practitioner since 1997, […]
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Legislation aims to enhance eating disorder treatment standards statewide
The recent passage of Senate Bill 24-117, which addresses the state’s eating disorder treatment and recovery programs, is now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature into law and will create specific regulations for eating disorder treatment providers. McKenna Ganz, program director for The Eating Disorder Foundation (EDF), spoke with The Sopris Sun about pressing concerns in […]
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Gem and Mineral Show returns to Marble
The Fourth Annual Marble Gem and Mineral Show returns to town with 15 vendors, free entertainment and more June 7 to 9. “When you step into the Marble Gem and Mineral Show, you enter a world of serendipity and magic,” as stated on the show’s website. “Our geology market brings together vendors, flintknappers, geologists, healers […]
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Aspen Psychedelic Symposium returns with two-day event
After a successful inaugural run last year, the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium returns to the Wheeler Opera House on May 31 and June 1. This year’s event sponsors — Aspen Public Radio, the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center (APRC) and the Healing Advocacy Fund — have expanded the event to two days. Zach Leary, the son of […]
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Thunder River Theatre Company leans into a co-leadership model
At the end of April, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) announced in its newsletter that it is embracing a new paradigm in its leadership. Following former executive director Sean Jeffries’ departure, Missy Moore and Danielle Taylor-Moxon will now lead the theater-nonprofit in partnership. “I have a lot of faith in those two wonderful women. They’re […]
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Audubon brings on free birding and music this summer
A whole season of guided birdwatching takes flight this spring, brought to you by Roaring Fork Audubon (RFA). On May 20, RFA kicked off a dense schedule of free birding field trips through July, with more to be announced as the summer progresses. RFA, a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a volunteer-operated […]
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Carbondale’s gateway gains art
Carbondale Arts, in collaboration with three sculptors and five muralists, will soon debut the makings of the Gateway Public Art Project. This concept has been in motion since December 2020, when a new storage facility was approved along Highway 133 with the caveat it include a public art park. The murals and sculptures will screen […]
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5 Point highlight: Dams to rivers
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to visit Carbondale’s famed 5 Point Adventure Film Festival and had a great time. The films were interesting, informative and all around impressive. After the showing, I had the opportunity to interview Weston Boyles, one of the filmmakers and the executive director of Ríos to Rivers, a nonprofit organization […]