Karlynn Fulmer’s enthusiasm shines as she talks about The Meeting Place (TMP). The recently hired executive director attended her first support meeting at TMP two years ago as she embarked on her journey to sobriety.Founded in 2010 as a literal meeting place for individuals in recovery, TMP became a nonprofit organization in 2015. Although TMP […]
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Hunter Creek preservation project chugs along
Nestled just a hop and a skip from Aspen lies Hunter Creek Valley, a 60-acre site rich with history. Although its history had been deteriorating over several decades, locals, along with some help from the state and a national nonprofit, have changed that tune. In 2021, Roaring Fork Valley locals founded the Hunter Creek Historical […]
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Connecting communities for 15 years
The Sopris Sun printed its first issue on Feb. 12, 2009 and — as stated above — has been connecting communities ever since. The Sun rose like a phoenix from the ashes of The Valley Journal, which served as the midvalley’s newspaper since the ‘70s, but was folded in 2008 by its parent company at […]
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Ski for Sisu Spring Gulch fundraiser returns Feb. 3-11
Week-long ski-a-thon concludes with Sisu celebration on Super Bowl Sunday A Carbondale cross country skiing tradition dating back 32 years survived the pandemic years with some ingenuity born straight from the meaning of the Finnish word “sisu.” The result is an extended version of Ski for Sisu’s former self, as the annual fundraising event now […]
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New Art Base leader Annie Henninger envisions the ‘we’ in community
As the newly named executive director of The Art Base, Annie Henninger is set to carry on the rich history established by the Basalt-based nonprofit community arts center. Founded in 1996 by artist and teacher Deborah Jones, The Art Base, previously known as the Wyly Community Art Center, originated as a project of Compass, one […]
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State curriculum seeks to meet demand for crisis response
The Aspen Hope Center, a local nonprofit, has assisted countless people during the throes of a mental health crisis in the Valley for the past 14 years. The Hope Center provides a myriad of services, including: crisis intervention, suicide prevention, therapy, a 24-hour confidential “hope” line and mobile crisis response. Meeting the growing demand for […]
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Town Center shapes up with help from Artspace
The Town of Carbondale has a unique opportunity toward creating affordable housing units right downtown. Late in 2021, 1.4 acres surrounding the Thunder River Theatre were anonymously donated to the Town. The area was once home to Bonanza, a lively trailer park which was leveled in 2002. Subsequent development failed to gain traction, so the […]
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New staff, and a new diagnostic procedure at RMUC
As the Rocky Mountain Urology Center (RMUC) enters 2024, its staff is looking back on a remarkable previous year in which it doubled its physician staff and added a new cutting-edge diagnostic procedure for conducting prostate biopsies. The center, based at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs, has branch offices in Aspen, Eagle and […]
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Love and grief live side by side in ‘Goodboy’
Award-winning Carbondale filmmaker Ashley Mosher said the title of her 40-minute documentary film, “Goodboy,” blends the words “goodbye” and “good boy.” It’s a true-life story of the cross-country journey of Mosher, her husband, Mark Millhone, and their 15-year-old chocolate Labrador, Kenya, who was diagnosed with bone cancer before they moved from Portland, Oregon, to rural […]
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Carbondale Historical Society mines for living history
A gentle snow fluttered silently outside KDNK’s classroom on Sunday, Jan. 7, as four former coal miners took about two dozen listeners deep into the harrowing history of Carbondale’s 1970s coal mining days. This panel was the first in a four-part series organized by the Carbondale Historical Society with a focus on capturing living history […]