A philanthropic intent to provide more affordable housing in the Roaring Fork Valley that’s been three decades in the making is finally about to become a reality. Officials from the Denver Archdiocese Catholic Charities Housing were joined on Aug. 7 by state and local housing advocates and relatives and friends of the late Fritz and […]
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Changes to SNAP will impact local immigrants
In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced states were to submit detailed information on all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants from the past five years. This move has raised concerns among immigrant-rights advocates, who warn that data sharing will lead to targeted deportations of undocumented people and further deny families the food […]
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Wilderness Workshop to host conversation with former BLM leaders
On Thursday, Aug. 21, outdoor enthusiasts will gather at the Third Street Center for a conversation about United States public lands, changing government policies and citizen conservation responses. From 5:30pm to 7:00pm, Carbondale-based nonprofit Wilderness Workshop will facilitate the free conversation with Tracy Stone-Manning, current president of The Wilderness Society and former director of the […]
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The Giving Network awards $675,000 to organizations supporting families, mental health and basic needs
This Sol del Valle article has been translated for English readers. The Giving Network is an initiative organized by the Aspen Community Foundation, whose mission is to bring together philanthropists from the Roaring Fork Valley to jointly learn about the community’s most urgent needs and collectively fund nonprofit organizations. Since its creation in 2016, it […]
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Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council celebrates 20 years
On Aug. 2, the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council (RFVHC) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala at the Hoffmann Hotel in Basalt. The hotel’s Sopris Room hosted a warm gathering of 75 guests. The evening featured appetizers, a cash bar, a taco bar and a special “Equus Film Festival” production created especially for the […]
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Defiance Community Players unveil new plans while sticking to old values
A couple of months ago, the Defiance Community Players, a local nonprofit theater group based in Glenwood Springs, teased a few new upcoming projects, with a radio play being the main yet-to-be-unveiled attraction. “We’re working on one right now and we want it to be a surprise,” Travis Dean Wilson, president of the Defiance Community […]
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TRTC gears up for 2025-2026 season
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) had a jampacked and well-received summer season of peripheral programming events. They now approach the debut of their 2025-2026 mainstage season, which aligns with the TRTC’s 30th anniversary. The community theater nonprofit will harken back to its earliest days by opening with “True West,” Aug. 29 through Sept. 14, which […]
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Local public radio says, ‘We’re not going anywhere’
After months of concern that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would be defunded, thus revoking federal dollars which local public radio stations rely on, the Rescissions Act was signed by President Donald Trump on July 24. According to www.congress.gov, the act revoked $9.4 billion — at the recommendation of the Trump administration — in […]
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Unique exhibitions take the spotlight at the Carbondale Arts Gallery
Until Aug. 14, the Carbondale Arts Gallery is featuring two local, eclectic artists, each with a unique method to finding inspiration and creating their art. “People say people are artistic or not. I think it’s most everybody’s artistic, and then somebody tells them that they’re not, and then they think they’re not,” said Vallee Noone, […]
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Grand River Health faces funding cuts; state proposal could help
Grand River Health (GRH) in Rifle is not closing. That’s the word from CEO Jim Coombs in a July 11 letter to The Sopris Sun. Coombs said media coverage, at the time of proposed Medicaid cuts included in the Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB), was incorrect. “The criteria used to identify at-risk hospitals included having […]