During the weekend of June 27-29, members of the Ski Country Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) built temporary radio stations, communicated with other similar stations all across the country and then took the stations down — all on Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus. The weekend’s events were part of the American Radio Relay League’s annual […]
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English In Action opens new Center for Communication in El Jebel
On Wednesday, June 25, English In Action held the opening ceremony for their new Center for Communication in El Jebel. English In Action began in 1994 as a space for adults wanting to learn English. Now, the nonprofit serves around 400 adult learners annually with the help of roughly 300 volunteer tutors. “Our programming had […]
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Fresh nonprofit aims to save and sustain the Crystal Theatre
Since they listed the Crystal Theatre for sale almost two years ago, owners Bob and Kathy Ezra have been intentional about any transition from the get-go. Having been the theater’s stewards for the past 40 years, they don’t want to see it fall into the wrong hands — and they aren’t alone in that. Back […]
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‘Wolf’s Message’ documentary captivates Carbondale audience
Editor’s note: This story discusses child loss. On June 17, Rita Marsh, founding member of The Center for Human Flourishing nonprofit, welcomed a nearly sold out crowd at the Third Street Center to a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Wolf’s Message.” Opening with some meaningful insight, she shared, “We are ambassadors of love. We […]
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Author Torrey Peters speaks in Willits
Torrey Peters visited The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) last week to discuss her latest work, “Stag Dance,” a story collection that explores gender, transness and self-perception. The panel event was part of Mitzi Rapkin’s “First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing” podcast series, in which Rapkin interviews different authors and talks about their work as […]
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Aspen Literary Festival’s first draft due Sept. 26-28
EDITOR’S NOTE: Annalise Grueter is a member of the Aspen Writer’s Network and participant in its Summer Words workshops. Currently, a tribe of people devoted to painting a picture in black and white for the mind’s eye are eagerly discussing their craft in Snowmass Village. This is the 49th anniversary of Aspen Words, and the […]
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Glenwood Springs Historical Society hires executive director
After conducting a national search, the nonprofit Glenwood Springs Historical Society is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Jensen as its executive director. The candidate pool, which included several local applicants, was extraordinarily strong. However, the Society’s board believes it has found the right match of experience and skills to lead the organization in […]
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Valley View honors cancer survivors with emotional celebration of life
This Sol del Valle story was translated for English readers. A dozen photographs of cancer patients were displayed in Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs, accompanied by inspirational phrases including: “A doctor once said that the best medicine for humans is love. And someone asked: ‘And if it doesn’t work?’ And he replied, ‘Then increase the […]
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Coal Basin methane capture project awaits USFS approval
Though the coal mines in Redstone have sat unused for several decades, their impact on carbon emissions is far from over. Methane continues to steadily leak from the mines, and for the past four years, Aspen-based nonprofit Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) and Delta Brick & Climate Company have been preparing the solution. The […]
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Senate draft of “Big Beautiful Bill” poses challenges for sustainability
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed budget reconciliation package H.R. 1 — also known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (BBB). Many of its provisions aim to cut down on federal spending by targeting climate-related tax credits, which are likely to put a dent not only in the operations of renewable […]