Roaring Fork High School recently hosted an anti-hate speech panel featuring a few representative voices from around the Valley. The event was the result of a student-led effort organized by the school’s Student Equity Council. It was a resounding success, with the presenters sharing stories of their personal experiences as victims of hate speech. The […]
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CPW faces tough call for sake of Avalanche Creek bighorns
If you find yourself mucking around Filoha Meadows or up behind Sopris this spring, keep an eye peeled for bighorn sheep. If you’re lucky, you might catch yourself a glimpse of one of Colorado’s few indigenous herds. However, as sure-footed as the species is, Avalanche Creek’s herd stands on unsteady ground.Over the years, disease has […]
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Margaret Helen Ritchie
May 20, 1932 – March 16, 2024 Margaret Ritchie was born in Manhattan, New York and raised along the Hudson River. She graduated early from Hastings High School in Hastings-on-Hudson in 1949, where she was president of the opera club, on the yearbook staff, in the history club, sang varsity choir, played field hockey, acted […]
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William Fred Bartram
November 17, 1941 – March 16, 2024 Bill Bartram graduated from this life on March 16, 2024 in Grand Junction. Bill was born Nov. 17, 1941 in Waterloo, Ohio to Pug and Carol Bartram. He was the only son with an older and younger sister. Bill served in the United States Air Force from 1960 […]
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Bringing it home
Nothing encourages our student-athletes like big crowds at home games to cheer them on! Here are the remaining varsity home games for high school spring sports: RFHS Girls Soccer April 4 v. Coal Ridge at 6pm* April 13 v. Mullen at 10am April 23 v. Basalt at 4pm* April 25 v. Delta at 6pm* RFHS […]
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Paonia’s School of Magick welcomes all
In conversation with The Sopris Sun, Willow Windgood defined magic as “shifting from the mundane to extraordinary, from one frequency to another.” She believes in nature magic, which ebbs and flows, and our ability to tune in when it’s present by being present within ourselves, witnesses to each moment. “I feel like we’re all so […]
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Red Hill vandalism befuddles authorities
On March 12, the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Department sent a press release detailing recent vandalism at the Red Hill/Mushroom Rock trail. According to that statement, the Red Hill Council’s trail counter box, a device that captures heat sources to help track trail usage and wildlife movement, was broken into and damaged. It was located […]
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Carbondale Report: Food truck court earns approval
With both Mayor Ben Bohmfalk and Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk absent at Tuesday’s meeting, Marty Silverstein took charge as acting mayor. All other trustees were in attendance. The room was filled with members of the public, many wearing white in solidarity with a revised resolution brought forth by Ceasefire Now RFV — a group […]
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Spellebration: Celebrating spelling sensations for 30 years
Spellebration, the Roaring Fork Valley’s annual adult spelling bee with proceeds benefiting adult learners at Literacy Outreach, will mark its 30th anniversary with the theme “Under the LiteraSea” on April 5 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. In an event press release, Literacy Outreach Executive Director Martha Fredendall said, “It’s the most fun you […]
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Carbondale’s chocolate chip cookies compared
We already know that White House Pizza’s chocolate chipper is one of the finest desserts Carbondale has to offer — but how does it stack up for takeout? To answer that question, The Sopris Sun once again assembled a panel of five judges for a blind taste test (we previously tackled burgers, tacos, soup and […]