May 25, 1946 – July 27, 2025 After a long illness, and with family nearby, Nancypeacefully returned home to God from her final earthly home at Sopris Lodge in Carbondale. She will be remembered as a beautiful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who walked the earth with style and grace, always trying to […]
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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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Carbondale Report: New pedestrian crossing — and a major detour — coming to 133
Beginning Monday, Aug. 18, work will begin on a Highway 133 pedestrian crossing with a detour simultaneously rerouting north and southbound traffic for about a month. The new crossing, located at Nieslanik Avenue — from the Dollar Tree to FirstBank, approximately — was unanimously approved during the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 12. […]
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Roaring Fork student’s love for whitewater paddling going global
An acquired affinity for kayaking gained through summer camps and paddling rivers far and wide with friends and family is taking Helen Dillard on a big adventure this coming school year. Dillard, a student at Roaring Fork High School entering her sophomore year, was selected to attend the prestigious World Class Kayak Academy (WCKA). Based […]
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Obituary: Kristin Lawrence
Kristin Lawrence of Carbondale died at home on July 23, 2025. Kristin was a resident of the area for 53 years, spending her first few decades living in Woody Creek and then building her dream home in Carbondale where she has resided for the past 30-plus years. Kristin was drawn to Colorado over 50 years […]
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Book Review: Ann O’Brien’s ‘The Dance of Love’
There are scores of books available on or about the Japanese martial art aikido. Most of them are of the how-to variety depicting step-by-step explanations of aikido techniques or movements. Many also delve into the philosophical or spiritual aspect of the discipline, beginning with the translated writings of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba (or O-Sensei, “Great […]
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Carbondale enters ‘The Twilight Zone’ thanks to local author
Patrick Quinn Kitson, aka Lunar Lunatic on KDNK, is a published horror/comedy writer who grew up in Carbondale. He recently appeared at Mountain Fair to promote his most recent book, “Bonedale.” This collection of 13 original short stories, all of which take place within the Roaring Fork Valley and other iconic Colorado places, features elements […]
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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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Horsin’ around with Pair a Dice Carriages
Taylor van Zyl and Mark Drummond are the owners and drivers of Pair a Dice Carriages, performing this Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR). “There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as witnessing a gleaming stagecoach drawn by six big black Percherons thunder into the arena,” CWWR’s website describes. “The ground rumbles beneath […]
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RFSD Report: School board elections, summer meetings and back-to-school reminders
The sound of whistles and upbeat raised voices from sports fields herald the turn of the summer. Autumn sports practices have begun, and the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is preparing for the start of a new school year, just two weeks away. High schoolers return to classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 20, while elementary and […]