The past eight months have easily been the most challenging but fulfilling of my life. I arrived in Brazil certain I was almost fluent in Portuguese, only to find I couldn’t understand a single sentence that was said to me. My self-confidence plummeted as I realized how severely unprepared I was. Exhausted after several delayed […]
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Ancestral practices for modern day game management; Is hunting positive or negative?
Analysis by Mason SmetzerWaldorf School RFV Mason Smetzer is in eighth grade at Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork. Everyone in his class is required to pick a topic they’re drawn to and study it for the whole year and also include a public service aspect. For his project, Smetzer chose to research the positive […]
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Immigration representatives encourage undocumented residents to have a plan, and a lawyer
This story has been updated to more clearly reflect that Hector Gonzalez is not an attorney but a federally accredited representative through the Department of Justice, as reported in the Vail Daily on March 25, 2026. Hector Gonzalez, who is not an attorney but an “immigration advocate” authorized by the Department of Justice to assist people in immigration […]
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Gaining ‘Perspectives’
Last Friday, March 14, Carbondale Clay Center hosted the opening reception for a small exhibition called “Perspectives,” highlighting teen artists from Carbondale and Basalt. While including work from many students, the show heavily featured four artists, with two of them answering questions on their pieces at the event. Candace Samora, a Roaring Fork High School […]
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Sopris Sun interns among Capstone presenters
Seniors at Roaring Fork High School were sprinkled throughout the school’s auditorium and entry hall to fill attendees in on what they pursued as their Capstone project. Every student in the Roaring Fork School District is tasked with completing a Capstone project in order to graduate. They are able to choose something, anything (within reason) […]
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Walk for Justice sees big turnout
This past Wednesday, March 5 — Ash Wednesday — Glenwood Springs-based churches sponsored the Walk for Justice, when nearly 200 people came together to show support for minority groups. The march started at the Bluebird Cafe and concluded at Sayre Park. Local pastors Rebecca Dunagan, Bruce McBurney, Kimberlee Law and Jeff Carlson hosted the event. […]
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Leaders of tomorrow to address climate solutions
Carbondale’s Wild Rose Education is directing the first annual Colorado Youth Climate Summit at the Third Street Center, May 2-3, and is “powered’ by Lyra Colorado, according to Sarah Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education. Many climate action and justice experts from governmental and non-governmental organizations will lead engaging workshops and plenary talks with participating […]
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From Nantes and back again
On Jan. 18, 17 high school students from Lycée Nelson Mandela — a school in Nantes, France — arrived in Carbondale. However, these French students were not here for purely a personal vacation. Rather, they came here as part of Roaring Fork High School’s (RFHS) Carbondale-Nantes 2025 Exchange, a program put on by English Language […]
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Reality Town prepares students to balance life and their checkbooks
By Lou GallYouth Correspondent This past month, Glenwood Springs High School (GSHS) held Reality Town, an event that focuses on teaching high school students how to balance life with the cost of living. Jill Wilson, a financial literacy teacher and the director of the GSHS event, had a lot to say. “It’s a culminating activity […]
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NHL alumni face off for the sake of youth hockey
Photos by Isaac SterlingYouth Correspondent It’s become a tradition, that is Colorado Extreme’s National Hockey League (NHL) Alumni Outdoor Classic, hosted for the second time at the youth hockey nonprofit’s Steadman Philippon Outdoor Arena off of Catherine Store Road on Saturday, Dec. 14. The teams, Avalanche Alumni versus NHL Alumni, took to the ice just […]