The thrill of victory to open the season just a week prior quickly gave way to the agony of defeat at home for the Roaring Fork High School football team. After winning their first varsity game in two years at Ellicott on Aug. 30, the Roaring Fork boys were outsized against a well-prepared Yuma team […]
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Homework, then soccer with Coach Forbes
Seeing as though school starts next week, Sopris Sun youth reporter Victoria Gautier tells readers about one of her favorite teachers at Carbondale Middle School ahead of entering the ninth grade. Nick Forbes is an eighth grade social studies teacher at Carbondale Middle School (CMS). He is also a soccer coach for the high school. […]
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Donors, recipients and caregivers recognized at CKF Awards
According to www.organdonor.gov, “17 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant.” The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) gives three awards each year to people within the donor community. The foundation invited this year’s winners to a gala at Snowmass Village. The Sopris Sun was given the opportunity to interview each award recipient. Mark and […]
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Carbondale Library scores a ‘bookmobile’ thanks to Carbondale Bike Project
It’s a bike, it’s a library, it’s a bookmobile! This library on wheels was born when Erin Hollingsworth, adult services coordinator at the Carbondale Library, reached out to the Carbondale Bike Project (CBP) to build a delivery bike for their Homebound Delivery program.CBP was started in 2009 by Aaron Taylor to recycle and fix up […]
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Sol del Valle relaunches with fanfare
The Glenwood Springs Library hosted a well-attended relaunch party for Sol del Valle on Saturday, June 29. Around 100 people stopped by with a photo booth, music by DJ TEAJ, activities for kids, nonprofits and businesses tabeling and delicious food provided by Frida’s, ProMex Bakery, Sabor de Mexico, Sal Mex Restaurant and Taquería El Yaqui. […]
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Drag empowers community and inspires creativity
I recently attended the second session of VOICES’ newest project, the I Am Me Youth Queer Residency, in collaboration with Stepping Stones. This project was undertaken with the express purpose of giving queer youth and allies, ages 12 to 18, a space to learn from local creatives with a variety of backgrounds. The residency continues […]
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YouthZone unites LGBTQ+ youth
YouthZone started in 1976 as a local diversion program for teens. Since then, it has blossomed to offer programming not only meant to set young people on the right track, but to empower any youth who walks through its doors. The nonprofit’s mission is to “provide comprehensive assessment and advocacy to inspire healthy relationships between […]
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My experience at Bridges High School
My freshman and sophomore year, I attended Roaring Fork High School. While I came back junior year, I only stayed for roughly the first month. Then, I made the decision to transfer to Bridges High School. While Bridges might not work for everyone, it certainly did for me. This opinion piece is not meant to […]
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Sopris Sun youth correspondent heading to Boston University’s Summer Journalism Academy
Gus Richardson, who will be going into his senior year at Roaring Fork High School, had a grin spread from ear to ear as he explained how he became involved in journalism. Ever since James Steindler, The Sopris Sun’s contributing editor, visited Richardson’s’ AP English class almost two years ago to pitch the paper’s Youth […]
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RFHS anti-hate speech assembly highlights Valley’s diversity
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 […]