I’m excited to share a proud moment for The Sopris Sun and our entire community: We’ve officially earned certification from the Journalism Trust Initiative, an initiative operated by Reporters Without Borders to promote a healthier media landscape by recognizing outlets that adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, transparency and ethical journalism. This certification isn’t […]
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‘May peace prevail on Earth’
Guest column by Shayla Paradeis & Mateo Sandate Being asked to be delegates for a peace summit in Hiroshima on the International Day of Peace was one of the greatest honors we could have imagined. We said, yes, and immediately followed it with two questions: What is a peace summit? And how are we going […]
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Literate Life: Introducing theTalking Book Library
By Jamie LaRueGarfield County Libraries Once I volunteered at a radio station. I read the daily newspaper for the blind. I wasn’t particularly good at it. I recorded at 6am and quickly learned that I need to be on the other side of at least two cups of coffee before I can talk. One time, […]
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Farewell, Ranger
I was deeply saddened by the loss of yet another Crystal Valley icon, a man who spent his career defending wildlife and an ally for the quality of life we all cherish here. The passing of John Seidel last week brings a tear and evokes many precious memories of our dear friend. John worked as […]
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Existential Artist: ‘Viva la Vida’ and the tenacity to live it
Translation by Bianca Godina This story was originally printed in Spanish in Sol del Valle. It’s been translated for our English readers. “Viva la Vida, Watermelons 1954” was Frida Kahlo’s last oil painting. At the end of her life, Frida moved away from her usual themes and painted more still lifes because her health no […]
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving
Over a third of Americans, myself included, plan to travel during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, and small wonder. It’s difficult to find any civilization without a ritual gratitude gathering when the harvest is in. They called it “Thesmophoria” in ancient Greece and “Cerealia” in Rome. Assyrians, Persians and pre-Columbian Americans all had their versions. “Thank […]
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Philanthropy — where to begin?
Giving season is just around the corner. At this time of year, many of us are considering how we might want to give back to organizations that help improve our community. Some already have a list that they give to year after year. For others, whether they have just relocated or are just beginning to […]
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Ps&Qs: Letter to my future self
I’ve been listening to a lot of John Cougar Mellencamp lately. In junior high school, he was one of my all-time favorites, and so the memories are flooding back… Seems like just yesterday, but it was over four decades ago when I was sitting on a school bus listening to Jack and Diane on my […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: What’s the name?
Is it Columbus Day? Is it Indigenous Day? What IS an Indigenous? Is it a creature? These are questions not easily answered. As a person born and raised with Native culture and ancestry of this land, I often am asked what we would like to be called. My own perspective, thoughts and answers might not […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Innocence
“Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.” -Albert Camus Trung Lee, a student from Vietnam, wrote in my class, “A civilization that is spineless and twists its principles at any moment’s notice will not survive, for someone who stands for nothing will die for nothing.” […]