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• Locations: Español By Jeanne Souldern Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Rams inician la temporada con fuerza

  El equipo de fútbol de RFHS se enfrentó a Aspen en un partido muy disputado en el que un jugador de los Rams fue expulsado tras recibir dos tarjetas amarillas. Los Rams ganaron 3-1, a pesar de jugar con un hombre menos durante los últimos 20 minutos del partido. Foto de Sue Rollyson.

  Traducción por Dolores Duarte

  El equipo de fútbol masculino de la Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) tiene un sólido récord general de 9-1, un récord de 6-0 en el juego de la Liga Western Slope 4A/3A.

  La única derrota de los Rams fue el… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 6, 2021

  BOCC runs the gamut

  The second state senate map prepared by the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission staff.

  The regular county commissioner board meeting on Oct. 4 began with a couple of public comments from “citizens not on the agenda.” One of whom was Dave Hillbrand with White River Trail Runners ATV/UTV Club. Hillbrand requested that the commissioners hold a meeting regarding the use of off-highway-vehicles… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Oct. 6, 2021

  RFSD Board of Education candidate interviews

  School Board members respective districts. Courtesy image.

  The Sopris Sun is pleased to present the following candidate interviews for the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education race. Our youth journalism program helped formulate the questions.

  1. Why are you running?

  2. What is your background or professional experience… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - Oct. 7, 2021

  Blue Lake and Little Blue Preschools celebrated the grand opening of their expanded Carbondale location on First Friday, Oct. 1. “This space is incredible compared to the last one,” said Little Blue On Site Director Drew Sorenson. Board member and architect Angela Loughry volunteered her design work to renovate the building (located on Seventh Street) and Little Blue Preschool’s ongoing capital campaign seeks to expand it and the number of spots for kids. Guitarist Christian Gomez performed tunes at the event, much to the delight of one aspiring rock star. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  Carbondale tourism

  Residents of Carbondale are invited to participate in a survey created to better understand tourism’s impacts on the community. Simultaneously, the Chamber of Commerce is surveying businesses on the same topic. These surveys are part of several tools provided by the Colorado Tourism Office’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Dyana Furmansky Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Black Hills rebates help save energy, for now

  Kat Boyd, a Sopris Lodge chef, cooks up a tasty meal under the new kitchen's demand-controlled ventilation hood. Photo by James Steindler.

  People who own or rent multi-family homes shouldn’t be excluded from energy-saving upgrades and rebates readily available to single family homeowners. One problem is that it can be complicated and time-consuming for property managers to know about free devices that could be installed, or qualify for rebates from… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 6, 2021

  The cost of choice

  On Aug. 30, a large group of folks protested the looming vaccine mandate by marching from Valley View Hospital to Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs. Photo by James Steindler.

  On Aug. 30, the Colorado Board of Health voted 6-1 in favor of a mandate requiring that medical personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 31. In turn, Valley View Hospital gave its employees until Oct. 1 to receive a vaccine.

  The minutes from the Aug.… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Geneviève Villamizar Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Branching Out: Avoiding common tragedy

  Geneviéve Villamizar.

  It’s a universal gesture, from mother elk to geese to humans. With your little one trailing along, as you cross an opening in a forest, a pathway or road, mamas will look into the new terrain to scope it out and then look back at their young. Look back… read more →

• Locations: Letters Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Letters - Oct. 7, 2021

  Re: Carbondale climate

  Last week’s paper briefly mentioned the “climate” charrette for the comprehensive plan update, and stated “we are on the right track.” I attended and we are on a track, but not moving very rapidly. Fossil gas fueled buildings keep being built at a… read more →

• Locations: Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published Sep. 29, 2021

  Elderberry's Farm te invita a relajarte

  El Monte Lamborn arriba de Elderberry's Farm en Paonia. Foto de cortesía.

  Traducción por Dolores Duarte

  A medida que el año 2021 entra en su cuarto trimestre, muchas personas han sobrepasado su umbral de estrés, y ¿quién sabe lo que podría ocurrir a continuación? No temas, la naturaleza tiene una cura, y Elderberry’s Farm, situada bajo el Monte Lamborn en Paonia, invita… read more →

• Locations: Español By Geneviève Villamizar Published Sep. 29, 2021

  ACES redefine aprendizaje agrícola

  Shannon Hourigan, aprendiz de ganadería y tierras, habla durante el reciente panel de agricultores en el Rock Bottom Ranch. Foto cortesía del Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

  Traducción por Dolores Duarte

  El Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) del Rock Bottom Ranch (RBR) organizó recientemente un panel de discusión titulado “¿Así que crees que quieres ser agricultor?”. En un momento en que el mundo reconoce que la agricultura es el mayor contribuyente a la crisis climática, el… read more →