Gilded, her silhouette shimmered amid the silver tumult of a sea collapsing upon itself. Bracing spray chased her up the beach; receding reflections of sky pulled at her feet. Unconstrained; another mammal, this daughter of mine, at play beneath wheeling, crying gulls, gliding pelicans and a falling sun. From my vantage point on the dune, […]
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Letters – Sept. 9, 2021
Climate action I’ve been devoted to climate action for about 10 years. We have been saying that the destruction from climate change will be a catastrophe for our children and especially our grandchildren. To be honest, that didn’t mean anything to most people. But people now see, and many experience, the deaths and massive economic […]
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Local farm aspires to global impact
Glimpses of bright, reflective ribbon shine out from between dense masses of green at the Wild Mountain Seeds greenhouse. These silver and neon orange ribbons are strung around plants that look healthy, green and bear a robust fruit. Around the flagged plants, others wilt and brown, struggling to grow. Casey Piscura, Seed Peace and Wild […]
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Riding into the wreck
It was the summer of 2019 and I was sitting in the grandstand at Gus Darien Arena. The first round of ranch bronc riding was underway. A bronc came flying out of the bucking chute and took that cowboy clear across the arena. A man on horseback rode into the impending wreck at full gallop. […]
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Hanging Lake trail damage closes public access
Damage from recent debris flows closed the Hanging Lake trail for the remainder of 2021 and work to restore the trail could continue into 2023. Thankfully, the area’s ecology is showing signs of a quick recovery. According to White River National Forest hydrologist Justin Anderson, “We saw intense rainfall events during July that delivered sediment […]
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SCUTTLEBUTT 5Point The 5point Film Festival board of directors has voted to postpone their flagship festival, previously scheduled for Oct. 13 through Oct. 17. Based on ever-shifting conditions around in-person indoor gatherings due to COVID-19, the event is delayed until April 2022. Apply now! The deadline for applications for The Sopris Sun’s Future of Journalism […]
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Venciendo el miedo de usar nuestra voz
Manos sudorosas, mariposas en el estómago, la cara punzante y las palabras a medio fluir. No, no hablo de síntomas por estar infectados con el coronavirus, sino de los síntomas que le dan a los valientes cuando deciden alzar su voz para defender su causa o abogar por sí solos. Levantar la mano o la […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 2 de septiembre
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro ¡Sumate! ¡La fecha límite para las solicitudes del programa educacional juvenil de The Sopris Sun Future of Journalism se acerca rápidamente! Estudiantes locales de secundaria que estén interesados en participar en este programa gratuito, con reuniones los miércoles en Carbondale de 3 p.m. a 5 p.m., deben aplicarse antes del 8 […]
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RFSD responds to staffing and salary concerns
During a special meeting on Aug. 25, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education unanimously approved a mill levy override (MLO) proposal. RFSD voters will decide, on the Nov. 2 ballot, whether or not to approve a property tax increase that will provide additional funding for teacher and staff member salaries. An MLO […]