¡Gracias a una colaboración entre Aspen Snowmass (SkiCo) y el programa Defiende Nuestra Tierra en Wilderness Workshop, me enorgullece compartir que celebramos el primer “Día de esquí latino” el 15 de abril en Snowmass! Más de 20 adultos y niños (de cinco a 67 años) se subieron a las pistas por primera vez, ayudados por […]
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‘Baye & Asa’ refine dance in the RFV
Since childhood, growing up in New York City, Amadi “Baye” Washington and Sam “Asa” Pratt have danced together. As adults, they formed a dance company, “Baye & Asa,” to continue exploring the edges of possibility in movement. This month, May 12-20, they will be in residency with Dance Initiative, developing choreography and teaching classes. The […]
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TACAW presents John McCutcheon
Critically-acclaimed and seasoned folk singer-songwriter John McCutcheon will be performing at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Saturday, May 6 at 7pm. The six-time Grammy-nominated artist discussed his upcoming performance with The Sopris Sun, what’s next for him and provided some insight into the long career he has cultivated through a series of community-building […]
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GarCo Report: Zoning change for Sunlight Parkway PUD approved
Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday approved a zoning change for a planned unit development (PUD) on 4 Mile Road about three miles south of Glenwood Springs. Developer Jason Newmann of Sunlight Parkway LLC requested the change to build six duplexes on 8.7 acres at 2808 County Road 117, once the site of a wastewater […]
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New Castle hosts bear safety conversation series
The Town of New Castle hosted the third in a series of community conversations on April 19, “Living with Bears.” Previous conversations were held on March 1 and March 22, and the next event will take place fully in Spanish at the New Castle Community Center on May 17. The first three conversations focused on […]
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Sampling some simple salads
Since soup and salad often go together, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that Ming’s Cafe just pulled off the first repeat victory in our taste test series. The Asian eatery’s coconut chicken soup was a hit with last year’s soup tasting panel, and their house salad was roundly praised in our latest competition. […]
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More than just a garden
“It’s been a dream position for me,” says True Nature’s Megan Miller, the Peace Garden manager of seven years. We’re seated at a sunny cafe table above the Yoga Spiral lawn, discussing her experiences in the Garden and her new role as True Nature’s assistant director. It’s one of the first truly spring days, so […]
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Crystal River community summit sees massive turnout
Lots of people made the haul over to Marble to attend the first in-person public input session of the most recent stakeholder process concerning the fate of the Crystal River. Cars were parked bumper to bumper along West Park Street leading to the fire station, where the community summit took place. The facilitators, Wendy Lowe […]
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Potholes happen, but who is responsible for the repairs?
The longtime bane of motorists, potholes have gotten especially bad this year with a wet winter and dramatic temperature fluctuations. There are questions among the public about what is being done to remedy the problem and who to report discovered potholes to. Potholes form from the expansion of water that has slipped through asphalt cracks […]
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Get your geek on! Comic Festival returns to Glenwood Springs Library
In its second year, Garfield County libraries are celebrating Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) with a comics festival, to be held on May 6 at the Glenwood Springs Library from 11am to 6pm. Alex Garcia, education and events manager for the Garfield County Public Library District, has worked in libraries for about 17 years. While […]