Martina Skenderova, better known by her peers and patients as Mishe, has been working in the realm of holistic wellness since 2007, obtaining her acupuncture license in 2014 and practicing ever since. In addition to acupuncture, Skenderova incorporates Eastern medicine and has worked as a grief and death doula, with over 18 years of experience. […]
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Colorado Face Company looks to pamper RFV
Cameron Hesseltine is excited to serve the Carbondale community and beyond through the launch of her new esthetician business, in partnership with Ella Rose Salon. Hesseltine, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, has been in the Valley since 2023 and began her craft in facial, lash and brow work several years earlier, after earning her esthetician license […]
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Preventative care pioneer receives humanitarian award
Dr. Greg Feinsinger did not go through medical school to become a doctor and make a bunch of money. In fact, his parents put the thought in his head when he was just a kid, imparting that a common purpose people share is to help one another. Feinsinger was recently honored with the Humanitarian Award […]
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Medicare Advantage dropped in Garfield County
In early October, Grand Junction-based Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare (UHC), informed its customers that UHC would no longer be offering any Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for Garfield and other western Colorado counties. UHC was the only insurer providing MA plans in Garfield. Some backgroundMedicare, federal health insurance for senior citizens (ages […]
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Breast cancer and the trapeze of self-empowerment
How a people-pleaser became a Tough Twinkie Guest opinion by Shea Courtney October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I’d like to honor the recovering people-pleasers — like myself, who apologize to furniture after bumping into it (only after swearing for stubbing a toe). The statistic still stuns me: 1 in 8 women in the […]
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ValleyOrtho announces revolutionary ACL procedure
Earlier this summer, ValleyOrtho announced that Tomas Pevny, MD, was using a relatively new procedure that involved using an implant – trade name BEAR (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) – to repair torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in knees. ValleyOrtho, based at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs, also has branch clinics in Aspen, Willits, Eagle […]
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A threshold for empowerment and healing — True Nature hosts women’s retreat Sept. 25-28
True Nature Healing Arts has been bringing spiritual and meditative opportunities to the Roaring Fork Valley for close to two decades. Later this month, the tranquil campus along the Rio Grande bike path will host a new retreat offering: “Threshold.” The three-day event will bring in three well-known facilitators and offer space for participants to […]
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Grand River Health faces funding cuts; state proposal could help
Grand River Health (GRH) in Rifle is not closing. That’s the word from CEO Jim Coombs in a July 11 letter to The Sopris Sun. Coombs said media coverage, at the time of proposed Medicaid cuts included in the Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB), was incorrect. “The criteria used to identify at-risk hospitals included having […]
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From diagnosis to dreaming: How community, art and connection have shaped my path through illness
Six years ago, I joined The Sopris Sun as a part-time employee, not knowing this place — and community — would become a lifeline and family during some of my darkest days. What began as a job soon became a calling, deeply woven with stories of resilience, strength and the transformative power of connection. My […]
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Dr. Kim Spence to retire from Roaring Fork Family Practice
On Sept. 1, after more than three decades of service, Dr. Kim Spence will retire from Roaring Fork Family Practice in Carbondale. But Spence doesn’t necessarily see it as a permanent end of his career. “I’m officially unemployed on Sept. 1,” he said. “But I’m kind of gonna view it more as a one-year sabbatical. […]