Having Arrived at the Stone Age By Tony Alcantara Carbondale(ish) If I must have a heart of stone, then let it be made of these stones each one broken stranded on a mountainside above a dry valley yet drawn together in a dance of concentric curves the emptiness diminishing between each successive iteration until, at […]
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Lauren Boebert’s husband involved in ATV altercation
Opinion by Alex Menard Listen to the actual tapes of 911 calls involving the Boebert family and their neighbor’s response to reckless ATV driving. On YouTube, search for “911 Audio of Lauren Boebert Family HARASSING neighbors released” posted by MeidasTouch (www.bit.ly/BoebertATV). Listen now before reading on. The incident is remarkable not just because of who […]
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Artificial intelligence paints a murky picture
By Dominic Furer Youth Correspondent With artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise and technology enhancing this phenomenon at an accelerating rate, it’s inevitable that its capabilities progress faster than some of us can keep up with. AI can now talk to people, write stories and even create entirely fabricated artwork in seconds. Naturally, people have […]
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Works in Progress – April 27, 2023
Best Intentions By Deborah Holt Williams “This dog is too coddled! And now we’ve remodeled, there’ll be no more dogs on the bed!” he said. “This is OUR bedroom and I need my legroom. I don’t need her butt on my head!” he said. “Alright,” I said. “Good night,” I said. “We both need a […]
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You may not bite the hand that feeds you, but wildlife might!
By Amy Hadden Marsh and Myki Jones April in Colorado brings longer, warmer days, a hint of green to the landscape and a chance — between the occasional snow storm — to get outside and shake off some cabin fever. It’s also when local ungulates raise their young and venture into lower elevations to escape […]
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Mature Content: Navigating the slow lane
By Nancy Roen For the past three years, at one time or another, I have navigated our town with crutches, poles, stationary and wheeled walkers, and at best, with unsteady steps. Right now, a neck injury is making street crossings difficult, because I cannot look right or left without turning my whole body. But moving […]
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CKF affirms anyone can save a life
By Antoinette Brasier Youth Correspondent The month of April is often associated with Easter, the end of ski season and sporadic spring weather. April is also considered National Donate Life Month, promoting organ transplant awareness and encouraging people to become donors. This reporter wanted to learn more, so I reached out to a local organization […]
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Sopris Sun interns gain cultural insight from Shortsfest filmmakers
By Youth Correspondents Recently, three of The Sopris Sun youth journalism interns, Yesenia Benavides, Antoinette Brasier and Dominic Furer, had the chance to interview two directors whose films were featured at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest this year: Julia Elihu, director of “In the Garden of Tulips,” and Noam Argov, director of “Sulam.” Below are but a […]
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Works in Progress – April 20, 2023
Cerulean; blue that sings memories of sea and surf, of ocean and whales By Nancy Bo Flood Blue is this evening’s horizon, brushed wet with blue, blue, blue. Saturated, whole sky spilling blueness. Violet, indigo soon shimmer beneath the sky vault of blue Once an ocean here Blueness now blankets snowy fields Snowflakes swim earthward […]
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Works in Progress – April 13, 2023
La primavera Por Yesenia Benavides Roaring Fork High School ¡Oh, qué bonita es la primavera! El aire fresco soplandome la cara Las flores de todos los colores Los pajaritos bailando libres por el cielo… Y ahí estoy yo, Acostada en el zacate mirando las nubes pasar mientras el tiempo pasa también Cuando oscurece, las estrellas […]