Caution! Construction Zone. I am not a final product; I am evolving. I didn’t know I was Latina until I was forced to define myself to others. I was simply a living being, part of a family with a simple and happy life. It was exciting for me and common to see my mother sewing […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 12, 2023
Good Noise By Rosemarie Romeo In memory of Monk Burkmier Editor’s note: Lark Ellen was Monk’s DJ name. Knowing a disc jockey has its advantages. I wish I had more of Lark Ellen’s playlists to stream through the sound system. He had a unique taste in music and his fans loved it. His life […]
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Letters – Oct. 12, 2023
TRTC delight My wife and I attended the Thunder River Theatre Company production of “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Missy Moore. We have had a lot of exposure to quality live drama in our years in Chicago, being season ticket holders to the Goodman and Steppenwolf theaters for decades. The story was riveting, […]
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Chisme del Pueblo: 5 de octubre, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Concurso de patata grande Atención a todos los granjeros y jardineros – la Sociedad Histórica de Carbondale está buscando la papa más grande cultivada localmente este año. Traiga a su papa más grande al puesto de la Sociedad Histórica en el Día de la Patata el 7 de octubre en Sopris […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Emigrar
Por Brisa Farfan Fernandez Me encantaría empezar siendo lo más honesta posible. Esto no ha sido escrito con la intención de animar a otros a tomar la decisión que yo tomé, mucho menos a llenarte de dudas si es que decides tomarla. En este mundo es complicado encontrar algo tan simple como lo es la […]
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Ask a Broker: Guía del sector de bienes raíces comerciales para hispanohablantes
Por Giovanna O. Kennedy Pregunta: ¿Cuáles son las opciones para los hispanohablantes que quieran invertir en negocios y buscar bienes raíces comerciales? He recibido llamadas casi todos los días de hispanohablantes que quieren abrir negocios en el valle. Nuestra comunidad hispana está creciendo y las nuevas generaciones quieren echar raíces y quieren construir negocios para […]
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Works in Progress – Oct. 4, 2023
Potato Days 2023 By Just Jim Leaves are falling Potatoes are surfacing It must be that time… For well over a century Carbondale rediscovers its roots Blooming the parade down Main Blossoming potatoes, meat and corn From pits beneath the park This year at 11:15am October 7, sharp Much has changed Away went the fat […]
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Letters – Oct. 5, 2023
USFS The people of Carbondale continue to ask for the Town’s support and are taking every opportunity to express themselves at all local commission and board meetings. Over 1,200 community members have signed a petition requesting a pause in theU.S. Forest Service (USFS) reconstruction project. We understand that this is federal land and outside of […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: La piñata
Por Gabriela Mejia Me llamo Gabriela Mejia, y tenía tan solo seis años cuando viví uno de los momentos más emocionantes de mi infancia en Tegucigalpa, la capital de Honduras. Era mi cumpleaños, y todos mis amigos y familiares se habían reunido en el patio de la casa de mi abuela para celebrar. El sol […]
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Obituary: Barbara Seymour Reese
Barbara Seymour Reese, 71, died Sunday, Sept. 17 from pancreatic cancer at her childhood home in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Barbara was a loving mother to Sarah Dyer, Tessa Knag, and Andrew Currie. While she called many places home, she lived for more than 15 years in both Colorado and Pennsylvania. A graduate of Garrison […]