By Kayla Kaufman Youth Correspondent After 25 years at Carbondale Middle School (CMS), Jennifer Lamont will retire as its principal at the end of this school year. Lamont has had a highly successful career, and is adored by the CMS and Carbondale communities. Lamont’s enthusiasm for education and dedication to the middle school have provided […]
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Understanding the danger of fentanyl
By Kayla Kaufman Youth Correspondent Some people might assume the Roaring Fork Valley is immune to issues such as drug abuse. Unfortunately, that is not the reality. Many in the Valley consume illicit substances and many of these substances are more and more commonly mixed with the pharmaceutical fentanyl. This increasingly prevalent drug often […]
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Voters to decide on free meals for public school students
By Diana Diaz and Kayla Kaufman Youth Correspondents It’s that time again! Ballots are out and many decisions are being made. One ballot measure to highlight is Colorado Proposition FF, which aims to provide school meals free-of-charge to all public school students, by limiting tax deductions for individuals whose federal taxable income is $300,000 or […]