No Kings III drew about 3,500 people from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys to Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Saturday, March 28, local organizer Mountain Action Indivisible stated in a press release. The march and rally were part of a national, non-violent day of action against government corruption and the drift toward […]
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Guest Opinion: Singing for change
Editor’s note: The author of this piece sings with the Joyful Resistance Choir. Amidst the chaos of political discourse and everyday life, people in Minneapolis gathered to use their voice for hope, peace, and to bring some joy back into the world. Led by women, the Minneapolis Resistance Choir grew and news spread about their […]
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Kids for No Kings
I’m writing this because I want to see more teenagers at the No Kings protest on March 28. We should be at these protests because we are all affected by what the Trump administration and Congress have been doing, whether you know it yet or not. Countless masked Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have […]
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Letters – March 26, 2026
Dear Jamie LaRue,Thank you for very nearly four years of incredibly compassionate leadership of the Garfield County Libraries! We so needed you! Thank you for listening to staff, for letting them take the ball and run with their passions, creativity and innovative ideas. Your dedication inspired so many people! Thank you for expanding the outreach […]
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Letters – March 19, 2026
Carbondale gymnasticsLast year, The Sopris Sun asked an important question about the former City Market building: “Is anything happening?” If the answer is still “not yet,” I’d like to offer a suggestion — could it become a gymnastics facility for the mid-valley? Right now, families in Glenwood, Carbondale, Basalt and the surrounding communities have very […]
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Recordando el 2025 en noticias
2025 fue un año marcado por una ola de altibajos en el ámbito personal, comunitario, nacional, internacional y hasta mundial. A través de las dificultades y los logros, los Valles del Río Colorado y Roaring Fork demostraron una vez más el verdadero significado de la palabra comunidad. Como región, enfrentamos despidos federales, recortes de financiamiento […]
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Letters – Oct. 23, 2025
Re: No KingsI was impressed by the “No Kings” crowd last Saturday. Unlike last June in Sayre Park, not one person gave me a middle-digit salute, though I was wearing my “not fit for print” t-shirt. Thank you, peaceful protesters! It seemed many if not most of the crowd seemed to be older folks, older […]
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RFV rises on No Kings Day
Upwards of 4,000 protestors gathered beneath the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs on Saturday, Oct. 18. As part of a national No Kings day of action, many wore yellow and others donned playful Halloween costumes. More than 2,500 No Kings events took place throughout the United States and it’s estimated that at least 5 […]
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Second No Kings rally set for Oct. 18
Saturday, Oct. 18, is the date for the second nationwide No Kings event this year. Locally, the rally will be in downtown Glenwood Springs. It is being organized by Carbondale-based Mountain Action Indivisible (MAI), which is affiliated with the national Indivisible organization. MAI volunteer Pat Morrissy — acting as the group’s press contact — told […]