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 […]
‘Everyone’s a Ram’
Chairs skidded over the floors and backpacks were zipped shut as hundreds of students left Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) on Jan. 30 during lunch, a customary practice, yet nothing was customary on this occasion. In mere minutes, hundreds of students filled what was empty space along the roundabout near 7/11 in Carbondale. They raised […]
Raging Grannies impart the power of peaceful protest
This article comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. Editor’s note: Illene Pevec is Anna Sophia’s grandmother. “It’s not about having a singing voice, it’s about having a voice that wants to sing out,” said Illene Pevec, the woman who formed a local chorus group. The Raging […]
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 […]
Estudiantes de AHS salen a protestar contra la violencia armada
Los estudiantes de Aspen High School (AHS) salieron a protestar contra la violencia con armas de fuego el miércoles, una semana después de que un estudiante de Evergreen High School disparara a dos de sus compañeros de clase y a él mismo en las instalaciones de la escuela. Los estudiantes que salieron a protestar condenaron […]
Protest against Trump, Musk in Aspen Saturday draws large crowd
Signs of all sorts dotted the crowd at Paepcke Park Saturday, March 8 at a rally organized by Carbondale resident Linda Lafferty that drew roughly 350 people. Speakers included Pitkin County Commissioner Greg Poschman, Alan Muñoz Valenciano of Voces Unidas de las Montañas, Mountain Action Indivisible and journalists Andy Stone and Annalise Grueter. Residents of […]
‘We Won’t Go Back’ — Local action for women’s rights
Braving cold winds amid the arctic blast over the weekend, dozens of women and men joined the People’s March in Aspen on Saturday to take a stand against threats facing women in the community and the entire nation. The local People’s March, which has been held yearly since the pioneer Women’s March in 2017, was […]
