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    Scuttlebutt/Community Calendar - April 14, 2022

    Scuttlebutt/Community Calendar – April 14, 2022 thumbnail In conjunction with Autism Awareness Month, Ascendigo unveiled a collaborative art piece and several other works curated by behavioral therapist Katie Alderson at The Launchpad on Sunday, April 10. “Art is a spectrum, community is a spectrum,” said Alderson. Because blue is a color that represents autism, the show was replete with blue hues. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

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    Avian Flu
    Nearly an entire flock of chickens (35 out of 36) died on a ranch in Pitkin County. The lone survivor was later euthanized. While there are reports the infected flock was in the Crystal Valley, Pitkin County would not confirm a general location with…

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    Red Hill User Survey - Participants Needed

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    The 2022 Red Hill User Survey is available on our website: Redhillcouncil.org

    Please take the time to give us your feedback. It is very important to help us care for these much loved public lands. All input is anonymous. Survey closing date is April 16, 2022. Thank you.

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    Spreading awareness and love

    Spreading awareness and love thumbnail A Love Notes box. Photo by Marlo Bowman

    The Love Notes project kicked off this past weekend at Carbondale’s Light the Night with Love event. The project is intended to show community support through art for local LGBTQIA+ youth. 

    Love Notes was started by Brijetta Waller, the lead artist for the project, after… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt and Calendar - Jan. 13, 2022

    Scuttlebutt and Calendar – Jan. 13, 2022 thumbnail A “Phone of the Winds” appeared at the Delaney Nature Park in Carbondale. According to the laminated placard, “physically connected to nowhere, it is a portal where you can speak privately to whomever you wish, alive or deceased.” The installation was inspired by similar phones across the world, originating in Otsuchi, Japan. Thanks to an anonymous reader for letting us know. Courtesy photo

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    Cannabis gives

    LivWell Enlightened Health, a cannabis manufacturing company, donated $60,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Colorado toward its affordable housing construction efforts. The funding came from LivWell’s customers who participated in the business’s “Round Up” campaign. Since Colorado’s stay-at-home order went into effect, LivWell has offered…

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    Scuttlebutt/ Calendar - Nov. 11, 2021

    Scuttlebutt/ Calendar – Nov. 11, 2021 thumbnail Sarah Rose Johnson of Wild Rose Education is in the thick of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Here, she’s seen displaying The Sopris Sun article previewing her trip to the international climate summit. Johnson is attending as a non-governmental observer and has sent back audio interviews, as well as sounds from the streets of Glasgow where thousands showed up in protest. The clips have been aired on KDNK radio’s local newscast (www.kdnk.org). Courtesy photo.

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    Self portraits

    In collaboration with YouthZone, a local nonprofit specializing in intervention, prevention and volunteerism for youth, Anderson Ranch will display young peoples’ self portraits, which incorporate photography and painting. The exhibit lasts through Nov. 19. More info at: https://andersonranch.org 

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    Falling in love with the RFV

    Falling in love with the RFV thumbnail Mount Sopris looking majestic, as usual, with the changing leaves in the foreground. Photo by Tommy Sands.

    Autumn is in full swing in the Roaring Fork and Crystal valleys. Three of The Sopris Sun’s regular contributors captured the wondrous color changes this season. Sunlight Mountain Resort also kicked the paper a vibrant set of courtesy photos.

    A lovely, golden-tinted green ash tree in Sopris… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Community Calendar

    Scuttlebutt / Community Calendar thumbnail Tallest sunflower of 2021? In response to last week's solicitation, Albert Draina sent this photo of their garden giant, standing at 10' 2". Courtesy photo.

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    5Point

    The 5point Film Festival board of directors has voted to postpone their flagship festival, previously scheduled for Oct. 13 through Oct. 17. Based on ever-shifting conditions around in-person indoor gatherings due to COVID-19, the event is delayed until April 2022.

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    High Risk at High Altitude sheds light on mental wellness

    Ariel Van Cleave, news director at APR, launched High Risk at High Altitude on Dec. 1 - a program dedicated to discussing mental wellness in the Roaring Fork Valley. Photo Credit: Lauri Jackson of APR Ariel Van Cleave, news director at APR, launched High Risk at High Altitude on Dec. 1 - a program dedicated to discussing mental wellness in the Roaring Fork Valley. Photo Credit: Lauri Jackson of APR

    In a valley prone to mental health crisis and high suicide rates, newly appointed Aspen Public Radio (APR) news director Ariel Van Cleave has arrived with a fresh take on mental health support.

    Growing up in rural Illinois, Van Cleave was aware of the increased risks… read more →