Benito J. Arce Palestina began his career in 2014 as a firefighter in Colorado. He previously volunteered for the Palmer Lake Fire Department, but for almost three years now has served in the Valley. For the past six months, he’s been with Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District. Originally from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, he came […]
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Se necesita una comunidad…
Mi tiempo en The Sopris Sun ha sido transformador. Extiendo un profundo agradecimiento a todas las personas que me han apoyado en el camino. Esta comunidad tiene una habilidad especial para levantar a la gente y permitirle florecer.
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‘Newspaper isn’t dying yet, not as long as I’m around!’
A look inside the newspaper printing process Last Thursday, Jan. 5, after sending Sol del Valle to print, the Sol del Valle and Sopris Sun teams traveled through the Glenwood Canyon to the printing press where both newspapers, along with many other local publications, come to life on paper. The Colorado Mountain News Media (CMNM) […]
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Letter from the Editor: It takes a community…
Today we turn a leaf, beginning Volume 18 of The Sopris Sun. For 17 years, we’ve delivered a vibrant weekly newspaper with many changes along the way. We hope you’ll celebrate our continued growth and evolution at the Thompson Barn in Carbondale on Feb. 19. There you can catch the official announcement of our next […]
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Una puerta abierta para las familias del Valle
Nota del editor: Por motivos de transparencia, se informa que la autora colabora profesionalmente con The Arc of the Central Mountains Si vives en el Valle del Roaring Fork, probablemente has escuchado hablar de programas, formularios, beneficios y siglas que suenan como otro idioma: Medicaid, IEP, CCB, Social Security. Para muchas familias, el reto no […]
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Enfrentando el problema del “vaping” en las escuelas
Ante el estrés que la vida moderna presenta para la juventud, no es sorpresa que muchos hayan recurrido a fuentes controvertidas para aliviarlo. En todo el Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD, por sus siglas en inglés), el consumo de tabaco y vapeo en las escuelas parece ser un problema significativo. Según Joel Hathaway, director […]
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The Arc of the Central Mountains: An open door for Valley families
Editor’s note: The author of this article also works professionally with The Arc of the Central Mountains. If you live in the Roaring Fork Valley, you’ve probably heard of many programs, benefits and acronyms that sound like another language altogether: Medicaid, IEP, CCB, Social Security. For many families, the challenge isn’t a lack of love […]
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Mirror, Mirror: Which city is more messed up, Nairobi or Mexico City?
For eight days, Julián and I traveled through Nairobi, Kenya. The experience worked like a magnifying mirror: Observing this African city forces you, almost relentlessly, to rethink Mexico City. Nairobi is a remarkably green city. Vegetation is abundant, and trees — jacarandas, mangoes, avocados, fig trees, ceibas — reach uncommon sizes. Many are over a […]
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Meet the Sol del Valle Advisory Council
Carlos Ramos Luján is a native of the Roaring Fork Valley and a luxury real estate broker, known for his warm presence and well-informed approach. Committed to long-term community development and the local business landscape, Carlos offers a steady hand and a native’s perspective on the future of the Valley. He serves on the Sol […]
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Haciendome Digital
creciendo con el internet El artefacto más viejo de mi existencia digital era una foto de cuando tenía 11 años, en 2009, viviendo en Montrose, Colorado. Después de un día entero de rogar, mi hermana aceptó ayudarme a crear una cuenta de Facebook. En la escuela todos hablaban de eso y yo, un perdedor hecho […]