As executive director of The Sopris Sun, I am thrilled to share exceptional news. We have been selected as a Press Forward grant recipient from a highly competitive national pool of more than 950 for-profit and nonprofit news media organizations, recognizing our commitment to quality journalism and community service. In a time when local news […]
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Sol del Valle is a community mosaic
I vividly remember the pride and happiness I felt back in 2015 when I asked my dad to pull over so I could pick up The Sopris Sun in Basalt, where I went to school. My poem had been published — “I’d be lying if I told you…”It was a poem I wrote in my […]
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Letter from the Editor: We’re better together
It’s a surreal experience to pick up el Sol del Valle on a Friday. Here is a full newspaper, all in Spanish, now hovering at 20 pages packed with local and regional news as well as original art and cultural anecdotes. I am delighted, turning each page and lingering on a photo or headline, making […]
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La comunidad levanta un nuevo Sol del Valle
Por Jackie Ramirez El Sol del Valle Este sábado 29 de junio, El Sol del Valle tuvo su fiesta de lanzamiento en la biblioteca de Glenwood Springs donde la comunidad llegó a respaldar la nueva imagen del Sol del Valle. Descrito como un “hermoso mosaico que ha llegado a existir” en la comunidad por la […]
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Sol del Valle relaunches with fanfare
The Glenwood Springs Library hosted a well-attended relaunch party for Sol del Valle on Saturday, June 29. Around 100 people stopped by with a photo booth, music by DJ TEAJ, activities for kids, nonprofits and businesses tabeling and delicious food provided by Frida’s, ProMex Bakery, Sabor de Mexico, Sal Mex Restaurant and Taquería El Yaqui. […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra celebrates bilingual signage in the White River National Forest
Defiende Nuestra Tierra celebrated the ribbon-cutting and inauguration of the first bilingual signage in the U.S. Forest Service’s Aspen-Sopris Ranger District on Saturday, June 22. Also in June, Defiende Nuestra Tierra, a program of Wilderness Workshop that focuses on engaging the Latino community in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys in public lands advocacy, […]
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Un nuevo amanecer para El Sol del Valle
Columna de la Editora Por Bianca Godina Me presento brevemente para aquellos que no me conocen. Hola mi nombre es Bianca Godina yo soy la editora de El Sol del Valle y es un honor darles la bienvenida una semana más a nuestro periodico. El Sol del Valle ha sido un proyecto que a su […]
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A new Sol rises
The Sopris Sun is proud to announce that beginning June 28, el Sol del Valle will embrace a new look, a new day for printing and distribution (Fridays), and a deeper commitment to the standalone product — now under the auspices of The Sopris Sun nonprofit. With Bianca Godina leading the editorial charge and Margarita […]
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El Sol del Valle, a magical newspaper
I remember when el Sol del Valle was just an idea. Before we were co-workers, Raleigh Burleigh was already a great friend. We had arranged to meet at Spring Gulch for Nordic skiing in early 2021. After a tough and isolated pandemic, I longed to be able to connect with friends in the great outdoors. […]
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Otra Perspectiva: Un poquito de todo
¿Solo un mes para celebrar nuestra bella herencia hispana? Ojalá y pudiéramos celebrar todos los días. Bueno mejor dicho lo ideal sería reforzar y abrazar la idea de que ya lo estamos haciendo, cada quien a su manera. Amas de casa sacando del corazón las recetas pasadas de generación en generación, sustituyendo ingredientes o utensilios […]