El sábado 27 de septiembre, el Comité Demócrata de Legisladores Latino de Colorado estuvo visitando Glenwood Springs para reunirse con Sopris Mountain Collective, una cooperativa formada por residentes del parque de casas móviles Cavern Springs. La visita formaba parte de la “Gira de escucha por el Oeste” del Caucus, una iniciativa bienal para conectar a […]
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Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park fight to save their community
This article from Sol del Valle has been translated for English readers. On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus stopped by Glenwood Springs to meet with the Sopris Mountain Collective, a cooperative formed by Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park residents. The stop was part of the Caucus’ “Western Swing Listening Tour,” a biennial […]
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When the light goes out: Understanding seasonal depression
By Mónica Grijalva Ruiz, LCSWMental Harmony This Sol del Valle article has been translated for English Readers. The change in weather is indeed related to our quality of life. Every year, with the arrival of autumn and winter, many people experience more than just the simple cold in the air. It’s seasonal depression, also known […]
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Legacy and empowerment — Icon Awards celebrate Latino excellence
This article originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Aspen was the setting for the 2025 Raizado Festival, Aug. 21-24, an event that honors the heritage, culture and power of the global Latino community. The centerpiece of the festival, the Icon Awards Gala, recognized outstanding figures in the arts, activism […]
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Healing is an act of love
This article from Sol del Valle has been translated for English readers. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and space. Alejandra Rico is originally from Chihuahua, Mexico and has been living in the Valley for 20 years. She offers free yoga classes, though donations are welcomed, every Thursday at 6:30pm at Stepping […]
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Historieta: Plantando las semillas de nuestros sueños
En esta historieta ilustrada por Leonardo Occhipinti, nos deja el mensaje que con intención y confianza plantamos las semillas de nuestros sueños y estas un día brotaran, crecerán y se expandirán tal cual como lo harán nuestros sueños. Más de Leonardo Occhipinti
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“Me encanta estar aquí por la comunidad, por la gente”
Renata Herrera ha vivido en el Valle de Roaring Fork durante tres décadas y no puede imaginar construir su vida en otro lugar. Está a punto de comenzar su quinto año en el personal de conserjería de la Carbondale Middle School, un rol que se toma muy en serio, según su supervisor, Diego Díaz. “Ella […]
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Resumen de noticias locales Valle Roaring Fork
Resumen de noticias locales: Lift-Up cierra tiendas, confiscan dispensario en Carbondale, debate sobre la reintroducción del lobo, costos de impresión al alza, chip seal en la autopista 133 y pesca suspendida en el Crystal River. Lift-Up cierra tiendas de segunda mano Lift-Up, una organización local sin fines de lucro que brinda asistencia alimentaria, está cerrando […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra welcomes Alejandro Jaquez-Caro
This interview originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for English readers. Alejandro (Jando) Jaquez-Caro, — raised in the Colorado River and Roaring Fork valleys — is Wilderness Workshop’s new Latino Community Liaison for the Defiende Nuestra Tierra advocacy program. He brings fresh ideas to strengthen the community’s connection with public lands. A […]
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The Giving Network awards $675,000 to organizations supporting families, mental health and basic needs
This Sol del Valle article has been translated for English readers. The Giving Network is an initiative organized by the Aspen Community Foundation, whose mission is to bring together philanthropists from the Roaring Fork Valley to jointly learn about the community’s most urgent needs and collectively fund nonprofit organizations. Since its creation in 2016, it […]