Anna Sophia Brown calls it a crazy year. She’s president of multiple student organizations, captain of the speech-and-debate team and, more recently, learned she’s now the recipient of a substantial scholarship. It was announced in early April that the Roaring Fork High School senior nabbed the Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, an award given annually to just […]
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The growing importance of music at Glenwood Springs High School
Editor’s note: Aurora Egan is a member of the Glenwood Springs High School band programs and choir Music plays a principal part in the Roaring Fork Valley. For many students, however, their options can become limited due to issues such as lack of funding, lack of interest and difficulty in finding music teachers. At Glenwood […]
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A story of carnival, dance and politics
“I saw the power of combining story with dance and fashion and was really intrigued by the dynamics of that combination,” Amy Kimberly, former executive of Carbondale Arts, stated on the Carbondale Arts website. That legacy was beautifully echoed in this year’s Carbondale “Step Right Up” Fashion Show, which ran March 12-14, as direction was […]
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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 […]
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Mirroring the modern world through film
This cinematic critique comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. Editor’s note:Potential spoilers of “Wicked”and “Stranger Things” lie ahead. Many critics agree that the Broadway musical and popular “Wicked” films paint a political drama, exploring themes of conspiracy, polarization and facism. New York Times film critic […]
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Dissecting the ‘performative male’
This fashion column comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. A wolf in a sheep’s skin, except it’s not an actual wolf but a guy with a Lububu keychain dangling off the side of his tote bag or on the clasp of his car keys. He […]
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Topping out as a team at CRMS
This article comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. Halfway through its season, the Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) climbing team is building momentum. Numbering over 50 participants in 2025-2026, the team prioritizes not just individual improvement but also the formation of a community — one […]
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Inside Simonas Boutique, Glenwood’s new stylish and bold retail space
This fashion review comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. What if we put our fears aside? That’s exactly what Brenda V. Perea did when she opened Simona’s Boutique at 2114 Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs, turning a two-year dream of owning her own fashion […]
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Equilibrando la IA en Glenwood High School
La inteligencia artificial (IA) está en todas partes. Esta tecnología forma parte de la vida diaria, incluyendo las redes sociales, los motores de búsqueda, el arte y la educación. Con el rápido crecimiento de estos sistemas de aprendizaje, las herramientas de IA generativa se están volviendo cada vez más accesibles al público. No es de […]
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Wishing upon The Sopris Stars
We are proud to introduce The Sopris Stars, a youth publication funded by The Sopris Sun newspaper and dedicated to delivering news relevant to tweens, teens and young adults throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Seven Gen-Z interns have come together in the noble pursuit of journalism and to curate this new publication, which will print […]