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And There Were Roses By Nancy McAtaveyCarbondale Churchill Downs, The first Saturday in May “This is it,” I thought as I entered the main concourse of the Louisville International Airport. I was ready to cross this item off of my bucket list, ready for “the most exciting two minutes in sports” — The Kentucky Derby’s […]
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No Lullaby By Kitty Riley There ain’t no lullaby in this landSleep is hard to findTrust and care are pushed awayLeaving fear behind There was a time when helping othersWas the way to liveFriends and neighbors reaching outSupport and aid to give Now trampling and dismantlingAre the preferred meansOf chipping away our fought-for rightsTo build a […]
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CommunionBy Andrea HollandFisher Creek On a still winter bright day,We catch our breath near the crest of a jagged granite ridgeA whisper of wingsGently interrupts the silence around usGracefully, an eagle glides pastAt eye levelIts pure white feathered headRhythmically rotatesSide to sideSearching for the slightest movement of prey belowI breathe in the moment.No longer anchored […]
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A dreamBy Daniel TorresTranslated by Freda Barron You have been an old path I’ve enjoyed walking. I do not regret having seen your trails,your mountains. Of waking up one day in your cold forestsand some nights in your hot deserts. I do not regret having tasted the fruits of your tropical forest,or the waters of […]
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Carbondale Report: Code updates adopted
After a lengthy process, Carbondale adopted long overdue code amendments with a few final adjustments on Tuesday night, April 8. All trustees were in attendance. But first, a proclamation was read declaring April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in 2025. A rapidly approved consent agenda included meeting minutes, license renewals for New York Pizza and […]
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Letters – April 10, 2025
Peaceful protestWhat a great turnout at the Resist protest in Glenwood Springs on Saturday. There were hundreds of folks across Grand Avenue from me where my two signs were the only conservative opinions amongst a forest of southpaw sentiment. Yet the party of joy and inclusion was heart warmingly kind to me. I’ve never ever […]
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Tell Them I’m Gone By Dan SpillerGlenwood Springs O down river, O down riverWash this old fool awayWhere lost is and hopeless remains Tell my son, tell my sonNot to do what I have done, I could not walk and tried to runTell him, love from a broken man will come undone Tell my love, tell […]
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Lesa Cline-Ransome y James Ransome
Mes de la Historia Afroamericana, Larry Day, ilustrador de Sopris Sun, destacó a un afroamericano influyente cada semana, acompañado de una ilustración.
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Reverendo Dr. William J. Barber II
En febrero, mes de la Historia Negra, Larry Day, ilustrador de Sopris Sun, ha destacado a un afroamericano influyente cada semana, acompañado de una ilustración.