VOICES Radio Hour is brought to you by VOICES in partnership with KDNK, The Sopris Sun, and Connection is Medicine Foundation. Each episode we share stories from members of our community. We hope this serves to preserve our oral history of who we are, where we come from and who we aspire to be, through […]
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El nuevo mural de la Escuela Secundaria de Carbondale fue presentado como parte del proyecto del Diario del Héroe de VOICES
Durante el último mes, 10 estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria de Carbondale han utilizado el arte para explorar sus experiencias personales como inmigrantes a través del Proyecto Hero’s Journaling, un programa de la organización sin fines de lucro VOICES, con sede en Carbondale. El proyecto busca ayudar a jóvenes inmigrantes a “reconocer el poder de […]
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For two, Basalt’s new STR fee is too much to bear
In May of 2025, the Town of Basalt held a series of contested public hearings on a potential $2,532 per bedroom per year fee for short term rental (STR) operations in order to generate revenue for affordable housing. The fee was approved by a vote of 4-3, but not without hours of debate between councilors […]
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Recordando el 2025 en noticias
2025 fue un año marcado por una ola de altibajos en el ámbito personal, comunitario, nacional, internacional y hasta mundial. A través de las dificultades y los logros, los Valles del Río Colorado y Roaring Fork demostraron una vez más el verdadero significado de la palabra comunidad. Como región, enfrentamos despidos federales, recortes de financiamiento […]
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Letters – Nov. 6, 2025
Dear AmericaPresident Trump has unexpectedly stirred in me a long-dormant love of country and flag. For the first time, I feel truly patriotic — but perhaps not in the way you might think. As our democracy seems to be slipping away, faster than any of us imagined, my love for our nation’s ideals has been […]
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Nuestras Voces: Sueños que cobran vida en el escenario
El pasado fin de semana concluyó “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un café con estrellas”, en el Teatro Ute de Rifle. La obra, una colección autobiográfica de viñetas inspiradas en historias de nuestro propio valle, fue presentada por VOICES, la organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a amplificar historias locales y a promover la inclusión y la […]
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Nuestras Voces: A community finds refuge onstage
Last weekend wrapped “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un Café con Estrellas,” at the Ute Theater in Rifle. The play, an autobiographical collection of our own Valley’s vignettes, was presented by VOICES, the nonprofit devoted to amplifying local stories and advocating for inclusion and social justice through the arts. The timing for this production and its message […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Love at a distance
Samuel Bernal is a journalist born in Mexico City who has lived in Colorado for 20 years. He manages La Tricolor 107.1, a Spanish-language radio station, and amplifies Latino voices through radio and digital media by sharing human stories that connect cultures and celebrate humanity. I have a curse with long-distance relationships. Maybe it all […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: From Burger King to the classroom
I came to the United States when I was 16 years old, carrying a suitcase full of dreams and shaky hope. I didn’t know the language, didn’t understand the culture and I had no idea what path to take. The only thing that was clear was that I was in a new, unfamiliar country and […]
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VOICES: Keeping the arts alive on many fronts
The VOICES nonprofit continues to evolve while offering a variety of diverse programs with events and workshops happening on the mainstage, in the community and at local schools. Part of the change includes staff turnover and the expansion of several programs within Garfield County schools. “There are lots of really exciting things with a new […]