Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers’ (RFOV) paid internship, Youth in Nature, became my anticipated monthly highlight as a sophomore. The internship nurtured my passion for the outdoors, yet, all the while, I learned not just about our local ecosystems but about myself, too. The application to participate next school year is still open, until April 4 […]
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Upstage Productions makes its markwith second student-produced play: “The 39 Steps”
This theater review comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. “The 39 Steps,” produced by Upstage Productions and directed by Sam Stableford and Iggy Richardson, was a fully student-run play that graced the stage at Roaring Fork High School from Nov. 6 to Nov. 8. “The […]
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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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Must political diversity breed division?
The Roaring Fork Valley spans three counties and several voting districts. It includes members of all major political parties as well as a wide variety of lifestyles. Does this diversity breed a divide? Nationally, a clear social and political divide is emerging between generations, genders and the two major political parties. With this increasing divide, […]
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NHL alumni face off for the sake of youth hockey
Photos by Isaac SterlingYouth Correspondent It’s become a tradition, that is Colorado Extreme’s National Hockey League (NHL) Alumni Outdoor Classic, hosted for the second time at the youth hockey nonprofit’s Steadman Philippon Outdoor Arena off of Catherine Store Road on Saturday, Dec. 14. The teams, Avalanche Alumni versus NHL Alumni, took to the ice just […]
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Drag empowers community and inspires creativity
I recently attended the second session of VOICES’ newest project, the I Am Me Youth Queer Residency, in collaboration with Stepping Stones. This project was undertaken with the express purpose of giving queer youth and allies, ages 12 to 18, a space to learn from local creatives with a variety of backgrounds. The residency continues […]
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Sopris Sun youth correspondent heading to Boston University’s Summer Journalism Academy
Gus Richardson, who will be going into his senior year at Roaring Fork High School, had a grin spread from ear to ear as he explained how he became involved in journalism. Ever since James Steindler, The Sopris Sun’s contributing editor, visited Richardson’s’ AP English class almost two years ago to pitch the paper’s Youth […]
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5Point gets youth to Dream big
Last semester, this reporter spoke with fellow Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) student, and senior, Julia Gressett. I met her outside of the school auditorium, and it took us an embarrassing amount of time to realize we were waiting on one another — as this was the first time we’d met. Anyhow, when we did […]
