Youth Journalism

• Locations: News Published Dec. 14, 2022

  Understanding the danger of fentanyl

  Ashley Adams and her mother, Cath Adams, among an abundance of fentanyl awareness toolkits which Aperture of Hope hands out after presenting to students at local schools. Photo courtesy of Gregg & Cath Photographers

  By Kayla Kaufman 
  Youth Correspondent

  Some people might assume the Roaring Fork Valley is immune to issues such as drug abuse. Unfortunately, that is not the reality.  Many in the Valley consume illicit substances and many of these substances are more and… read more →

• Locations: News By Sofie Koski Published May. 25, 2022

  Mountain-made for mountain style: Mariposa Hats

  Local milliner Susan Jordan owns and operates Mariposa Hats. Photo by Sofie Koski

  “I think everybody has the dream of doing something artistic, we all do. We all have artistic components in our lives, and they just come out in different ways,” says Susan Jordan, local milliner (hat maker) and owner of her own business, Mariposa Hats.

  Jordan has… read more →

• Locations: Opinion By Jaris Elliott Published Mar. 23, 2022

  Spring skiing at Sunlight

  Sunlight Mountain Resort has had a great season with ample snowpack. Photo by Jaris Elliott

  Sunlight is a great ski resort! It is located 12 miles from Glenwood Springs. If you are a beginner, Sunlight offers ski and snowboard lessons and contains many beginner runs. If you are more experienced, the other half of the mountain has more intermediate runs. There are three chair lifts,… read more →

• Locations: News By Maeve Murray Published Dec. 1, 2021

  It's time to step up our support for teachers

  School funding and teacher compensation is far from a new problem — as evidenced by a series of demonstrations in 2018 — but the pandemic has created a true crisis. Sopris Sun file photo.

  Teacher retention, and employee retention in general, has increasingly been a problem in the Roaring Fork Valley.  Recently, it has become a crisis. As COVID-19 spread throughout the Valley and schools shut down, teachers were put under immense pressure and many even quit.

  There were many reasons… read more →

• Locations: News By Marlo Bowman Published Dec. 1, 2021

  Carbondale Arts' zine project: Ingenuity and innovation

  Cas Weaver and Jade Marsoun brainstorm ideas during a Carbondale Arts zine workshop session. Photo by Marlo Bowman.

  Art and creative expression programs have always been somewhat limited to students in the Roaring Fork Valley. Both inside and outside of school, the focus is often more on the importance of mathematics and science compared to art and writing. However, in recent years, various programs have been introduced… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 17, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - Nov. 18, 2021

  Sopris Sun youth journalist Sofie Koski examines an original Larry Day illustration during a youth journalism class. See page 3 for Koskie’s first published story in The Sun, done in collaboration with fellow youth photojournalist Jaris Elliot. Tune into KDNK on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. to hear from a few of The Sun’s bright youth journalists. Photo by James Steindler.

  Buddy Program awardees

  The Buddy Program last week announced its annual awardees. The Champion Award was given to Conchita Ramirez, family liaison at Basalt Middle School, for her dedication to community! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers was recognized with the Golden Carabiner Award and the Inspiration Award went to Pitkin County… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Oct. 6, 2021

  RFSD Board of Education candidate interviews

  School Board members respective districts. Courtesy image.

  The Sopris Sun is pleased to present the following candidate interviews for the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education race. Our youth journalism program helped formulate the questions.

  1. Why are you running?

  2. What is your background or professional experience… read more →