Uncategorized

• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Geneviève Villamizar Published May. 12, 2021

  Branching Out: The heady high of hens

  

  So, COVID has you contemplating chickens? Homebound, several of our friends have taken on a flock and it’s been fun to watch their affection blossom. It was a big step; hens live from five to ten years, so there’s little room for impulsiveness. Still interested? Read on and… read more →

• Locations: Letters Published May. 12, 2021

  Letters - May 13, 2021

  Holy Cross

  It has been an honor and privilege to serve the member consumers of Holy Cross Energy as a member of their board of directors since 2012. I am seeking reelection to the board to continue the work that my fellow board members, Holy Cross’s… read more →

• Locations: News By Geneviève Villamizar Published May. 12, 2021

  Fundraising made fun

  BMX for BMS? Self-directed routes could certainly include a few laps at the Crown Mountain Bike Park. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  After a two-year hiatus in fundraising, Basalt Middle School (BMS) is excited to launch a new annual event – and it’s not selling magazines.

  Digging deep, Principal Jennifer Ellsperman references school values to explain their shift in fundraising efforts.

  “Fundraisers in the past [entailed]… read more →

• Locations: News Published May. 12, 2021

  EPIC Performance Center opens in Basalt

  TAC owner Amanda Wagner opened the new EPIC Performance Center on May 10. Photo by Will Sardinsky.

  By Betina Infante

  The Aspen Clinic (TAC) expands its offer with a new, 2,400 square-foot EPIC Performance Center, which opened on May 10 in Orchard Plaza, next to RJ Paddywacks Pet Outfitter and Jaffa Middle Eastern Kitchen. The EPIC (endurance, performance, intensity & coaching) Performance Center will offer… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published May. 12, 2021

  Three RFSD teachers move on up

  Megan Hartmann said moving to BHS is exciting because “in a smaller school, I think there is some power within the tightness of that community.” Photo by Jeanne Souldern.

  Three Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) teachers and Carbondale residents move into assistant principal positions this fall.

  Cora Carballeira, known endearingly as Ms. Carb, is an eighth-grade science teacher at Carbondale Middle School (CMS) and will become Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) assistant principal this fall.

  Her… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published May. 12, 2021

  Testing water quality below Grizzly burn scar

  This hazard map from USGS shows the Grizzly Creek fire burn scar and its affected drainages. Areas in red and dark red represent a high probability of debris flow in a rain event, which can impact water quality. Courtesy map.

  The Middle Colorado Watershed Council (MCWC) is a non-profit focused on protecting the Colorado River between the mouth of Glenwood Canyon, at the Garfield-Eagle county line, and De Beque. This 75-mile stretch of river passes through Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifle and… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published May. 12, 2021

  Garfield County: Land use, near and far

  Commissioner Tom Jankovsky. Sketch by Larry Day.

  Commissioners tackled a light agenda this week and adjourned the public meeting within an hour and a half.

  To Boebert on Capitol Hill

  The meeting began with letters of support for legislation beyond their jurisdiction. Three of these letters were in response to… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 12, 2021

  Scuttlebutt / Calendar - May 13, 2021

  Significant modifications to land at the base of Prince Creek Road have not gone unnoticed. The former Four Bar Ranch was acquired by Janus Capital Group founder Thomas Bailey from Thomas Turnbull in August, 2020, adding some 142 acres to his surrounding properties. Locals have been surprised to see the quirky “Porcupine/ Marmot Hill” cutaway steadily destroyed by heavy machinery. Photo by Sue Rollyson.

  Youth art

  Aspen Art Museum’s “Teen Curators” exhibits are on display. Glenwood Spring High School presents “Everybody Has a Story to Tell,” a show curated by Annika Bucchin, through May 14. Meanwhile, Rifle Public Library shows Lily McCann-Klausz’s “What Does Gender Mean to You?” with additional submissions open… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Español Published May. 12, 2021

  Esquina Legal: Cambiando la Ley de Extorsión en Colorado

  Tony Mendez

  Por Tony Mendez

  La semana pasada, gracias al liderazgo de Dylan Roberts, el representante de los condados de Eagle y Routt, Kerry Tipper de Lakewood, y los senadores John Cooke y Robert Rodriguez, la Assemblea General de Colorado aprobó el proyecto de ley 21-1057 acerca de la prohibición… read more →

• Locations: Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 12, 2021

  Chisme del Pueblo - 13 de Mayo, 2021

  Nos dice La Alianza para la Nutrición Segura y Abundante (SANA), "Queremos agradecer a todos nuestros voluntarios por todo su trabajo y esfuerzo para ayudar a nuestra comunidad. Sin ustedes este trabajo no seria posible." Foto de cortesía.

  Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro

  ¡Síguenos en Facebook!

  ¡No te pierdas ninguna novedad! Sigue a “Sol del Valle” en Facebook para estar al tanto de nuestras historias, columnas y chismes más recientes, incluyendo contenido no incluido en la versión impresa.

  Música en vivo

  High County Sinfonia… read more →