The Roaring Fork Valley
Headlines from Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt and Carbondale — the heart of the Roaring Fork Valley.
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On Monday, the dais of the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) moved to the Parachute Library for two hours. No public arrived to comment, which is a little out of the ordinary since at least one old-timer usually shows up to commend the…
An important milestone was reached at Riverview School last week when it bid adieu to its very first class of kindergarteners and sent them off to high school. For most of this year’s eighth-grade class, the June 2 promotion ceremony was…
Thirty-eight seniors walked across the grass, some in bare feet, at Colorado Rocky Mountain School on June 6, donning the proverbial (in this case) cap and throwing flowers in the air once they were announced as 2026 graduates.…
Let’s start with the red lightning, but that’s just part of it. In Ben Fountain’s kinetic new novel “Rasputin Swims the Potomac,” published June 9, a president whose name is redacted has been approved by the Supreme Court to run for a…
Something truly remarkable is happening at Marble Farms. Yes, you read that correctly — there is a farm thriving at 8,000 feet in elevation. Despite growing in one of the harshest climates, Marble Farms is brilliantly cultivating the seeds…
On May 22, Colorado 3rd Congressional District Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, announced the release of $40 million to the Colorado River District (CRD) for the purchase and permanent protection of the Shoshone Water Rights. This funding…
Flag Day, while not an official federal holiday, is an annual celebration of when the American flag was instituted in 1777. This holiday has not been overtly celebrated in our community, until now. Partnering with the Town of Carbondale…
Minimal delays are expected from an effort to eventually change two roads directly south of the El Jebel intersection. Construction began April 1 on a nearly $4.52 million project, which is funded by Eagle County and the Roaring Fork…
RFSD changesJonathan Delk was appointed on June 4 to the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education, representing District B. “In this appointment, we were looking for someone who already understands the work of a Board and is ready…
I had a delightful childhood primarily because of the thick layers of love that were spread around my family’s home like warm butter, but also due to the spiritual adventures we experienced together. We camped. Our most frequent campground…
CorrectionS: Standard Solar is headquartered in Maryland, not Massachusetts, as described in the “State of renewables, part one” article in last week’s paper. Wild Flight’s song “Home is Just a Memory” was incorrectly labeled “Home…
In a world full of morals and mottos people tend to say that education is worth any cost, but when faced with the crushing reality of the real world — where money is the dictator of our life and well being — that saying can get put into…
Editor’s Note: Bianca Godina, editor of Sol del Valle, attended the event on behalf of the publication. What began as a Facebook space for sharing advice and promoting businesses has, one year later, grown into a community of more than…
Pride in the street and from above When the time arrived, Carbondale stepped out on First Friday, June 5, to celebrate diversity and the LGBTQ community, with a Pride parade and several other peripheral happenings throughout town, a few…
At 42, Meghan Umber represents a youth movement for AMFS
Suppression efforts continue at Spring Creek Fire
Suppression efforts continue
Commissioners want more information before moving forward with monitoring