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Snowmass Village Sun · Parachute, CO
Nearby: Parachute, CORaising a Reader Aspen to Parachute, a Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit focused on improving youth literacy in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, welcomed a new executive director on Monday. For Iliana Renteria, the organization’s new executive director, the impact of reading at a young age is something she has experienced firsthand. “One of the first memories that I have of my mom is of her reading to me as a child and how that sparked a curiosity in me, a desire to know more, to learn how to understand how to read, and I think that really planted the seed for me to always see education as the key for a better future,” Renteria said. She previously served as Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute’s program coordinator and later associate director from 2017 to 2021. Originally from Mexico, she moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2017. She has been intertwined with Raising a Reader Aspen to Parachute from the very week she moved.
Snowmass Village Sun · Glenwood Springs, CO
Nearby: Glenwood Springs, COGlenwood Springs City Council unanimously approved the city’s $116 million budet for 2027 during its regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, concluding a five-month process that began in June. The discussion and subsequent approval took less than 10 minutes, reflecting months of work by council members, city staff, commissions and the city’s Financial Advisory Board. “This represents five months of scrutiny, preparation, and review by not only council, but by commissions and our financial advisory board,” council member Sumner Schachter said during the meeting. The $116 million budget was presented during an Oct. 1 meeting, when City Manager Steve Boyd described the city’s financial plan for next year as a “keep-it-running budget.” “This is a lean budget, and you all should be proud of it,” Boyd said during his October presentation.
Snowmass Village Sun · Carbondale, CO
Nearby: Carbondale, COThe Roaring Fork High School boys soccer team’s playoff run came to an end Wednesday night. The No. 3 seed Rams fell 1-0 to No. 2 DSST: Conservatory Green in the Class 3A semifinals in Lakewood. The Rams entered the game without several key members following Saturday’s quarterfinal victory over No. 6 Eagle Ridge Academy in Carbondale. Senior defender Michael Parada was sidelined after receiving a red card, while fellow defender Randy Candela, who also received a red card Saturday, was cleared to play after successfully appealing his ejection. Perhaps the Rams’ most significant absence, however, was head coach Nick Forbes, who was also shown a red card during the quarterfinal matchup. Adapting to play without Parada presented some challenges for the Rams. “As a team in the playoffs, you have got to overcome those kinds of things, and this team turned out to be one step too far for us,” Forbes said. Despite these setbacks, the Rams kept it to 0-0 throughout the first half.
Fowler Tribune · Basalt, CO
Nearby: Basalt, COStaff reportLa Junta Tribune-Democrat The La Junta Tigers’ football season ended Saturday, Nov. 7, with a 36-13 loss to Basalt in the second round of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Eagle Valley Enterprise · Gypsum, CO
Nearby: Gypsum, COThe Eagle County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash in Gypsum on the evening of Nov. 12 around 8 p.m., according to a social media post from the ECSO. The crash took place on the intersection of GIlder Way and Cooley Mesa Rd. When the deputies arrived at the scene, they found the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle to be deceased. The statement revealed the driver was an adult man, but no other identification has been revealed. No cause of the crash has been listed but speed is being considered as a factor. According to the post, the Colorado State Patrol will be assisting with the investigation. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this loss,” the post from the ECSO said.
Snowmass Village Sun · Marble, CO
Nearby: Marble, COThree years after a committee began exploring ways to protect the Crystal River, one method has been implemented and a second is in process. But a third tool — a federal Wild and Scenic designation — remains contentious with unanswered questions. Members of the Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Other Alternatives Feasibility Steering Committee met in Marble on Nov. 10 and presented progress reports on the three methods and plotted the next steps for protecting one of the last rivers in the state free of dams or trans-basin diversions. In March 2024, after two community summits that drew over 100 people, the group split into three subcommittees, each dedicated to investigating a different strategy for protecting the river: through an intergovernmental agreement; an instream-flow water right and a federal designation under the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act.
