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The 18th 5Point Film Festival is kicking off Thursday in Carbondale and runs until Sunday. Interim executive director Aisha Weinhold sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about this year’s festival, changes in the film industry and how 5Point hopes to stay connected to the local Carbondale community.
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The listing for St. Benedict’s Monastery went under contract March 13 to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed amount. It’s still unclear what will happen to the local monks who still live on-site and what the buyer’s vision is for the land.
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Denver EATSS offers Native chefs an opportunity to showcase their craft while raising awareness about and funds for Native American students.
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Challenge Aspen hosted the Limitless Mountain Challenge over the weekend. This is an all-day downhill competition on Snowmass Mountain where the goal is to participate in adaptive challenges and fundraise for Challenge Aspen. Lindsay Cagley, CEO at Challenge Aspen, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about how the organization has evolved over its 30 years.
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The annual Hozhoni Days Powwow took place recently at Fort Lewis College in Durango, bringing participants from around the country.
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This year’s Shortsfest includes 68 short films, with a program including dramas, comedies, narratives, documentaries and animated films. Many of the films this year are about older adults, and the program includes a robust series of comedy shorts.
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Living in the Roaring Fork Valley comes with a familiar set of challenges — like finding affordable housing, mental health care, and child care. Mountain Voices Project aims to tackle these issues by building coalitions and engaging with local governments.
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Aspen Public Radio News presents On the Ground: A Nonprofit Spotlight. This is the first installment in a new radio series highlighting solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. Lindsay Fallon, operations director at Towards Justice, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz in the studio.
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President Trump posted on social media to call for a portrait of himself hanging in the State Capitol to be removed. In his post, he suggests the painting was placed there by the "radical left."
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Tristan Feinberg hosted a Community Halfpipe Rodeo over the weekend, which is a session where athletes perform tricks one after another in a highly formatted way. Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club kids and coaches came to ski with the pros and learn some tricks on the halfpipe.
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The Wheeler Opera House and The Collective Snowmass hosted a Valley Comedy Showcase Tuesday. Five comedians from the Roaring Fork Valley put on the inaugural show at The Vault.
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Dr. Geoff Tabin, who runs the Cure Blindness Project, was denied federal funds from the Trump administration to expand services into Africa. He spoke at the Pitkin County library last Thursday.