Curtis Wackerle
Editor at Aspen Journalism
Editor of Aspen Journalism. "The best investigative reports are those that force us to come to terms with our failings." — Daniel Schorr
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
aspenjournalism.org | Curtis Wackerle
Aspen Journalism was recognized with seven awards in the 2025 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition organized by the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter. Reporting from Heather Sackett, Laurine Lassalle and Paul Andersen added up to three first place, two second place and two third place awards.
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4 weeks ago |
aspenjournalism.org | Curtis Wackerle
Hello, and welcome back to The Roundup. In our last edition, we looked at local issues affected by federal decisions; in this edition, Aspen Journalism’s reporting looks at what has become “normal” and what is being done to improve the baseline. Stories have been flying off the Social Justice Desk as Eleanor Bennett and Kaya Williams cover important stories spanning New Castle to Aspen, and Laurine Lassalle writes for the Connie Harvey Environment Desk.
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1 month ago |
aspenjournalism.org | Kaya Williams |Curtis Wackerle
The COVID-19 pandemic was just arriving in the Roaring Fork Valley when the threat of a virulent virus became an all-encompassing crisis in the middle of March 2020. The first local case was confirmed March 8, and more were emerging. Events had already been canceled, a state of emergency declared. On March 14, 2020, Colorado Gov.
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1 month ago |
aspenjournalism.org | Kaya Williams |Curtis Wackerle
With a steady gaze and unwavering voice — the confidence of rote memorization — a long-COVID patient can tell you exactly what their body experienced as it was ravaged by an invisible illness. “Long-haulers” in the Roaring Fork Valley describe tingling skin that itches like lice on their scalp, tinnitus that rings “like thousands of crickets” in their ears, migraines akin to “a sharp needle through the eyeball” and chest pain that feels as if an orange has been shoved under their sternum.
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1 month ago |
aspenjournalism.org | Curtis Wackerle
Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the Roundup, sharing the latest original, in-depth reporting from the Roaring Fork Valley’s only nonprofit online investigative news outlet, with stories of impact stretching far beyond Aspen. Our journalists have been taking a hard look at drought, wildfire and infrastructure concerns that are coming to the fore as we see the first glimpses of spring.
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Marble has a tricky issue on its hands. Fascinating study of a unique gateway community grappling with intensifying impacts. Important work underway is helping to define the problem, map out solutions.
A stakeholder group is learning there are significant barriers to enacting a permit system for recreational use of the USFS roads. "it’s not a realistic response and we talked at length about why that is,” says a facilitator. https://t.co/6GAPZ7XoOW
RT @AspenJournalism: Protection of the historic riverside ranch near Carbondale anchors a unique habitat and speaks to future open space ne…
RT @ACESaspen: Thank you @CurtisWackerle and @AspenJournalism for a fantastic article about @photogpedro's new book, "Seeing Silence: The B…