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1 week ago | 
ksjd.org | Eleanor Bennett
In a recent executive order, President Trump called for an end to federal funding for NPR and PBS, claiming bias in their reporting. However, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) maintains that the President lacks the authority to halt this funding. Aspen Public Radio’s Eleanor Bennett talks to reporter Halle Zander about how this could affect local stations like KSJD.
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1 week ago | 
aspenpublicradio.org | Eleanor Bennett
Each day after school, dozens of local students head to the Stepping Stones center along Highway 133 in Carbondale. The nonprofit offers free, bilingual programs such as tutoring, mentorship, outdoor activities, mental health counseling and crisis support to about 400 young people ages 10 to 24 years-old from Aspen to Parachute.
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3 weeks ago | 
aspendailynews.com | Eleanor Bennett
A bill that would require social media companies to crack down on illegal activity such as drug and gun sales, as well as sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors on their platforms, passed the Colorado legislature this month, but Gov. Jared Polis has indicated he’s likely to veto it due to concerns it could harm freedom of speech, innovation and privacy.
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1 month ago | 
aspenpublicradio.org | Eleanor Bennett
You can find an English-language version of this story here. Mientras los jóvenes de todo el país siguen perdiendo la vida en la epidemia de fentanilo, Cath Adams, residente de El Jebel, está creando concientización sobre la droga opioide sintética en escuelas y otros lugares, y animando a los jóvenes a encontrar salidas creativas en sus comunidades.
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2 months ago | 
aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett
A new resource center for LGBTQ+ residents opening in New Castle on Saturday aims to bring more inclusivity and acceptance to western Garfield County amid a rise in legislation targeting transgender and nonbinary people across the country and instances of local discrimination. Carbondale-based LGBTQ+ and disabilities advocacy nonprofit Cook Inclusive received initial funding of $75,000 to launch the Queer Resource Space from the Colorado Health Foundation.
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Feb 8, 2025 | 
aspendailynews.com | Eleanor Bennett
Many immigrant-run businesses were closed and a noticeable number of students and staff at schools stayed home in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys on Monday as part of the nationwide protest “Un Día Sin Inmigrantes,” or “A Day Without Immigrants.” The grassroots boycott aimed to call attention to the important social and economic role immigrants play in communities amidst President Trump’s immigration crackdowns and increasing ICE raids.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett
Por Eleanor BennettPara Aspen Journalism y Aspen Public RadioRead the story in English here. Criar a un hijo con discapacidades puede ser todo un reto, ya sea navegar por los servicios, encontrar una guardería asequible o soportar el desgaste emocional de la paternidad. Para muchos padres hispanohablantes del valle, los retos se magnifican cuando la mayoría de los recursos y servicios se ofrecen principalmente en inglés.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
ksjd.org | Eleanor Bennett
Raising a kid with disabilities can be challenging, whether it’s navigating services, finding affordable child care or bearing the emotional toll of parenting. For many Spanish-speaking parents in the valley, the challenges are magnified when a majority of resources and services are offered primarily in English. To try to bridge that gap, Silt parent Indhira Barrón started the peer-support and resource group Pueblo Azul Colorado for parents and caregivers. On Nov.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
aspenpublicradio.org | Eleanor Bennett
Raising a kid with disabilities can be challenging, whether it’s navigating services, finding affordable child care or bearing the emotional toll of parenting. For many Spanish-speaking parents in the valley, the challenges are magnified when a majority of resources and services are offered primarily in English. To try to bridge that gap, Silt parent Indhira Barrón started the peer-support and resource group Pueblo Azul Colorado for parents and caregivers. On Nov.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
aspenjournalism.org | Eleanor Bennett
Local volunteers gave away about 7,000 new and used books, in English and Spanish, at the “Free-For-All” book fair at the Glenwood Springs Community Center earlier this month. The annual event is a lot like a school book fair — with prizes, story time and art activities — but the books are free, and adults are welcome too.
