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Author Archives: Eleanor Bennett
Eleanor Bennett is an award-winning journalist reporting on regional social justice issues in collaboration with Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism. A life-long Roaring Fork Valley local, she previously was a reporter, podcast producer and Morning Edition host at Aspen Public Radio. Her stories have ranged from the impact of federal immigration policies on local DACA recipients to creative efforts to solve the valley’s affordable housing challenge.
Pueblo Azul provides peer-support and resources in Spanish for parents raising kids with disabilities
Raising a kid with disabilities can be challenging, and for many Spanish-speaking parents in the valley, the challenges are magnified when a majority of resources and services are offered primarily in English.
‘Hospitality Matters’ spreads the word about mental health care and better treatment for service employees during the holidays
The holidays are meant to be spent with family and loved ones, but for many who work in hospitality in our valley, it can mean demanding clients and long hours. That’s why Aspen-based “Hospitality Matters,” which recently became a 501(c)4 nonprofit, is spreading the word about ways for people working at restaurants and other service […]
El objetivo de la feria del libro “Free-For-All” (Gratis para todos) en Glenwood Springs es aumentar el acceso de la comunidad a una diversidad de libros
Por Eleanor BennettPara Aspen Journalism y Aspen Public RadioRead the story in English here Voluntarios de la localidad donaron aproximadamente 7,000 libros (nuevos y usados) en inglés y español, en la feria del libro “Free-For-All” en el centro comunitario de Glenwood Springs a principios de este mes. Este evento anual es muy parecido a una […]
“Hospitality Matters” difunde información sobre la atención a la salud mental y un mejor trato a los empleados de los servicios durante las fiestas
Para muchas de las personas que trabajan en la industria de la hospitalidad durante las fiestas, su labor puede significar lidiar con clientes exigentes y largas horas de trabajo. Por eso, la organización sin ánimo de lucro “Hospitality Matters”, con sede en Aspen, está difundiendo información acerca de maneras en las que los empleados de restaurantes y otros puestos de servicio pueden cuidar su salud mental durante estas fechas.
‘Free-For-All’ book fair in Glenwood Springs aims to increase community access to a diversity of books
Although Percy did not intend for the book fair to be a political statement against book-banning, she acknowledged that with local and national efforts to restrict certain books from libraries, it’s hard to separate an event that celebrates free access to a diversity of books from the controversy.
Los comisionados del condado de Garfield nombran a dos nuevos administradores de la biblioteca en medio de la polémica por la restricción de libros
El 16 de diciembre, los comisionados del condado de Garfield nombraron a dos nuevos administradores para las bibliotecas de Carbondale y New Castle, pero no llegaron a un acuerdo sobre el nombramiento de Glenwood Springs y han aplazado la decisión hasta el nuevo año.
Garfield County commissioners appoint two new library trustees amid book restriction controversy
Amid ongoing controversy over Garfield County’s library board appointment process and whether book restrictions should be considered at the county’s six county’s six libraries, officials received 27 applications for three seats that were open or up for reappointment by the end of this year.
¿Qué haría falta para lograr una transición equitativa hacia las energías limpias en el condado de Garfield?
Por Eleanor BennettPara Aspen Journalism y Aspen Public Radio Para garantizar que la transición a la energía limpia sea equitativa, los funcionarios estatales y las organizaciones locales están trabajando en formas creativas de ayudar a diversificar las economías regionales y crear nuevos empleos para los trabajadores que podrían verse afectados por los cambios. Levi Doty, […]
What would it take to achieve an equitable transition to clean energy in Garfield County?
According to a recent Garfield County Economic Update from the Davis School of Business at Colorado Mesa University (CMU), oil and gas jobs grew significantly in the county in the mid-2000s, and have since been declining over the past 15 years, falling below 1,000 in 2023 from roughly 3,000 jobs in 2008.
