Caroline Llanes
ReporterCaroline Llanes is a general assignment reporter at Aspen Public Radio, covering everything from local governments to public lands. Her work has been featured on NPR. Previously, she was an associate producer for WBUR’s Morning Edition in Boston.
Originally from San Diego, Llanes got her start in public radio as newsroom intern for Michigan Radio, where she covered COVID-19, PFAS contamination, the Great Lakes, among a variety of other issues. She got her degree in history at the University of Michigan and also served as a copy editor and columnist at The Michigan Daily.
When she’s not at work, she enjoys hiking, the Detroit Red Wings, Michigan football, making homemade pizza dough, and, of course, skiing. She lives in Glenwood Springs with her partner and their tuxedo cat, Pepper, and cockapoo, Poppy.
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In emails to his school board colleagues that surfaced recently, Tony May, former president of the Garfield Re-2 school board, accused both Voces Unidas and then-superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District of having “radical agendas.” And he said that he didn’t want anyone from Voces Unidas or Jesus Rodriguez speaking at a planned April 2023 Latino youth summit. May is facing a petition for his recall from the school board.
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Presentations at the recent forum highlighted numbers and data that explain the crunch that many feel when it comes to housing in the Roaring Fork Valley. The coalition also talked about how it is offering potential solutions to alleviate the housing crisis through its programming.
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The railway would’ve carried waxy crude oil from eastern Utah through Colorado to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Part of that route would have used existing tracks along the Colorado River, including through Glenwood Canyon.
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The county has been eying the land since it went on sale in 2019. This purchase will be the most that Pitkin County Open Space & Trails has ever paid for open space conservation.
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Starting on January 10th, Colorado’s general assembly will have 120 days to get its work for the year done. Rep. Elizabeth Velasco (D-Glenwood Springs) and Sen. Perry Will (R-New Castle) worked together in the interim session, and talked with APR about their priority bills for the year.
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Republican Boebert lives in Silt, but says she’ll move to the 4th Congressional District in 2024. She’s hoping to replace Republican Ken Buck, who’s represented the district since 2015.
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The Garfield County Public Library District faced backlash this year, as some people tried to restrict access to books in the adult section, citing safety concerns about children. But library staff remain committed to serving the community, especially through their children’s programming.
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La petición alega que Tony May abusó de su cargo para amedrentar e intimidar al personal, a los padres y a los miembros de la comunidad. Esto tiene lugar tras una larga lucha en el distrito por la adopción de una norma conservadora de estudios sociales, que May respaldó.
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The petition alleges Tony May misused his position to bully and intimidate staff, parents, and community members. This comes after a long fight in the district over a conservative social studies standard, which May backed.
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El COVID-19 sigue infectando a personas en el valle de Roaring Fork. Las agencias locales de salud pública están invitando al público a vacunarse, al tiempo que obtiene la vacuna de la gripe, especialmente para prevenir síntomas más severos.