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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Entre los que esperan restringir el acceso a los libros en el distrito de las bibliotecas públicas del condado de Garfield se encuentran ahora los comisionados del condado de Garfield. El público tuvo la oportunidad de compartir sus opiniones sobre la controversia durante el foro "Libertad para leer" organizado por la biblioteca.
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The district’s board of education voted 3-1 on October 25, 2023 to adopt social studies standards developed by Colorado’s Department of Education in 2022. The meeting was attended by more than 100 people, most of whom were against American Birthright and highly critical of the school board’s president, Tony May.
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Those hoping to restrict access to books in the Garfield County Public Library District now include Garfield County commissioners. The public got a chance to share its thoughts on the controversy during a “Freedom to Read” forum hosted by the library.
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An online agenda for the school board’s meeting this week no longer includes a much-anticipated conversation about a new social studies curriculum. School board members were expected to decide between standards developed by the Colorado Department of Education and the conservative American Birthright Standard.
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150 of the best sheepdog and handler pairings in North America competed in the 2023 USBCHA National Sheepdog Final, hosted at the Strang Ranch in Missouri Heights. The dogs were tested on their ability to work livestock in a series of tasks while working with ornery sheep.
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La BLM explora dos nuevos planes modificados, ambos cerrarían una proporción mucho mayor de tierras en el oeste de Colorado a las operaciones de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en comparación con el plan aprobado originalmente, que entraría en vigor en 2024. La BLM está recabando los comentarios del público a través de reuniones públicas y de la página web.
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The BLM is exploring two new revised plans, both would close a much larger proportion of land in Western Colorado to oil and gas leasing than its originally approved plan, set to go into effect in 2024. The BLM is seeking feedback from the public through public meetings and its website.
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Algunos residentes del condado de Garfield piden al distrito de bibliotecas que restrinja los libros de la sección de adultos con candado y llave, o que los retire por completo. El director ejecutivo de las Bibliotecas del Condado de Garfield dice que no todo lo que hay en la biblioteca es para todos, y defendió a su personal frente al acoso de los usuarios.
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Some Garfield County residents are asking the library district to either restrict books in the adult section with a lock and key, or to remove the books altogether. Garfield County Libraries’ executive director says not everything in the library is for everyone, and defended his staff against harassment from patrons.
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El Consejo de Educación de Colorado rechazó previamente el estándar American Birthright y grupos nacionales han criticado su inclinación política. Eso no impide que Garfield Re-2 considere adoptar el plan de estudios sociales.