Eleanor Bennett
Social Justice ReporterEleanor 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 efforts to protect mobile home park residents as investors buy up properties to a rise in local ICE arrests amid federal immigration crackdowns.
Her reporting has been featured on NPR, Here & Now and The World, and she has received several statewide, regional and national awards including two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her features on labor rights concerns raised by seasonal workers at a well-known Aspen resort and an immigrant family who cut down their first Christmas tree together. She earned “Best News Feature” four years in a row from the Colorado Broadcasters Association, including for her stories about an innovative job-training program for students with disabilities and an education initiative to bring more Ute history to local schools. She also contributed to several award-winning series, including Raîces (Roots), Adaptation, and In The Woods.
In her previous role as Morning Edition host, Eleanor pioneered the station’s award-winning Outdoor Report, which highlights local flora and fauna, recreation opportunities, and environmental causes in the valley. Eleanor also previously served as producer of Aspen Public Radio’s teen-focused podcast, Gen Z Tea.
Eleanor is delighted to be home in the Rocky Mountains working to shine a light on the critical issues and community voices that shape our valley. Connecting with people from all walks of life and creating empathic spaces for them to tell their stories fuels her work.
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Los esfuerzos realizados durante años por algunos residentes locales para retirar o restringir el acceso de los niños a determinados libros para adultos de las bibliotecas públicas del condado de Garfield no han tenido mucho éxito hasta ahora, pero con el reciente nombramiento de dos nuevos administradores de la biblioteca por parte de los comisionados del condado y la inminente jubilación del director ejecutivo del distrito bibliotecario, aún podrían producirse cambios. -
A yearslong effort by some local residents to remove or restrict kids’ access to certain adult books from Garfield County’s public libraries has been largely unsuccessful so far, but with the recent appointment of two new library trustees by the county commissioners and the library district’s executive director about to retire, changes could still be coming.
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Tras décadas al frente de las bibliotecas públicas de Colorado, el director ejecutivo de las bibliotecas del condado de Garfield, Jamie LaRue, anunció que se jubilará a principios de abril. LaRue es firme defensor de la libertad intelectual y se ha pronunciado abiertamente en contra de los esfuerzos locales y nacionales por censurar libros. -
After decades leading public libraries across Colorado, Garfield County Libraries Executive Director Jamie LaRue has announced he’ll be retiring in early April. LaRue is a staunch advocate for intellectual freedom and has been outspoken against local and national efforts to censor books. -
El conjunto de apartamentos de 68 unidades que se está construyendo en el lugar donde antes se encontraba el Parachute Inn atenderá a la creciente "clase media desaparecida", a medida que las ciudades del valle del río Colorado se enfrentan al aumento de los precios de la vivienda y a nuevos retos laborales. -
The 68-unit apartment complex being built on the site of the former Parachute Inn will serve the growing “missing middle” as Colorado River Valley towns face rising home prices and new workforce challenges.
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As school board races in Colorado and across the country become more politicized, clear partisan divides have emerged between the four candidates vying for two seats on the Roaring Fork School District board in the November election. -
A medida que la administración Trump intensifica la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración, los datos recientemente publicados por el ICE confirman que un número cada vez mayor de personas han sido detenidas desde Aspen hasta Parachute, muchas de ellas sin antecedentes penales. -
As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, recently released ICE data confirms that a growing number of people have been arrested from Aspen to Parachute, many without criminal convictions.
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A pesar del retroceso de los programas federales de diversidad, equidad e inclusión y las preocupaciones por el aumento de las medidas contra la inmigración, familias, estudiantes y otros voluntarios se reunieron para celebrar el patrimonio cultural latino, las tierras públicas y la gestión del medio ambiente durante la Semana de la Conservación Latina, del 13 al 21 de septiembre.
