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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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. -
Despite the rollback of federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and concerns over increased immigration enforcement, families, students and other volunteers showed up to celebrate Latino cultural heritage, public lands, and outdoor stewardship during Latino Conservation Week, Sept. 13-21.
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Una estudiante de Derecho de 24 años de Macedonia del Norte que trabajó como camarera en el Aspen Meadows Resort el verano pasado en el marco del programa de visados J-1 ha recibido unos $17,000 en concepto de propinas, salarios y sanciones no pagados por su antiguo empleador tras presentar una demanda por salarios impagados ante el estado el año pasado. -
A 24-year-old law student from North Macedonia who worked as a restaurant server at Aspen Meadows Resort last summer as part of the J-1 visa program has received about $17,000 in unpaid tips, wages and penalty fees from her former employer after filing a state wage complaint last year. The Colorado labor department confirmed it’s still investigating a second wage complaint, and closed another unequal pay claim due to understaffing and other factors.
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Decenas de personas se reunieron en Glenwood Springs el 7 de agosto para celebrar la inauguración de Benedict Apartments, una residencia para adultos mayores de 55 años valorada en $23 millones. Catholic Charities está detrás del nuevo edificio, que lleva el nombre de los difuntos filántropos de Aspen Fritz y Fabi Benedict, quienes donaron alrededor de $2.1 millones en fondos para viviendas asequibles a la organización sin fines de lucro en la década de 1990. -
Dozens of people showed up last week in Glenwood Springs to celebrate the $23 million Benedict Apartments for adults older than 55. Catholic Charities is behind the new building named for late Aspen philanthropists Fritz and Fabi Benedict, who donated about $2.1 million in affordable housing funds to the nonprofit in the 1990s.
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Con dos parques de casas móviles en Roaring Fork Valley bajo contrato, los socios están pasando por un periodo de diligencia debida de 45 días para las inspecciones. Los parques de casas móviles Aspen-Basalt y Mountain Valley han recaudado aproximadamente $14 millones de su objetivo de $20 millones para el precio de venta total de $42 millones.
