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.
-
La ciudad de Glenwood Springs está llevando a cabo su propia investigación y análisis de los datos de ICE tras recibir quejas de los residentes locales sobre una serie de preocupaciones relacionadas con las instalaciones de detención de la agencia en el Midland Center, entre ellas que algunas personas permanecieron detenidas allí el año pasado durante un tiempo superior al máximo permitido por la propia política de ICE y el permiso de uso especial de la ciudad. -
The city of Glenwood Springs is conducting its own investigation and analysis of ICE data after hearing from local residents about a range of concerns involving the agency’s holding facility at the Midland Center, including that some people were detained there last year over the maximum time allowed under ICE’s own policy and the city’s special use permit.
-
El bufete de abogados sin fines de lucro Towards Justice, con sede en Denver, envió el 25 de febrero una carta de cese y desistimiento al sheriff del condado de Garfield, Lou Vallario, alegando que su oficina ha estado “violando la ley de Colorado que limita la colaboración de las fuerzas del orden locales con la aplicación de la ley de inmigración civil” y exigiendo el cese de estas acciones. Vallario, que ha negado acusaciones similares en el pasado, dijo que no haría comentarios sobre las acusaciones hasta que pudiera revisarlas con el abogado del condado. -
Denver-based nonprofit law firm Towards Justice on Wednesday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario alleging that his office has been “violating Colorado law limiting local law enforcement collaboration with civil immigration enforcement” and demanding a stop to these actions. Vallario, who has denied similar claims in the past, said he would not comment on the allegations until he was able to review them with the county’s attorney.
-
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.
-
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.
