Sarah Tory
Women's Desk ReporterSarah is a journalist for Aspen Public Radio’s Women’s Desk. She got her start in journalism working for the Santiago Times in Chile, before moving to Colorado in 2014 for an internship with High Country News.
Prior to joining APR, Sarah worked as a freelance journalist, reporting on the environment, immigration, and rural communities from across the western U.S. and Latin America. Her work has been recognized by the Canadian National Magazine Awards, The Society of Professional Journalists, the Colorado Press Association, and the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. She was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and has called the Roaring Fork Valley home since 2018.
When she’s not working on stories, you can find her in the mountains, most often rock climbing or backcountry skiing.
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Parachute held a candidate forum March 10, 2026. The upcoming mayoral race is the town’s first contested election in a decade. -
A federal grant that funds the program will expire at the end of September, forcing the program to reduce its operations unless the county can find alternative sources of funding. -
¿Ayudará este controvertido proyecto a resolver la crisis de viviendas asequibles en la región o la agravará? Los promotores respondieron a preguntas sobre la propuesta en la reunión de la Comisión de Planificación del condado de Garfield celebrada el 25 de febrero de 2026. -
Getting an abortion is often a daunting process. Abortion doulas can help, offering emotional and logistical support. One organization is trying to expand to rural Colorado, including the Roaring Fork Valley. -
Will a controversial project help address the region’s affordable housing crisis or make it worse? Developers answered questions about the proposal at Garfield County’s Planning Commission meeting Wednesday.
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School officials and law enforcement launched an investigation after receiving multiple tips through Colorado’s anonymous school-based reporting system. After an investigation, police arrested a student. -
A new indoor recreation area in Carbondale combines a place for kids to play with a coffee shop — serving both children and their caregivers. -
State Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill last month that would authorize local governments to tax homes that sit empty most of the year. Some Pitkin County commissioners were skeptical of the proposal. -
For longtime ski racer Jessie Young, the debut of ski mountaineering at the upcoming Olympics marks the culmination of her two-year journey to earn a spot on Team USA — and the heartbreaking reality of elite sports. -
La eliminación del calendario de vacunación recomendado por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de la vacuna contra la gripe se produce en un momento en que Colorado y los Estados Unidos se enfrentan a la peor temporada de gripe en décadas.
