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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Funding challenges have left the local nonprofit struggling to meet the region’s rising demand for food aid. -
The end of pandemic era benefits and the region’s rising cost of living have left many people struggling to put food on the table. -
At a recent meeting hosted by Ascendigo, Roaring Fork Valley locals voiced support for the Colorado Intentional Communities Research Project’s mission to develop more neuro-inclusive housing. -
Anti-abortion groups are now pushing for restrictions on mifepristone. Numerous studies say the FDA-approved drug is safe. -
Organizers aimed to help alleviate some of the stresses associated with caring for elderly friends and family members. -
If voters approve a new 0.25% sales tax in Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties, they'll be creating the first special tax district devoted to child care costs in Colorado. -
The benefits of dual-language education go beyond learning a second language. -
In response to growing fears from the local immigrant community around federal policies, Eagle County commissioners resurrected a 2016 measure. -
For the first time in 40 years, many of Planned Parenthood’s patients at the Glenwood Springs clinic will now be able to use their health insurance for abortion care.
