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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In the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, less than half of children under 5 years old are served by a licensed child care provider. Can a new region-wide initiative increase access? -
Cripple Creek Backcountry hosted over a dozen women at their Carbondale location Wednesday to learn various bike maintenance skills. The event was part of the shop’s ongoing women’s series, designed to make mountain biking and backcountry skiing more accessible and inclusive. -
Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts. -
Rabbi Shira Stutman spoke with Aspen Public Radio about navigating contentious issues and rising antisemitism in the Roaring Fork Valley. -
In a tough economy, working on the farm offers teens job training and life skills. Participants in this summer’s youth program at Highwater Farm celebrated the season Wednesday by leading farm tours and giving speeches about their experience. -
Proposed cuts to Medicaid would hit women at a time when many already feel economically insecure. -
This year’s Aspen Ideas: Health festival brought women’s unique health needs to light. -
A chronic housing shortage in the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding region has left many renters in vulnerable situations. -
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.
