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(Regan Mertz/Aspen Public Radio)Local nonprofits Cook Inclusive and AspenOUT hosted a second Queer Prom at The Launchpad in Carbondale over the weekend. Despite the Trump administration's policies targeting gender-affirming care, the local queer community continues to gather and celebrate. -
Photo courtesy of the Lake City Silver World.The tiny mountain town of Lake City has rallied to support a beloved local man. In January, he was the victim of a hit-and-run accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The town recently came together to raise support for his recovery and celebrate his return home.
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English in Action hosted its 8th annual Immigrant Voices event this month where speakers from across the region shared their life stories. This year, however, organizers had to consider the political climate. -
Thousands gathered in communities across Colorado on Saturday as part of the national Hands Off! series of protests. -
If prices continue to surge, the consequences would be "tariff-ible," according to one roastery in Jackson, Wyoming. -
Monarch Ski Resort recently hosted "Ski Ballet on Freeway," a fundraiser for KHEN, a community radio station in Salida, and Monarch Mountain Community Outreach, which provides charitable grants to nonprofit organizations in Chaffee County. -
More than books: How one local library strengthens and serves the community one instrument at a timeMany public libraries are more than places to get books — they serve as community hubs. From lifelong learning classes to children storytimes, libraries offer a rare neutral space for people to gather. In Westcliffe, Colorado, one library also offers people a chance to learn a musical instrument. -
Aspen teenager expedites surgery amid federal lawsuit over gender-affirming health care restrictionsThe Trump administration issued an executive order in January restricting federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming health care for patients under 19 years old. The state of Colorado has joined a lawsuit challenging that decision, but transgender teenagers remain worried about their access to health care. -
As federal employees grapple with layoffs, the United States Postal Service has been living with staffing shortages for years. -
New podcast explores outdoor recreation's trillion-dollar impact on rural U.S. communities, from MoaIt is estimated that outdoor recreation contributes more than a trillion dollars to the U.S. economy. A new podcast explores how this plays out in several rural communities in our region, from Moab, Utah, to Montezuma County, Colorado. -
The Trump Administration is directing federal agencies like the Department of the Interior to ramp up mining operations on federal public lands. The order singles out copper, uranium, potash, and gold. -
Mind Springs Health in Grand Junction was considering a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year to offer inpatient mental health care services to detainees. But when community concern mounted over how the potential deal could make it easier for ICE to arrest immigrants in Western Colorado, the mental health care provider abandoned contract discussions.
