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Family Resource Center provides Parachute with a safety net (opens the original)
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When Parachute lost its only grocery store earlier this month — officially becoming a food desert — it was a gut punch to longtime resident Claudia Flores Cruz. “When your only grocery store that has everything, including a pharmacy, leaves, it just makes you wonder, ‘Well, why? And why weren't we worth staying for?’” The family-owned Clark’s Market closed Sept. 11, leaving residents of Parachute and Battlement Mesa with few options for fresh food. Flores Cruz, in a phone interview with Aspen Pu
Garfield 16 Schools get a boost for literacy efforts (opens the original)
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The Garfield County School District 16 is getting federal funding to help teach kids to read and write – welcome news for a district that has seen some struggles in those areas. The district has been awarded two federal grants to boost student literacy. The grants total more than $400,000 and will cover things like professional development for teachers, literacy coaching and classroom materials. One, the Comprehensive Early Literacy Grant, is a new grant that supports kindergarten through third
Roaring Fork Schools seek higher tax rate to boost teacher pay, retention efforts (opens the original)
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Voters in the Roaring Fork School District will soon decide whether to boost teacher pay and retention efforts with additional property tax dollars. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to place a mill levy override on the November ballot. A mill levy override is a voter-approved property tax that pays for operational expenses not covered by the state. If approved, it would bring the school district an additional $5 million dollars in funding annually. Supporters say it’s tough to retain
Vic Vela (opens the original)
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Colorado native Vic Vela is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, educator, public speaker and fierce advocate for addiction and mental health recovery. Vic joined Aspen Public Radio in July 2026 as the host of Morning Edition and reporter covering education issues in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. After graduating from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2000, Vic launched his journalism career as a sports anchor and reporter for an NBC affiliate in West Texas. He’s
Ken Salazar talks immigration, water ahead of Aspen visit (opens the original)
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Colorado’s Ken Salazar has been a U.S. Senator, an Interior Secretary, a U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Now, he’s also an author. Salazar writes about the border crisis and his belief that America’s diversity is its greatest strength in a new memoir called “Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America.” Salazar was in Aspen today, where he spoke at two events – including the Raizado Festival, celebrating Latino leadership and culture. He also spoke and signed copies of his book at the Pitkin Count
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