Between the prosperity of ski towns such as Aspen and Snowmass, in their nooks and crannies, the grit that is the working class conducts its business.
Author Archives: Hector Salas
Hector Salas is a freelance writer based in Grand Junction. He received his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Colorado Mesa University with an English minor. His previous work covers Latino issues specific to Western Colorado as well as the region’s political landscape during the 2020 presidential election.
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As Latino COVID vaccinations lag in the region, activists push for systemic change
In Eagle County, which has the largest Latino population among the three counties making up the Roaring Fork Valley, 60% of white people have received one dose, compared with 15% of Latinos.