The former head of the Telluride Foundation is working to finance the construction of houses in Norwood, Ouray and Ridgway that are financially in reach for some area workers.
Smaller communities across the state are beginning to see success with programs that have clinicians join law enforcement on mental and behavioral health-related calls.
The Fair Food Program, which originated years ago among Florida tomato field workers, has arrived on the Western Slope and has many farmworkers feeling optimistic.