This story, a collaboration between Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism, is the second in a two-part series looking at the impacts of COVID-19 across six Western Slope counties. In Part 2, we explore how vaccinations proved to be an essential tool to prevent COVID-19 deaths.

This story, a collaboration between Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism, is the first in a two-part series looking at the impacts of COVID-19 across six Western Slope counties. Challenges for health care providers included dealing with a transient community, staffing issues and public angst.