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Adam Roy and Grady Lenkin, who are with Aspen-based Headwaters Housing Partners, talk with a state official from the Division of Housing during demolition of the former Parachute Inn on May 22. After the motel closed for health-and-safety reasons several years ago, the developers secured a loan from the state to purchase the property and turn it into workforce housing.

Un antiguo motel en Parachute se está convirtiendo en apartamentos para trabajadores debido al aumento del coste de la vivienda

El conjunto de apartamentos de 68 unidades que se está construyendo en el lugar donde antes se encontraba el Parachute Inn atenderá a la creciente "clase media desaparecida", a medida que las ciudades del valle del río Colorado se enfrentan al aumento de los precios de la vivienda y a nuevos retos laborales.

Law student Kristina “Tina” Velichkovikj reviews the Colorado labor department’s final determination on her wage complaint filed last year against Aspen Meadows Resort. Velichkovikj, who worked as a restaurant server at the resort in summer 2024 as part of the J-1 visa program, received about $17,000 in unpaid tips, wages and penalty fees in June from her former employer.

Un antiguo estudiante con visado J-1 recibe unos $17,000 en una demanda por salarios impagados contra Aspen Meadows

Una estudiante de Derecho de 24 años de Macedonia del Norte que trabajó como camarera en el Aspen Meadows Resort el verano pasado en el marco del programa de visados J-1 ha recibido unos $17,000 en concepto de propinas, salarios y sanciones no pagados por su antiguo empleador tras presentar una demanda por salarios impagados ante el estado el año pasado.

A car departs the parking area outside the Geo ICE Detention Center in Aurora on Oct. 7. All 37 people arrested by ICE agents this year between Jan. 20 and July 28 in the Aspen to Parachute region were brought to the center in Aurora, although some were later taken to other facilities across the country, according to data published by the Deportation Data Project.

Nuevos datos confirman el aumento de las detenciones de inmigrantes y un cambio en el perfil de las personas detenidas

A medida que la administración Trump intensifica la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración, los datos recientemente publicados por el ICE confirman que un número cada vez mayor de personas han sido detenidas desde Aspen hasta Parachute, muchas de ellas sin antecedentes penales.

Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson speaks to reporters after a news conference in New York in 2021.

Bill Richardson, former N.M. governor who worked to free Americans held abroad, dies

Richardson, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was also known for his volunteer efforts to free Americans held in foreign countries.

Ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is being held in Moscow's Lefortovo prison on accusations of espionage by the Russian government.

As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens

A top Russian official has dismissed suggestions that Paul Whelan would be traded for any Russian in U.S. custody.

Frances Tiafoe of the United States celebrates after winning a point against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in New York.

A lower seed American ends Rafael Nadal's 22-match Slam streak at the U.S. Open

No. 22 seed Frances Tiafoe defeats Rafael Nadal to end the Spaniard's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak and reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time.

The cover of the recently released results of the Climate Change in the American Mind survey

Survey: While some Western states lag, vast majority of Americans believe climate change is real

New results from an annual survey show that the vast majority of Americans believe that climate change is real and is a source of worry. Those numbers were lower in a number of Western states, but still majorities.

Champion fancy dancer Larry Yazzie performs in colorful, traditional dress. Yazzie is the founder of Native Pride Productions and the subject of a short documentary, screening at the Wheeler Opera House on Dec. 2, 2023.

In film and live performances, Larry Yazzie uses ‘dance as a platform to educate’ about Native American culture

A short documentary, “Yazzie,” shares the story of a champion “fancy dancer” at the Shining Mountains Film Festival this weekend; it will be followed by a performance from Yazzie’s company, Native Pride Productions.

Festival Showcase July 17, 2018: Alan Fletcher and the Fire, American Brass Quintet, Paul Kantor

Alan Fletcher shares his experiences during the evacuation from his home during the fire; the American Brass Quintet talks up their July 19 concert;…

U.S. vets fighting for Ukraine in war with Russia don't want American support to wane

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mark Jannetta, a U.S. Army veteran, who was wounded when he went to fight in the war in Ukraine, about the importance of U.S. aid for that country's fight against Russia.

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