Colorado Helpline Fills Gaps in Local Housing Assistance

The Aspen Community Foundation launched a new program in the Roaring Fork Valley in March designed to help locals navigate financial and other setbacks brought on by COVID-19.

An aerial view of the Town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in the Roaring Fork Valley. (davisdeatonphotography/Shutterstock)

by Kathleen Shannon | Jul 6, 2021 | Housing

KHOL · Helpline Fills Gaps in Local Housing Assistance

The cost of housing has been rising in the Roaring Fork Valley in Western Colorado. For some locals already dealing with housing insecurity, COVID-19 was a tipping point. Kathleen Shannon from KDNK in Carbondale reports on a new effort to connect those people to assistance. This story is part of a new collaboration focused on housing solutions in the Mountain West from the Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaborative.

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About Kathleen Shannon

Kathleen Shannon aka "Killa Kath" is a volunteer DJ, news reporter, and a host of All Things Considered and the Local Newscast at KDNK in Carbondale, Colorado.