Similar to Jackson, Crested Butte is a hotbed for ultra-rich second-home owners. (Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock)

Gavin Dahl from KVNF in Paonia, Colorado, recently interviewed Nick Bowlin from High Country News about his article, “When COVID hit, a Colorado county kicked out second-home owners. They hit back,” during the station’s “Local Motion” program. Their conversation concerns a setting, economy, and ecosystem of political influence reminiscent of Jackson Hole. Bowlin reported on a group of nonresident homeowners who attempted to influence a local election last year after Gunnison County lawmakers banned them from staying in their homes following the onset of the pandemic.

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Gavin Dahl is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. His resume includes work for stations like KDNK Carbondale, national programs like Alternative Radio with David Barsamian, and nonprofits...