Wyoming Department of Family Services has convened a youth advisory council to identify challenges and craft solutions to help people who age out of the system.
Solutions Journalism
Off-Site Construction Offers Partial Solution to Housing Crunch
The Telluride Foundation is exploring a new approach to developing affordable housing.
Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Find Affordable Housing Support in Montrose
Solving the problem of homelessness is complicated for any community, but a nonprofit in Montrose County, Colorado, seems to be having some success.
Government Weatherization Can Make a Difference for Those it Can Reach
Advocates say home energy upgrades boost quality of life, promote climate resilience and save on the costs of housing. So why isn’t everyone doing it?
In Big Sky, New Affordable Housing Program Pays Property Owners to Rent to Locals
The effort is attempting to maintain a substantial local workforce in a community struggling with housing and labor shortages.
New Voluntary Housing Fund Aims to Create a Culture of Giving Back
A new nonprofit is trying to capitalize on record-breaking real estate activity in Jackson Hole and invest in affordable housing projects.
Some Mountain Towns are Eyeing Vancouver-style Vacancy Taxes. Could it Help Address Housing Crises?
Elected officials in Crested Butte and Jackson are among Mountain West residents monitoring early signs of Vancouver’s success.
Telluride Short-term Rental Tax Raises Funds for Affordable Housing
A successful citizen’s initiative ballot measure is raising money for Telluride, Colorado, to offset building and maintenance costs of affordable housing projects.
New Affordable Housing Developments in Southwest Colorado Can’t Solve the Housing Crisis Alone
Lucas Brady Woods of partner station KSJD reports on a rural housing crisis similar to those being faced across the Mountain West.
