Economic Inequality

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

Affordable housing is one of the scarcest resources in the Roaring Fork Valley. Real estate prices have skyrocketed in the past decade, and even the smaller communities like New Castle are feeling the effects. Officials are turning to real estate developers to provide affordable housing, but even they aren’t immune to the economy's shifting sands.

Colorado’s 3rd district is represented by freshman Republican Jeff Hurd. Hurd was elected last year after far-right Lauren Boebert moved from District 3 to District 4. Hurd held a virtual town hall earlier this month to field questions about a few of Washington’s more controversial moves, including proposed cuts to Medicaid.

Small towns in the Mountain West are leading the pack when it comes to economic success, according to a recent report by Heartland Forward.

This year’s midterm elections include eleven ballot measures. One of them would raise the money needed to provide free school lunches at all public schools in Colorado. If approved, the measure would likely have impacts beyond school cafeterias.

A new report ranks economic inequality higher in the Roaring Fork Valley than anywhere else in the state. For this week’s News Brief, KDNK’s Raleigh…