resort towns

Outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world visit rural Pitkin County, where more than one-third of homes are second homes or homes intended for seasonal use.

Addressing affordable worker housing in mountain resort towns

Eric Galatas

Colorado’s mountain resort towns are seeing the pros and cons of attracting America’s wealthiest residents.

The Curative testing kiosk at the Teton County Library is one of several COVID-19 testing sites in Jackson Hole.

Western resort areas see major uptick in COVID cases, but hospitalizations remain low

Will Walkey

At one point earlier this month, Teton County, Wyoming, had the highest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the country. Many other Western mountain towns were also at the forefront of the Omicron surge in our region, but hospitalizations and deaths have so far remained low in the resort communities. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson Hole reports.

Short On Workers, This Resort Town Has Stopped Marketing Itself To Tourists

Chad Reich

A Colorado resort town reliant on summer visitors has halted tourism marketing because an affordable housing crisis means businesses don't have enough workers to stay open during their busiest season.