Monday December 6, 2021

Many towns in our region are under pressure to enact solutions to the affordable housing crisis. But how might college life fit into this particular puzzle? Today on the news, a report on Durango’s Fort Lewis College, where both student and workforce housing is strained. Plus, snowpack numbers in every part of the Colorado River basin are lower than average for this time of year. And, Utah healthcare reform advocates are pressing the US Senate to approve the Build Back Better Act to improve Medicaid and CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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Photo: Animas Hall, a recently-built residence facility at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. The college has housing needs for students and staff. Mark Duggan/KSUT.