by Jacob Richards Editor’s note: We have changed the names of many of our sources in this story. They are everyday people with kids and jobs who have taken it upon themselves, at great personal risk, to keep their community safe. Their ability to continue to do powerful work in their community depends on their … Continue reading Lou Vallario: Poster boy of the lawless Western Slope
February News Briefs
Heads Roll in Telluride Post-Strike The recent strike by the Telluride Ski Patrol exposed the naked reality of resort towns across the state, namely that they are company towns whose economic stability and community health are at the whims of aloof billionaires. During the strike, elected officials from both Telluride and Mountain Village attempted to … Continue reading February News Briefs
Just the Tip: A Long Look at GarCO’s SPEAR
“We have recently declared Garfield County and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office as ‘hostile’ governments to Latinos and immigrants,” said Alex Sanchez, President and CEO of Voces Unidas de las Montañas, a Latino advocacy group based in Frisco and Glenwood Springs, in an email. “This was after the BOCC passed a racist anti-sanctuary resolution that blamed Latinos for bringing crime and disease to the county,” said Sanchez
The Revolutionist 