The Summit Tribune

Housing Crisis

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A weathered Colorado flag lies over textbooks, with hazy Rocky Mountains in the background, symbolizing the state's deepening educational and economic challenges.
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Colorado Faces Deepening Education, Economic Challenges

In 2024, 64% of Colorado's 4th graders were not proficient in reading, a stark increase from 60% just five years prior, indicating a significant and rapid decline in foundational educational achieveme

Sofia Velazquez·June 12, 2026
Empty storefronts and 'For Rent' signs on a street in Blue River, Colorado, symbolizing the impact of the short-term rental crisis.
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Blue River halts new short-term rental licenses amid compliance crisis

Blue River, Colorado, faces a crisis: nearly 10% more short-term rentals operate than are licensed, forcing an emergency moratorium on new and lapsed permits.

Keanu Alapai·June 4, 2026
A close-up of a hand drawing a lottery ticket from a bin, with the modern Runway Neighborhood buildings blurred in the background, representing the high demand for housing.
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660 entries flood Runway Neighborhood housing lottery for 19 units

A staggering 660 individual entries flooded in for just 19 affordable housing units in Summit County's new Runway Neighborhood lottery.

Khalid El-Sayed·May 28, 2026
The newly opened Meshacket Commons, a large affordable housing development on Martha's Vineyard, with residents enjoying the community spaces.
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Meshacket Commons opens, housing 100+ residents

After nearly 11 years and a $34 million investment, the largest affordable housing project on Martha's Vineyard in two decades, Meshacket Commons, has finally opened, providing homes for over 100 Isla

Sofia Velazquez·May 22, 2026