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In resort mountain towns, there's a growing need for Spanish interpreters

by Hanna Merzbach
Aug 2, 2024
Interpreters mostly work in big cities, but now there’s also a need in booming resort areas in Wyoming and Idaho.
A handful of people listen to Blanca Moye’s Spanish interpretation through headphones during an affordable housing event in Jackson, Wyoming. This is a common way to provide interpretation.
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With housing in short supply, some resort towns pay landlords to rent to locals

by Rachel Cohen
Jun 1, 2023
Resort communities that saw growth during the pandemic are trying to stop the bleed of local workers being priced out.
Amber Kennedy’s roommate in the house they rent through Lease to Locals, a program that encourages property owners to rent to local workers.
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Western resort towns see record-breaking real estate prices — and housing woes

by Will Walkey
Mar 6, 2023
More wealthy people are moving to mountain communities, pushing up home values and pushing out some local workers.
Ariel Kazunas says she’s dealt with unstable housing for most of the decade she's lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For one season, she lived out of a vehicle.
Courtesy Joey Sackett
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