Community Action
Amid funding cuts and deportation threats, Westwood prioritizes community and culture
The Safe Summer Kick Off is a Westwood tradition. It almost didn’t happen this year because of funding and attendance concerns.
Life atop a Colorado Fire Lookout
“You’ll Never See Us” highlights the value of our invisible workforce. Whether it’s working in a cemetery or looking out for wildfires, these workers have a monumental impact on our everyday lives but hardly get the recognition. These jobs, sometimes done in solitude or within a small group, are all essential to the Colorado workforce.
Life atop a Colorado Fire Lookout
Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 2s | CC
Rick Freimuth and his wife, Linda, have occupied the Benchmark Lookout every summer since 2016. Now retired, the couple can’t help but come back to staff the lookout each year, relishing the solitude it provides them.
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Durango students celebrate Indigenous culture through traditional games
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Rocky Mountain PBS
Culture, kimchi and community at 9,000 feet
The Korean Cultural Heritage Camp offers adopted children from South Korean and their adoptive families a chance to learn more about South Korean culture and community.
