Hector Salas

I focus on politics and culture. Sometimes, I do food, culture and social commentary. I hope to contribute my voice in publications that have a platform where artists from all industries can tell their story.



I’m here to help in copywriting, design, journalism and other multimedia projects that are the right fit.

Aspen Journalism •

As Latino COVID vaccinations lag in the region, activists push for systemic change

Maria works as a maid in Pitkin County. From Rifle, she commutes to Aspen where she cleans a handful of houses a day. Two to three stories with a basement, pool tables and gyms. The trunk of her car serves as storage for spray bottles, rags and vacuums. Her grocery bags go in the backseat with her son. When the pandemic hit, she considered stopping work. Like many undocumented people, she can’t afford to get COVID. Rarely does she see a doctor. It’s too expensive. She’ll have to bring her son to
RMPBS •

Colorado Voices: Learning to teach during COVID-19

The future of education has been redefined by COVID-19. Students and teachers alike were forced into an online format which has caused stress, confusion, and many technical difficulties. Within this new world of online education is the student-teacher. Regardless of whether or not the online format stays in a post-pandemic world, the future of our community’s education is our student-teachers who have been placed in a unique situation where the usual chaos that is the classroom is further complicated by COVID-19.
SPOKE+BLOSSOM •

Completing College in a COVID-19 World

As a senior, I have come to terms with the lack of commemoration I’ll be having. I have accepted that I’ll never see some of my cohorts again. The pangs of nostalgia that should fill the last few weeks of my collegiate career are replaced with sadness. In many ways, the last portion of my senior year feels less like a celebration and more like a death. I think that for a lot of us, the prospect of a good senior year has been spoiled months ago. The only thing we might want now is a little bit of empathy.
Horizon Magazine •

CMU Montrose: CMU's satellite campus deserves recognition (p. 56-57)

Located 61 miles southeast of the main campus, CMU Montrose stands alone as a bastion of academics in a rural city that serves as the prelude to the mountain towns that tourists and natives alike enjoy exploring. The campus, which shares a building with the Montrose Regional Library, offers the first two years of coursework for those seeking to earn their bachelor’s degree, while also offering full access to programs in the teacher education and nursing fields.
Horizon Magazine •

Peach Street Distillers: Oldest indie distillery in Colorado brews passion and pride

The Colorado and Gunnison rivers mix right where we call home. This intersection of giants happens nearly at the midway point of the Grand Valley, otherwise known as Grand Junction. This city of rivers serves as a hub for social, collegiate and urban life. What makes this dynamic possible are neighboring cities like Palisade that have been refining crafts like distilling for decades. In turn, commerce comes into the city, promoting local food and drink, while also encouraging locals to leave the urban setting and explore the more rustic and finer approach to craftsmanship.