Welcome to Valley Roundup - an analysis and commentary of the week’s news with writers and editors in the valley. Hosted this week by Alycin Bektesh, sitting in for Carolyn Sackariason.
The old armory building in Aspen will continue to be used for government offices after a final vote on the matter this week.
http://www.aspentimes.com/news/23906459-113/aspen-city-hall-to-remain-a-city-hall
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/172502
Battlement Mesa residents got word that a second oil well-pad will be built in their retirement community.
http://www.postindependent.com/news/cogcc-approves-2nd-well-pad-in-battlement/
http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/more-wells-approved-battlement-mesa
Water rights and recreation combine in Basalt.
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/172494
And a national sporting event comes to the valley.
http://www.postindependent.com/news/national-sheepdog-finals-underway-near-carbondale/
Guests this week are Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Ryan Hoffman, editor at the Rifle Citizen Telegram, and Aspen Public Radio’s environment reporter, Elizabeth Stewart-Severy.