Garfield County Libraries refunded $139,000 last year and they’re looking at an even bigger loss this year. That’s because Colorado’s TABOR amendment limits the amount that government districts like the libraries can grow. Garfield County ballot issue 6A would remove the state limit and allow the library district to keep all the revenue it collects.

All week the Aspen Public Radio News team is bringing you candidate debates, and breaking down the ballot measures that YOU will be voting on. Get informed, and then mail in your ballot.

Fire districts in rural and Western Colorado say unintended consequences from a state amendment are hurting their bottom lines. In the Roaring Fork Valley, every local fire district is asking for funding.

This fall, Colorado Mountain College is asking voters to approve a measure that would help stabilize its funding.

It’s been just over a year since the #MeToo movement exploded. RESPONSE, a Roaring Fork Valley organization working to end sexual abuse, is marking the occasion, as well as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with a storytelling event called "My Response" at the Wheeler Thursday night. They're hoping stories of survival might create a ripple effect that statistics can’t.

The Colorado Tourism office has updated their marketing campaign. The new slogan “Snow’s Perfect State,”  is meant to highlight the many ways to play in the snow, not just skiing.

On Monday, Aspen Public Radio held a debate with the two candidates for the Garfield County Board of Commissioner seat. Tom Jankovsky is running for his third term. Paula Stepp, a first-time candidate, is trying to unseat him.

  All week the Aspen Public Radio News team is bringing you candidate debates, and breaking down the ballot measures that YOU will be voting on. Get informed, and then mail in your ballot.

  This week, on Valley Round Up Aspen’s city government reporters pick apart the pros and cons of the city’s ballot measures.

Welcome to the beginning of another week in the Roaring Fork Valley! This is Week in the Arts, a curated list of upcoming exhibitions and events.