Communities up and down the Roaring Fork Valley contributed to a housing study; a draft of the study is now out.

The Aspen Art Museum plans to hold a series of talks this year looking at empathy.

Kaywin Feldman, the first speaker in the series, helped launch the Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She says people can learn compassion, and art can teach it.

Comedian Erin Foley takes the stage Thursday at the Belly Up as a part of a Gay Ski Week comedy showcase.

Tuesday evening, the Aspen Historical Society hosted an event that looked at the history of Aspen Mountain’s Lift One -- at a time when Aspen voters will decide the future of a new lift and development proposal.

An exhibit opening this week at the Red Brick honors the natural beauty in the Roaring Fork Valley. One of the featured artists, Curt Carpenter, creates woodcut prints, based on sketches of local scenes.

Glenwood Springs is deciding whether or not to allow short term rentals, which have risen in popularity because of website like Airbnb and VRBO. At a meeting on Wednesday, the public can weigh in on the future of the program.

Torre is running for Mayor of Aspen. He previously served two terms on Aspen City Council.