Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason

Joining me are Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Randy Essex, editor of the Glenwood Post Independent and Jill Beathard, editor of the Snowmass Sun.

Strong feelings about immigration and the local Latino population continue to be vocalized on the opinion pages of the Glenwood Post Independent.

Publisher’s column: Opinion page is supposed to have strong views

City of Aspen officials are heatedly answering claims by critics that back-room deals and cronyism are alive and well in local government.

Meanwhile, Snowmass Village just saw its first-ever recall election of a town councilman.

Chris Jacobson recalled from Snowmass Village Town Council

And in other Snowmass news,

That’s going to do it for this week’s edition of Valley Roundup. Thanks to Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Randy Essex, editor of the Glenwood Post Independent and Jill Beathard, editor of the Snowmass Sun.