Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason.
Joining me this week to discuss the week’s news are Aspen Times editor David Krause, Aspen Daily News editor Curtis Wackerle and Carla Jean Whitley, features editor of the Glenwood Post Independent.
There’s a chirping crisis in downtown Aspen that city officials are hoping will fly away.
City is looking to quell new Main Street ‘chirping’ signals
City grapples with fowl sounds on Main Street in Aspen
Chirping crosswalk signals on Main Street are quieted
And more empty buildings plague Aspen’s commercial core, as wealthy investment groups acquire real estate.
Boogie’s sits quietly on busy retail corner
Meanwhile, a group of valley residents is attempting to stop a 37,000-square-foot municipal office building from going up near Rio Grande Park. They argue the property was meant for something else.
Citizen petition moves to next step
Aspen city office opponents turn in petition signatures
Also, the school district serving Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood is starting to provide housing for teachers.
School district to build out Carbondale housing project
Roaring Fork School District’s housing lottery is open
In Garfield County, an unprecedented amount of fatalities have occurred in tragic accidents on the roadways in recent weeks.