AVH candidates in their own words

This is the first contested race for the board of directors at the hospital in six years. Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) canceled two previous ones because no one applied, except the incumbents. For this election, there are seven candidates running for two open seats.The candidates all answered a series of questions posed by Aspen Public Radio. Here are their responses.Ballots must be returned to AVH's administration office by 7 p.m. on May 3. They can be mailed or dropped off in person.

Valley Roundup - April 24th, 2015

Aspen Public Radio

Published April 24, 2015 at 3:27 PM MDT

Welcome to Valley Roundup, a review of the top news stories in the valley in the past week.

We saw the end of the 2014-15 ski season when Aspen Mountain closed last weekend but why was it a ghost town at the base?

The City of Aspen just bought more wind power so it can operate on 100 percent renewable energy.

Meanwhile, the switch for the largest solar array in the valley was flipped this week.

The town of Snowmass is investigating why high levels of fecal matter are testing positive in a stream near a high-profile hotel.

It doesn’t appear there is any frontrunner yet in the city council or mayoral races in Aspen yet. But what about the ballot question?

And, officials are pondering whether to ban smoking at the hospital and a county building where heavy smokers congregate … for good reason.

Joining me this week are Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Jill Beathard, editor of the Snowmass Sun and Andy Stone, former editor and columnist at the Aspen Times.