The U.S. Forest Service says a new permit system at Conundrum Hot Springs is working to help protect the ecosystem. For the first time, backpackers had to make a reservation to camp at the popular spot.

On Tuesday night, the Basalt Town Council sat down with developer Tim Belinski, who has a proposal to develop the Pan and Fork property downtown.

After a national search, Glenwood Springs has selected Colorado artist Madeline Wiener for a new public art piece. The sculpture will be centerpiece of a future park on the north landing of the grand avenue bridge. Wiener was selected from a field of 17 applicants.

Diane Mitsch Bush is a Democrat, running against Republican incumbent Scott Tipton for Colorado’s Third Congressional District. She lives in Steamboat Springs and is a former county commissioner and state house representative.

Last week, agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) arrested Enrique Garcia Hernandez at the Pitkin County Courthouse.

Beth Macy is a journalist and author. Her latest book, Dopesick, focuses on one of America's epicenters for the opioid crisis. The book follows distressed communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs and the people inhabiting them. Her other books include Factory Man and Truevine. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: http://apple.co/1HCVfjA

This week, a valley sixteen-year-old posts a video relating her experiences as an alleged victim of sexual assault, the Pitkin County Sheriff candidates square off, the City of Aspen settles a water-rights lawsuit, and a resident goes to extremes to get an Aspen Mountain view.

Two candidates are vying to represent District 57 in the state house. Colin Wilhelm is the Democratic challenger.

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.

Painter Emilio Perez is the current visiting artist and critic at Anderson Ranch. He focuses on large-scale public art projects, using different media like video, paint and mosaic.