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The first wave of ballots will be mailed to Colorado voters on Monday. Bente Birkeland has more at the state capitol.

Oct. 17, 2016, 6 p.m. The fire burning near the Reudi Reservoir is now 40 percent contained.

Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason. Accusations of corruption in the Garfield County commissioner race surfaced this week, angering one of the candidates. Garfield Commissioner Martin repaid $1,800 to county after auditDems to Martin: Quit or face indictment And the race for District Attorney is heating up. Aspen Public Radio will host a live town hall debate with the three candidates on Monday, October 18th from 6 to p.m. Tune in on your radio dial, listen online or come in

As election day draws near, valley residents are hearing a lot from candidates running for local offices, as well as reading commentary on the opinion pages of the local newspapers. Joining Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason for Valley Roundup this morning are Randy Essex, editor and publisher of the Glenwood Post Independent, Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News and Roger Marolt, columnist for the Aspen Times. You can hear more of the conversation on Valley Roundup at 3:30 p.m.

The cost of childcare in Pitkin County matches that of a mortgage. For families that can’t dole out the funds, there is government assistance available.

Celia Gregory is an artist and fan of all things oceanic. She’s known for her underwater installations used to rehabilitate coral reefs. Gregory did her work from Indonesia, and England, but now she lives in Aspen. She spoke with Aspen Public radio’s Patrick Fort about a life-changing event on an airplane that helped her combine her two passions. Art and the ocean.

Colorado’s major party candidates held their only televised debate of the election Tuesday.

Aspen City Council voted unanimously last night to keep the water rights to build reservoirs on Maroon and Castle creeks. The vote comes despite public opposition.

A local nonprofit that’s been providing care and education to abandoned, orphaned and disabled children in Haiti for more than two decades is mobilizing in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Robin Hamill, president of Haiti Children, spoke with Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be paving near the roundabout at the entrance to Aspen tomorrow morning, Oct. 12, from 9:30 a.m. until noon.