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As Election Day approaches, several state and county debates took place in the Roaring Fork Valley this week. On Wednesday Aspen held its traditional “Squirm Night” for Pitkin County commissioner and sheriff candidates. And on Thursday, Glenwood Springs held its “Issues and Answers Night” for various state and county seats.
Incumbent Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo and challenger Michael Buglione have plenty of campaign talking points, whether concerning the current jailhouse’s operations and if the facility should be replaced, their approach to law enforcement and.
For those unable to attend in-person, Aspen Public Radio will be broadcasting the memorial service for former Pitkin County sheriff Bob Braudis on Saturday, August 27, live from the Benedict Music Tent in Aspen at 5:00 p.m. This special broadcast will be hosted by Aspen Public Radio News Director Brent Gardner-Smith.
In this election, voters narrowed the field in the Pitkin County Sheriff race and selected Democratic challengers to Republican incumbents in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District and state House of Representatives' District 57.