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This week, hosts Zoe Rom and Wyatt Orme provide a rundown of the results from Tuesday's midterm elections. The Aspen Public Radio News Team covered the races, the results and reported stories beyond the ballot, like how exactly are ballots counted?

Democrats fared well in Colorado during Tuesday’s mid-term election, from the governor’s race, to congressional and state house races. Many of the Republican incumbents who represent Garfield County were re-elected, but results suggest Democrats put up a strong fight.

The clouds responsible for snow storms can be pretty inefficient, as skiers and riders know well.

This is Air Time, extended conversations with interesting people.

Real Time Election Results HERE . Update: 10:22 p.m. Wyatt Orme brings updates from the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs, where there are still 5,000 ballots left to count. Elizabeth Stewart-Severy analyzes state ballot questions.

Colorado is one of three states that conducts elections by mail. Every registered voter receives a ballot in their mailbox ahead of Election Day, which they can mail back, or place in an official drop box.

The Colorado River District has an idea that could boost the Roaring Fork water supply. A proposal for cloud seeding goes in front of Pitkin County’s Healthy Rivers Board this week.

Come December, t he mid-valley will get its own newspaper. The Aspen Daily News plans to launch the Roaring Fork Weekly Journal, which will cover Basalt, Willits and El Jebel.

Christina Dalcher is a linguist, teacher, and writer, based in Northfolk, Virginia. She earned her doctorate in theoretical linguistics from Georgetown University. Her short stories and flash fiction have been published in numerous journals. Her debut novel is entitled Vox. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: http://apple.co/1HCVfjA

This week: The deeper issues of the 2018 mid term elections. What’s at stake? What implications are there behind the ballot measures? How are the candidates connecting with the voters?

Roaring Fork School District wants the community to help sketch a path forward, as it revisits its recent goals — and asks for input.

Communities looking to create less trash often turn to the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. One local company is trying to get a C for compost in there, too, and it’s getting some help from the state of Colorado.

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.

On Tuesday, Aspen voters will decide where new city offices will be built.

Carbondale celebrates Dia De los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, on Friday. The Mexican holiday honors friends and family members who have died. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico will perform traditional Mexican dances in a procession down Main Street and at Thunder River Theatre. Christin Kay attended a rehearsal, and found that folklorico teaches students to both honor tradition and transcend cultural barriers.