The Glenwood Springs Chamber and Colorado River Valley Chamber are proud to host a Regional Candidate Forum on Monday, September 28 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at The Ute Theater, 132 E 4th St. in Rifle. The public is invited to attend in person or via livestream on RifleTV.plus. Spanish interpretation will be available, and a recording will be shared after the event.

This event is being presented to the community in collaboration with KMTS; Rifle TV; Recinos Language Services; and CoWest Noticias Collaborative, a cohort of local media outlets meeting the need of Spanish-language news, including Aspen Daily News, Aspen Public Radio, The Aspen Times, Post Independent, La Tricolor Radio, KDNK Community Access Radio, The Sopris Sun and Sol del Valle.

Participating candidates, listed in alphabetical order by last name, include:

• State Senate District 8: Corey Marshall and Dylan Roberts (incumbent)
• Colorado House District 57: Russ Andrews and Elizabeth Velasco (incumbent)
• Garfield County Commissioner: Jonathan Godes and Eric Rudd
  

Ron Milhorn, KMTS News Director, will moderate the forum. No live audience questions will be taken. Questions will be sourced from both community members and a media panel. Community members can submit questions in advance at coloradorivervalleychamber.com/events or glenwoodchamber.com/forums. Submissions will be reviewed to eliminate duplicates and ensure a broad range of topics are covered. Not all submitted questions are guaranteed to be asked, and the deadline for submitting questions is September 23 at 5 p.m.

Our communities are closely connected and share many of the same opportunities and challenges. By coming together to host a regional forum, our chambers and community partners are creating a space for candidates and community members to engage in a broader conversation about the issues that impact our region. We believe this type of collaboration is important and reflects the value of working together across our communities.

For more information or to submit your questions, please visit coloradorivervalleychamber.com/events or glenwoodchamber.com/forums. The links to stream the event live will also be available on both websites.