Staff reports from RealVail.com
Guv, greens glad Canyons of Ancients spared, but Trump public lands agenda blasted
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday lauded a decision by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to essentially leave Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Colorado alone, with…
Repeal and replace of ACA now DOA, prompting calls for bipartisan fix
Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have failed, The New York Times and other media outlets are reporting, and that’s prompted a bipartisan groups of governors…
Nominating petitions for four Vail Town Council seats available Aug. 8
Nominating petitions will be available beginning Tuesday, Aug. 8 for candidates interested in running for one of four open seats on the Vail Town Council for the Regular Municipal Election…
EPA, Colorado release two plans for Eagle Mine reclamation
The EPA and the state of Colorado on Wednesday announced two possible plans for ongoing remediation of the Eagle Mine Superfund Site that for decades has drained heavy metals into…
Polis announces he’s running for Colorado governor in 2018
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Sunday sent out a message telling supporters he will announce his candidacy for governor on Monday. Polis, a Boulder Democrat whose family owns a home…
Colorado officials sharply critical of Trump decision to pull out of Paris Accord
Colorado Democrats on Thursday skewered President Donald Trump for pulling out of the 2015 Paris Accord on global climate change, citing the state’s booming renewable energy sector and endangered outdoor…
CSRxP launches campaign in Colorado to hold big pharma accountable for out-of-control drug prices
“My family’s prescription drug costs can sometimes exceed $650 per month – and that’s with good insurance coverage. While we are fortunate enough to afford the cost of the medications,…
Hickenlooper, Donovan, Fielder to mark Colorado Public Lands Day in Vail
Editor’s note: Due to ongoing winter weather, Gov. Hickenlooper will not be in Vail on Friday. The Spraddle Creek hike on Saturday has been pushed back from 9 a.m. to…
Colorado conservation group slams Gardner vote on BLM methane rule
Colorado’s conservation community cheered and energy-extraction groups condemned on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate voted 51-49 not to use the Congressional Review Act to rescind a U.S. Bureau of Land…
As Trump targets monuments, Colorado Public Lands Day ramps up
Colorado’s conservation community on Monday announced a slew of celebrations on Saturday, May 20, to commemorate Colorado Public Lands Day — a holiday spearheaded by Vail native and Democratic state…