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Langmaid, Mason, Foley take top spots in Vail Town Council election

Kim Langmaid, Jen Mason and Kevin Foley all won four-year terms as the top three vote-getters in Tuesday’s Vail Town Council election, according to results released by the Vail Town…

Reaction mixed as governor seeks Supreme Court opinion on EPA lawsuit

Reaction mixed as governor seeks Supreme Court opinion on EPA lawsuit

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in The Colorado Statesman: Environmentalists and pro fossil-fuel groups predictably reacted with equal parts elation and disgust Monday after Gov. John…

Hickenlooper opposed to AG Coffman joining lawsuit to block EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Hickenlooper opposed to AG Coffman joining lawsuit to block EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in The Colorado Statesman: Friday’s 24-state lawsuit seeking to block the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) underscored a rift between Colorado…

Legislative lethargy, fossil fuel front groups slowing solar surge in Colorado, report finds

Legislative lethargy, fossil fuel front groups slowing solar surge in Colorado, report finds

Editor’s note: A version of this story first ran in The Colorado Statesman: After years of rapid growth, Colorado’s once red-hot solar energy industry has faded recently, according to a…

CDOT releases fee structure for I-70 Mountain Express Lane

CDOT releases fee structure for I-70 Mountain Express Lane

The well-documented traffic problems on the Interstate 70 corridor between Denver and Colorado’s most popular ski resorts in Summit and Eagle counties will hopefully be addressed this coming ski season…

Birds of Prey races re-branded, expanded under new America’s Winter Opening moniker

Birds of Prey races re-branded, expanded under new America’s Winter Opening moniker

With America’s love of alpine skiing at an all-time high after the successful 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Vail and Beaver Creek, the Vail Valley Foundation today announced…

The ebb and flow of energy extraction on Colorado’s Western Slope

The ebb and flow of energy extraction on Colorado’s Western Slope

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared on RouteFifty.com in March of 2015: U.S. Route 50 is a two-lane backroad in Colorado, scenic and charming but far from…

New local control oil and gas drilling rules blasted by both industry, ‘frack-tivists’

New local control oil and gas drilling rules blasted by both industry, ‘frack-tivists’

Editor’s note: A version of this story first ran in The Colorado Statesman: Colorado’s chief regulatory agency for oil and gas drilling on Tuesday released new rules to give local…

Gambling industry rolls out Gaming Votes initiative in Nevada, Colorado during debates

Gambling industry rolls out Gaming Votes initiative in Nevada, Colorado during debates

Editor’s note: A version of this story first ran in The Colorado Statesman: The casino gaming industry is doubling down on political events next week, looking to flex its economic…

Gun-control debate polarizing, even in Eagle County

Gun-control debate polarizing, even in Eagle County

A Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle was used in a massacre of 20 elementary school students at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in late 2012. That weapon has been…