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SCOTUS rules for Colorado, against ‘faithless elector’ who went rogue in 2016
Democrat Hillary Clinton topped Republican Donald Trump by nearly 3 million votes (48.2% to 46.1%) in 2016, but Trump won the presidency by virtue (?) of the Electoral College. That…
Facebook launches voter registration campaign over Fourth of July weekend
North American Facebook users on Friday were greeted with the company’s Fourth of July voter-registration drive that’s part of a push to sign up more than 4 million people to…
Vail Resorts, Eagle County mandate face coverings
Vail Resorts reemphasized its existing policy and Eagle County on Thursday updated its policy for mask-wearing in public to help stem the rising tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eagle County…
Mitsch Bush labels opponent ‘a far-right extremist’ as Boebert takes down Tipton
Back in 2018, former Eagle and Routt County state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush had come as close as anyone to toppling five-term Congressman Scott Tipton, losing to him by about…
U.S. Forest Service seeks comments on proposed Homestake Creek drilling
The cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs on Colorado’s Front Range, working as Homestake Partners, have proposed drilling 10, 150-foot-deep bore holes at three different sites on U.S. Forest Service…
Eagle County amends Blue Square phase of COVID-19 reopening as state holds off on Black Diamond
With a small jump in COVID-19 cases up to 656 as of Monday evening and still no word on its request to the state to move to the “Black Diamond”…
Former Vail exec Aron feeds COVID mask debate with plan to reopen AMC Theatres
Editor’s note: AMC Theatres reversed its earlier decision and will now require masks when the company reopens its theaters in July. Former Vail Resorts CEO Adam Aron – a charismatic…
SCOTUS DACA decision provides temporary relief for local Dreamers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, by a thin 5-4 margin, shot down President Donald Trump’s attempt to end DACA – a program implemented by the executive order of former…
Eagle County health officials warn guests, residents to stay vigilant on COVID-19
Eagle County public health officials on Tuesday warned residents and visitors against letting their guard down against the COVID-19 virus, putting out a press release urging continued personal responsibility. The…
Colorado AG Weiser lauds Gorsuch’s adherence to letter of law in LGBTQ case
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Monday night told a Vail Valley Votes Zoom meeting that the Supreme Court decision earlier in the day on LGBTQ rights was “deeply meaningful” and…