Not yet knowing how the 2024 election would unfold, I ended last month’s column by recommending kindness, humor, and dogs. Still good, I think, now that we know the results. Many of my friends were shocked by those results but having been Bustered, I wasn’t. I was six when I got Buster, a smallish, stout, […]
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving
Over a third of Americans, myself included, plan to travel during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, and small wonder. It’s difficult to find any civilization without a ritual gratitude gathering when the harvest is in. They called it “Thesmophoria” in ancient Greece and “Cerealia” in Rome. Assyrians, Persians and pre-Columbian Americans all had their versions. “Thank […]
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Preliminary election results reveal Republican stronghold
A steady snowfall blanketed the mountains as day-of voters hit the polling places, or dropped their mail-in ballots in designated boxes to be rushed off to county clerks for counting. The snow continued to accumulate into the night while watch parties streamed live news or refreshed webpages to watch the results. By Wednesday morning, it […]
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Glenwood question 2A seeks sales tax increase for streets, utility infrastructure
Glenwood Springs voters are deciding in the Nov. 5 election whether to not only extend, but also increase a dedicated sales tax from a ½ cent to 1 cent on every dollar spent in the city for future street improvements.New to the tax funding mix with the measure would be a dedicated portion of the […]
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Letters – Oct. 24, 2024
In retrospect: Last week’s report, “One year after unhoused newcomers influx, regional response coalescing,” left out an important quote by Mayor Ben Bohmfalk. The following paragraph was added to the online version:“What became clear to us last year is that our small Carbondale municipal government and staff are not equipped to be the lead provider […]
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Senate District 5 interview: Marc Catlin
Republican nominee for Colorado Senate District 5 Marc Catlin grew up on a farm in Montrose County. Since 2017, he has served as the state representative for House District 58. His career has included managing the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users’ Association, a stint as a radio host of “Diversions” on KUBC AM — a talk […]
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Senate District 5 interview: Cole Buerger
Born and raised on a ranch in Garfield County, Democratic nominee for Colorado Senate District 5 Cole Buerger describes himself as “not your typical politician,” and “a generalist, not a specialist.” Buerger is a small business owner residing in Glenwood Springs, and he serves on the boards of the Middle Colorado Watershed Council and the […]
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House District 57 interview: Elizabeth Velasco
Colorado House District 57 Representative Elizabeth Velasco is nearing the end of her first term in office and is hoping for the chance at a second. Elizabeth Velasco, like many people in her district, was born in Mexico. When she was a teenager, she and her parents found their way to the Vail Valley where […]
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House District 57 interview: Caleb Waller
Republican Caleb Waller is running for Colorado House District 57 against Democrat incumbent Elizabeth Velasco. Caleb Waller was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. His father was an executive with FedEx and his mother was a top Mary Kay sales director in the Southeast. “She had the pink Cadillac [and] my dad was from corporate […]
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Ranked-choice voting on November ballot
Colorado Proposition 131, the Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) Initiative, will be on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election. If approved by Colorado voters, Proposition 131 would go into effect for the 2026 election cycle.The ballot measure would significantly change Colorado’s election process if passed by the voters. The measure proposes a shift to a […]