By melanie wong EAGLE COUNTY — In a tightly contested state Senate race, Republican Don Suppes of Orchard City led Democrat Kerry Donovan of Vail by a margin of about 1,300 votes early Wednesday morning to represent Colorado State Senate District 5. District 5 includes Delta, Lake, Chaffee, Gunnison, Eagle, Pitkin and Hinsdale counties. As [&hell
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By John LaConte AVON — Voters sent a message to officials and staff on Tuesday: They approve of the way things are going in town. Garnering the majority of votes in the Town Council election, according to early reporting Tuesday, were three of the most outspoken proponents of the current Town Council — Megan Burch, […]
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE COUNTY — Kara Bettis is still Eagle County’s coroner. In the local races that showed the sharpest elbows, Bettis topped challenger Sue Franciose. Bettis, a Democrat, won election in 2002 over another deputy coroner and ran unopposed in 2006 and 2010. “I’m thankful and honored that Eagle County has chosen me,”
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — The second time was the charm for Ted Archibeque. Based on results as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Eagle-area Republican won a term as Eagle County surveyor. Eagle County surveyor was an under-the-radar vote this year. The position is part-time and had been held for years by Dan Corcoran, […]
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By scott miller RED CLIFF — Voters here decided three ballot issues Tuesday, including a tax proposal, a question to find a way to improve the town’s TV and Internet service and a resident-backed question on commercial marijuana operations in town. According to early returns, town voters rejected a second request from the Town Council [&hel
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By Edward Stoner DENVER — A Colorado governor’s race that few originally expected to be close was too close to call Tuesday night. Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper and GOP challenger Bob Beauprez traded leads hours after the polls closed. Beauprez hoped to cap a Republican resurgence that saw Rep. Cory Gardner defeat Democratic Sen. M
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By melanie wong EAGLE COUNTY — Routt County Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush spent Election Day calling voters, working on finances and encouraging her crew of campaign volunteers. Today, she’ll be celebrating her state House win by skiing Rabbit Ears Pass with her husband. Incumbent Mitsch Bush will return for another term for Colorado House Dis
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By Edward Stoner DENVER — Democratic Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder has won a fourth term. He defeated Republican challenger George Leing in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Vail, Minturn, Red Cliff and Eagle-Vail. Polis is known for advocating for greater limits on oil and gas drilling. He also is one of the few […
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By Edward Stoner DENVER — Republican Cynthia Coffman has won an open election for attorney general, defeating Democrat Don Quick. Coffman is the chief deputy for Attorney General John Suthers, who is retiring. She will become Colorado’s first new attorney general in a decade. Quick is a former Adams County district attorney. Coffman has sai
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By Edward Stoner GRAND JUNCTION — Republican Rep. Scott Tipton has won a third term in Colorado’s largest congressional district. Tipton defeated Democratic challenger Abel Tapia of Pueblo in the 3rd District. The district is the size of Arkansas and covers the western and southern portions of Colorado. It historically is one of the state&#
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