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Todd Palin to pal around with sportsmen today in Colorado

Alaska’s “First Dude,” as the media has dubbed Todd Palin, will be out to prove he isn’t the “First Dud” today as he follows in his governor and Republican vice presidential nominee wife Sarah Palin’s footsteps on the campaign stump in Colorado.

Vail-area developer, GOP backer sued for tax delinquency

One of the least-known but biggest private landowners in the state, Swedish shipping magnate Magnus Lindholm, is embroiled in a lawsuit filed by the mountain town of Avon for non-payment of taxes and fees associated with his massive Village at Avon project at the base of Beaver Creek.

Moderate GOPsters raise the ante to out anonymous conservative blogger

A growing number of disaffected moderate Eagle County Republicans are calling for the outing of a former Avon town councilman who they claim is...

Eagle County Fights to Hold Down Housing Prices as National Market...

While the rest of the nation watched home prices plunge precipitously in the first quarter of 2008, officials in Eagle County - where the...

Some Eagle County Residents Balk at Renaming Airport to Include Vail...

Some officials here in the heart of ski country want to re-brand the state's third busiest airport so that out-of-state and international visitors aren't...

Eagle County Republicans Emboldened by Controversial Commissioner’s Loss in Mayor’s Race

Eagle County Democrats says lightning-rod county commissioner Arn Menconi's loss last week in the Eagle mayor's race had more to do with his confrontational...

Purple Mountain Majesty

One more tidbit of information on that survey of Eagle County residents showing about 50% support for a $2 to $3 million early...

Now the Things That Make You Go

Earlier today I wrote about how a survey of Eagle County voters showed that about 50 percent support an initiative to put $2 to...

Things That Make You Say “Awww”

People voting for increased funding for early childhood programs? By raising taxes? In tony Vail and surrounding towns? Stranger things have happened. Eagle County Commissioners voted...