Roger Nicholson, 84, sits in Aspen earlier this month. Nicholson is a supporter of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. It was a way to honor my mother in supporting Lauren,” he said of his 2020 vote. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting voters throughout Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Through the month of May, The Aspen Times,
the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Craig Press and Vail Daily will be running stories highlighting Democrat and Republican voters in our communities.
Roger Nicholson was a longtime supporter of former Republican Rep. Scott Tipton until he heard Lauren Boebert speak for the first time in 2018.
Erin Smiddy stands outside the Aspen Fire Station on Thursday, May 13, 2021. A longtime 3rd Congressional District voter, Smiddy is an unaffiliated voter who thinks Rep. Lauren Boebert should be concerned about more than just the Second Amendment. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting voters throughout Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Through the month of May, The Aspen Times, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Craig Press and Vail Daily will be running stories highlighting democratic and Republican voters in our communities.
Erin Smiddy has lived in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District nearly all her life.
Post Independent Editorial Board
Don’t let the recent rainfall fool you. Garfield County is still in drought conditions and the risk of fire is very real. Both Friday and Saturday saw red flag warnings meaning no open burning is allowed in the county on those days.
The prospect of a very dry late spring and summer should burn that admonition in everyone’s mind.
When it comes to fire protection and prevention, we can rely upon the professionals at the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and our local fire districts and departments to take proactive measures such as controlled burns, which they’ve been conducting throughout the Western Slope this spring.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting voters throughout Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Through the month of May, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Craig Press and Vail Daily will be running stories highlighting Democrat and Republican voters in our communities.
In just six months in office, Rep. Lauren Boebert has made many headlines and been the center of attention on many nightly television shows.
Though some of the publicity may seem negative to outsiders, many Moffat County residents including Moffat County Republican Party chairman Doug Winters are pleased with the work Boebert has done so far and the way she continues to represent the oft-overlooked Western Slope.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting voters throughout Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Through the month of May, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Craig Press and Vail Daily will be running stories highlighting Democrat and Republican voters in our communities.
Described as a former political RINO (Republican in name only), Steve Martinson, a retired Moffat County School District art teacher and avid outdoorsman, is very concerned with the leadership in place representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Previously, Martinson was a registered Republican, serving as that political RINO in Moffat County in hopes of having his voice heard in local elections. After years of trying to make some sort of impact in a heavily conservative community, Martinson made the switch to the Democrat Party full-time a few years ago.