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A letter from the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racism includes allegations Canada "failed to take appropriate measures to prevent these acts of violence and to protect the fishers and their properties from being vandalized," and that treaty rights have been breached. A federal Fisheries Department spokeswoman said in a text Friday that the federal government is reviewing the letter from the UN committee and will "respond to the inquiry directly." Packer, the director of the university's Human Rights Research and Education Centre, said if the group concludes Canada breached terms of a...

The numbers don’t lie; skipping a year of the highway cleanup results in twice as much trash the following year. The Eagle River Watershed Council shared their 2021 Community Pride Highway Cleanup numbers with the Vail Daily on Monday, along with the numbers from other recent years. Before this year, the last five highway cleanups had yielded, on average, about 12 tons of trash per year. This year, volunteers collected 22 tons of trash after the 2020 cleanup was canceled due to COVID-19. That number sounded all too predictable, said Holly Loff with the Eagle River Watershed Council. “I’...

DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now A campaign sign for mayoral candidate Richard Westerman sits in the window of Ms. Lollipop Parties, Fun and Gifts, 208 Main St. in Marble Falls. Westerman was elected mayor of Marble Falls during the May 1 city elections. Staff photo by Brigid Cooley The results of the Marble Falls city elections are in, bringing new and old faces into the spotlight. Councilor Richard Westerman won the mayoral election, w...

John Packer grabs a plastic bag Saturday near Wolcott during the Eagle River Watershed Council Community Pride Highway Cleanup. Packer is the owner of Fly Fishing Outfitters and said their group participates every year and plays a game to find the most common beer bottle or can. About 1,000 volunteers turned out to clean the highways of Eagle County on Saturday in the Eagle River Watershed Council’s Community Pride Highway Cleanup. It’s an annual event, but last year was canceled amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus, and the trash continued accumulating. This year, Holly Loff with the ...

DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now 1 month ago | DailyTrib.com Check agendas/websites to see if these government bodies are holding meetings in person, virtually, or both. Tuesday, May 4  Totten Hall, 177 Broadmoor St., Meadowlakes  The meeting agenda was not available at the time of publication. Check the city website for more information.  Highland Haven City Council  Highland Haven Community Center, 118...