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Some hope language ‘deficiency’ from 2015 resolution would be game changer The discovery of what’s being described as a language error in a 2015 Gunnison County resolution allowing off-highway vehicles on a portion of a county road approaching the Lead King Loop was seen as an opportunity by some Marble residents to immediately block the use of the machines that have been accessing the public lands in the area in greater numbers. But despite what some of those residents were hoping would be a game-changer in the debate over what to do about the increasing presence of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway vehicles (OHVs) creating environmental and quality-of-life concerns, Gunnison County commissioners Tuesday were not inclined to ban the vehicles on the portion of the road the county manages, arguing that it would be counterproductive to a long-term solution that will need to involve the town of Marble and the White River National Forest. However, the board dec ....
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Enforcement, education campaign to debut on Lead King Loop this summer near Marble aspentimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aspentimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
POLITICO Red Meat. It’s What’s for Dinner in Colorado Politics. The Democratic governor’s proposal that people give up meat for a day has ignited conservative backlash in a state that is rapidly trending blue. A shopper surveys the overflowing selection of packaged meat in a grocery store in southeast Denver, Colo. | David Zalubowski/AP Photo By NICK BOWLIN Link Copied Nick Bowlin is a Colorado-based correspondent for High Country News and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, the Nation and elsewhere. DENVER Since late February, metro Denver drivers who tune into KHOW-AM 630, the area talk radio station, during the afternoon commute are likely to hear attorney and talk show host Dan Caplis accusing Gov. Jared Polis of a “traitorous attack” on Colorado values. The Democratic governor is “vicious and callous” and listeners are called on to “defeat” him and to “have fun doing it.” ....
Colorado lawmakers optimistic about CORE Act’s chances Durango, Colorado Currently Sat 65% chance of precipitation 50% chance of precipitation Public lands bill reintroduced in Democratic-controlled House, Senate Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 3:28 PM Updated: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 10:57 PM U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, announced Tuesday they are reintroducing the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, legislation to protect about 400,000 acres of public lands in the state. Courtesy of Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society Colorado lawmakers optimistic about CORE Act’s chances U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, announced Tuesday they are reintroducing the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, legislation to protect about 400,000 acres of public lands in the state. ....