Steamboat Today: Every vote counts
If you’ve ever doubted that every vote counts, the Hayden School District bond issue ballot measure proves you wrong.
In a rare occurrence, the vote on Referendum 3A was deadlocked at 427 to 427, and its fate rests on 11 ballots that were rejected by bipartisan election judges because of signature issues and not counted. Those voters have until Nov. 15 to bring valid identification to the Routt County Courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs so that their votes stand.
The outcome of the vote and whether or not there will be a recount will not be known until midday Thursday, but it’s clear that those 11 votes will directly impact the future of Hayden schools one way or the other.
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Vince Bzdek
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Updated 2 hours ago
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Rachael Wright
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Updated 3 days ago
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Rachael Wright
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Eric Sondermann
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Updated 1 day ago
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 6 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
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Updated 1 day ago
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear case on ballot measure disclosure requirements
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 1 day ago
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Divided 10th Circuit orders pretrial release of defendant facing drug charges
Michael Karlik
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Updated 23 hours ago
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Trump finally gets his peace prize as FIFA hands him inaugural award at World Cup draw
Christian Datoc and Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
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President Donald Trump has long said he is unbothered by being snubbed for a Nobel Peace Prize. However, that did not stop his friend and FIFA President Gianni Infantino from handing him an award and a medal on Friday, seemingly created just...
Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 23 hours ago
Jeff Davis, who resigned as director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife late last month, will continue to receive the same salary in his new role as a senior policy adviser to the Department of Natural Resources, according to the department....
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