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Colorado judicial conference features legal, security updates and appearance by ex-Cabinet secretary
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The annual conference for Colorado’s judicial branch featured legal updates, trainings and an appearance by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, revolving around the theme of “Justice for All: Judging with Integrity in a Divided Climate.” “We make a point of making sure that when we have attorneys teaching these classes, we have attorneys…
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10th Circuit, by 2-1, rebuffs industry challenge to Vail’s prohibition on delivery vehicles
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Friday that Vail’s 2023 prohibition on delivery vehicles in pedestrian areas had a sufficient connection to safety and, therefore, a trial judge was wrong to block the town from enforcing its ordinance. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit considered whether an…
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Colorado’s judges gather for annual conference to learn, improve skills, network
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Last month, the state’s judges and justices gathered for their annual conference to learn about updates in the law, discuss hot topics like artificial intelligence and hear people speak on this year’s theme, “dare greatly.” “Part of it is learning new skills. Learning the nuts and bolts of what we do or improving how we…
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10th Circuit mulls reinstating lawsuit against Vail Resorts for early COVID-19 closure
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As the federal appeals court based in Denver considers whether to revive a lawsuit against Vail Resorts from passholders seeking refunds for the 2019-2020 ski season, the company’s lawyer defended its actions to halt operations at the dawn of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. “People were gonna die. So we closed,” Michael J. Hofmann told the U.S.…
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Dormant railroad that served Camp Hale National Monument looking to come back to life
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A complex, multifront battle over a dormant railroad from Pueblo to Minturn and Eagle continues to simmer. The Tennessee Pass rail line, built in 1881 and taken out of service in 1997, recently attracted interest in reviving the line from both a company wanting to ship grain from its large agricultural holdings in eastern Colorado…
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‘Not about money’: Vail Resorts rejects $12 million offer for controversial plot of land
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Vail Resorts rejected an offer from the Town of Vail to purchase a local 23.3-acre plot of land for $12,000,000, with Vail Resorts COO Bill Rock stating that their decision to keep the land “has never been about money.” The parcel involved has been a point of controversy for years, with Vail Resorts seeking to…
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Vail moves to condemn affordable housing development land
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In what seems to be an effort to force Vail Resorts Inc. to the bargaining table, the Vail Town Council late Tuesday approved a resolution to move forward with condemning a 5-acre parcel in east Vail that was previously approved for an affordable housing development. A video of the meeting shows a packed council chamber,…
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Supreme Court finds error in Eagle County’s valuation of luxury Vail resort
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Eagle County improperly included income from separately-owned condominium units when it estimated the property value of a luxury Vail resort, the Supreme Court decided on Tuesday. The county had valued The Lodge at Vail at roughly double what its owner, Vail Resorts subsidiary Lodge Properties, Inc., believed it was worth. The discrepancy stemmed from how…
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What is one hotel worth? State Supreme Court wades into dispute over luxury Vail hotel
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Vail Resorts and Eagle County hold different views about how much a luxury hotel property in the core of Vail Village is worth – specifically, a difference of $24 million. Now, the Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Fortune 500 company and the state of Colorado are correct that the disputed property should…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
