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Congress works to repeal federal methane rules modeled after Colorado regulations

Congress works to repeal federal methane rules modeled after Colorado regulations

Depending on which side of the issue you talk to — oil and gas industry advocates or members of Colorado’s conservation community — Congress is about to gut crucial and…

Hickenlooper, Houses Dems call on Trump to rescind divisive Muslim travel-ban order

Hickenlooper, Houses Dems call on Trump to rescind divisive Muslim travel-ban order

Colorado House Democrats on Tuesday joined Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in condemning the Trump administration’s travel ban executive order barring refugees and citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries where President Donald…

Colorado lawmakers slam, support Trump travel-ban order

Colorado lawmakers slam, support Trump travel-ban order

Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation from both sides of the aisle continued to criticize President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a travel ban on citizens from seven majority-Islamic nations, although…

Trump throws water on Mexico firestorm, tosses gas on debate over Muslim refugees

Trump throws water on Mexico firestorm, tosses gas on debate over Muslim refugees

President Donald Trump on Friday took steps to cool off his anti-immigration battle with Mexico but just as quickly enraged practitioners of the world’s second-largest religion by targeting Muslims seeking…

Colorado leaders condemn Trump executive action on border wall with Mexico

Colorado leaders condemn Trump executive action on border wall with Mexico

The head of Colorado’s foremost environmental group today lambasted the Trump administration for moving ahead with a projected $25 billion border wall with Mexico that at least initially will be…

Trump may work with Congress rather than repeal Obama’s DACA protections

Trump may work with Congress rather than repeal Obama’s DACA protections

While he’s already plunged ahead signing orders to keep a slew of campaign promises – from gutting the Affordable Care Act without a replacement in place for millions of American,…

Donovan vows to resist Trump administration, Colorado GOP on public lands, climate issues

Donovan vows to resist Trump administration, Colorado GOP on public lands, climate issues

State Sen. Kerry Donovan was carrying her skis through Vail Village during a rare December rainstorm when RealVail.com interviewed her to preview the 2017 Colorado legislative session and talk about…

Colorado colleges, universities stand up to Trump on threat to repeal DACA

Colorado colleges, universities stand up to Trump on threat to repeal DACA

Even as president-elect Donald Trump ratchets up talk of a Mexican border wall, Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has cobbled together a bipartisan group with support from Colorado to…

Parent mentor program in public schools increases immigrant pride, understanding

Parent mentor program in public schools increases immigrant pride, understanding

As school budgets were slashed in Eagle County and across Colorado in the wake of the Great Recession, parent volunteerism in public schools transitioned from the right thing to do…

Shiffrin chasing history with every race

Shiffrin chasing history with every race

Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin just tends to win in big moments, whether it’s the Olympics (gold in slalom at Sochi in 2014), the world championships (two slalom golds, including on her…