election Archives - Ark Valley Voice

Eye on the Fifth

by Daniel Smith | Nov 9, 2018 | 0

By the time you’re reading this, the mid-term elections will probably be over – and the race in the Fifth Congressional District will be settled. It was a year that saw unprecedented Republican primary opposition to incumbent...

Granzella takes commissioner’s race, Spezze and Graf take sherriff and coroner races

by Jan Wondra | Nov 7, 2018 | 0

In a race that stayed close all evening until the last hour, Rusty Granzella (Republican) edged out Kimberly Parker (Democrat) for the open District 3 Chaffee County Commissioner seat. While all voting results will remain...

Ballot Watch: voting hits 68.7 percent county-wide

by Jan Wondra | Nov 6, 2018 | 0

Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell reported late Monday evening that 9199 of the...

It’s Election Day, time to vote!

by Jan Wondra | Nov 6, 2018 | 0

Today, Nov. 6 is election day across the nation, when we exercise our rights as citizens to vote. Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. across Chaffee County and will remain open until 7:00 p.m. tonight. If you are 18-years-old and a...

Ballot Watch: Just one more sleep until……Election Day!

by Jan Wondra | Nov 5, 2018 | 0

Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell reported that through Nov. 4, a total of 7684...

Letter to the Editor: Trout Unlimited weighs in on 1A

by Community Contributor | Nov 5, 2018 | 0

Dear Editor, Trout Unlimited (TU) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to conserving and restoring cold water fisheries and the rivers and streams where they live. Trout Unlimited, Colorado Trout Unlimited, and the...

Ballot Watch: Chaffee County hits 44 percent ballot return

by Jan Wondra | Nov 4, 2018 | 0

Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell reports that a total of 6,033 mail ballots have...

Letter to the Editor: Cheers for our community’s farsighted vision

by Community Contributor | Nov 3, 2018 | 0

Dear Editor: Our homegrown Ballot Initiative 1A has broad support from government and organizations in our Arkansas River Valley – and deservedly so because this has been a forward-looking and well-planned effort. As...

Ark Valley Voice endorses amendment and ballot issues

by Jan Wondra | Nov 2, 2018 | 0

Ark Valley Voice has stated publicly that it does not intend to endorse candidates running for...

Letter to the Editor: Jeff Graf has experience, professionalism, compassion

by Community Contributor | Nov 2, 2018 | 0

Dear Editor: The role of a county coroner is to determine the cause and manner of death. A coroner does not determine motive or intent. The investigation of the circumstances surrounding a death is conducted by law enforcement...

Ballot watch: 39 percent of county vote is in

by Jan Wondra | Nov 1, 2018 | 0

The Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder’s Office reported Wednesday evening that it has already received 5,301 mail ballots back, representing 39 percent of the total ballots mailed out. On Oct. 31 alone it received 809...

Letter to the Editor: Granzella silent on sexual harassment

by Community Contributor | Nov 1, 2018 | 0

Dear Editor: Leadership and courage are important to me in my county commissioner. I depend on my commissioner to make sound decisions and not twist with whichever political wind blows. Calls for Rusty Granzella to publicly...