2007 Election


City, ACLU reflect on campaign spending limit provision
November 6, 2009
The Craig City Council was an even split on a ballot question in Tuesday’s election that asked voters whether they wanted to delete a city charter provision on campaign spending.
Craig voters have their say
Residents keep campaign spending limit despite constitutional concerns
November 4, 2009
Craig voters defied a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a recent Moffat County District Court settlement Tuesday when they voted to keep a controversial campaign spending limit in the city charter.
Voter turnout among lowest ever
Just 11.5 percent cast a ballot in Tuesday’s general election
November 4, 2009
The general election Tuesday tied the lowest voter turnout in Moffat County for any election since 1990, other than two primaries in 2000 and 2008.
Vance Fulton keeps Hayden District B seat
Incumbent tops challenger Laurie Hallenbeck for School Board
November 3, 2009
Hayden School Board member Vance Fulton will retain his seat and get his first full term as a board member. Fulton received 341 votes to opponent Laurie Hallenbeck’s 206 in the District B School Board race.
Frentress wins Hayden District A seat
4th-generation Hayden resident beats Zehner for School Board
November 3, 2009
A former member of the Hayden Town Board, now Hayden Town Council, will represent District A on the Hayden School Board. Tim Frentress received 356 votes to the 192 received by opponent Darren Zehner, a 65 percent to 35 percent victory.
Hayden OKs car rental, lodging tax hikes
November 3, 2009
Hayden voters passed a referendum Tuesday that will increase sales tax for car rentals at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Based on 2008 rental car figures, Referendum 2B would generate $143,500 next year for the town of Hayden.
Voters keep spending provision, elect school board members
Results announced for Tuesday’s general election
November 3, 2009
Moffat County election officials finalized results from Tuesday’s general election, which produced 1,005 voters, or 11.5 percent of the county’s 8,730 registered voters.
Governor’s race comes to Craig
Candidates start statewide tours
November 3, 2009
Although the Colorado governor’s race is about a year away, candidates have started statewide tours to get their information out to voters early. Dan Maes, Republican candidate for Colorado governor in the 2010 general election, plans to appear from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn of Craig, 300 Colorado Highway 13.
Early voting at courthouse
Campaign spending limit on the ballot
October 28, 2009
Friday is the last day for residents to vote early in the Nov. 3 general election. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. each day this week at the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W. Victory Way.
Hayden election has multiple contested races for 1st time in years
October 23, 2009
There’s an interesting wrinkle to this year’s Hayden School Board race: Four candidates are vying for two seats. The candidates, all longtime Hayden residents, can’t remember when there was this much interest in the School Board.
Hayden voters to decide whether to boost rental car, lodging taxes
October 13, 2009

When mail-in ballots are sent to Hayden voters beginning today, they’ll have to decide whether to adopt two tax measures that would boost town coffers as soon as 2010.

School Board election required by state law
September 18, 2009

Despite all three seats being uncontested, the Moffat County School Board election is required by state law to take place Nov. 3.

Lila Herod finishes national election education program
September 8, 2009

Lila Herod, Moffat County chief deputy clerk and recorder since 1999 and an election official since 1990, graduated from the Certified Election Registration and Administration Program in August.

Cathy Hamilton: Sleep woes fast track to lunacy
July 30, 2009

Anyone who suffers bouts of insomnia is all too familiar with the inner bedtime monologue. You know, the one that yaps incessantly from the time your head hits the pillow to the moment you decide to get up and watch QVC all night:

Gubernatorial candidate pledges to stick to conservative values
July 25, 2009

If state Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, conveyed one message to 14 local residents who gathered Friday to hear him speak, it was that he wants to bring the Republican Party back to its roots.

Voters to decide fate of city charter provision
Reina’s civil suit still pending in District Court
June 24, 2009
The Craig City Council took a step toward changing a city charter provision on campaign expenses Tuesday night but did not address an ongoing civil suit against the city regarding the same issue.
Francisco Reina served a summons Wednesday
City attorney does not expect to seek jail time
May 28, 2009
A Craig Police Department officer delivered Francisco Reina’s municipal court summons Wednesday morning, less than 12 hours after city officials decided to prosecute the former candidate for spending too much of his own money in the city election last month.
Reina spends 3 times limit in campaign
City attorney does not plan to prosecute
May 22, 2009

There has never been a candidate who spent more than the city charter allows in a municipal election, Craig City Attorney Kenny Wohl said.

Sen. Bennet discusses Senate spending bill passed April 3
April 15, 2009

When the U.S. Senate passed a $3.5 trillion spending plan April 3, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., was one of the 55 who gave their support.

Councilors-elect to be sworn in April 14
City clerk plans to certify election before anyone takes oath
April 9, 2009
With Tuesday’s election behind her, Craig City Clerk Shirley Seely prepares to take the final step in every vote: canvassing the numbers to verify the results.
Incumbent Terry Carwile breezes into new term
April 8, 2009
While voters were casting their ballots Tuesday at Centennial Mall, Terry Carwile, an incumbent city councilor, took to the open road.
Council candidate’s hope runs high, results fall short
April 8, 2009
Francisco Reina always has worked with his hands. It has not been an easy life, the 63-year-old said Tuesday morning. Reina stood in the Centennial Mall parking lot - Craig’s only vote center for the 2009 municipal election.
New Craig City Council decided
Riley only new member as incumbents remain
April 8, 2009
Upon hearing that she won her first-ever bid for public office, Craig City Councilor-elect Jennifer Riley’s voice was calm, but the tears in her eyes betrayed her excitement.
No suspense here: Mayor by a mile
April 8, 2009
It’s noon Tuesday, Election Day, when Craig Mayor Don Jones walks into JW Snacks for lunch. He orders a blackened catfish sandwich, fries and iced tea, and settles in for a conversation.
City election set for Tuesday
April 6, 2009
The 2009 municipal election will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Centennial Mall, 1111 W. Victory Way. Up for election will be four Craig City Council seats and the mayor’s seat.

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