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Vail Daily's View: Strong stand on faith group at school

The Constitution-weight policy that keeps evangelists, prayer and the Ten Commandments out of public schools is not antireligion but pro-children. A school day is packed with too many academic and social pressures for a child whose family may ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, Vail Daily,  18 Nov 2009

Vail Daily's View: County will keep that tax windfall

Under the “surprise to no one” category, this announcement from Eagle County's government this week: We'll probably keep those property tax gains, thank you very much. The few homes that are selling this year may be going for 25-30 percent below what ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, Vail Daily,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Douglas Bruce

Vail Daily's View: This Veterans Day tougher than most

As these things go, Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony was harder than most. The crowd at Freedom Park, beside the pond in Edwards, was big. Maybe the biggest. Many in that crowd had earned the right to salute during Taps, whether in uniform or not. ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, Vail Daily,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: The Pentagon,  Tom Stone

Vail Daily's View: Don't be fooled again by 5A

Two years ago, Eagle-Vail voters bought their leaders' rather vague promise to upgrade the swimming pool and other recreational facilities. For keeping what amounted to a 40 percent increase in the property tax bill, there would be new tennis courts, ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, The Vail Trail,  30 Oct 2009

Vail Daily's View: Give green loans a go

The green loan program proposed in Eagle County ballot question 1A appears to be the best chance out there to jump start a more substantial wave of energy-efficient home improvements. We believe the risks of creating the program are low because it ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, The Vail Trail,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Fannie Mae,  Freddie Mac

Vail Daily's view: Best of great choices for Vail Town Council

It's true that you can't go wrong choosing among the nine candidates for the Vail Town Council's four open seats. But there are four best choices, depending on where you think the council needs to go in these tumultuous times. There has to be. From ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, The Vail Trail,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Vail Resorts, Inc.,  Kevin Foley,  John Kerry,  Buddy Lazier

Why we take Vail's election seriously

VAIL, Colorado — What a thrill so see so many great candidates for the Vail Town Council. Now, how to choose among them? The Daily's editorial board is working through the endorsement interviews and weighing what the council needs most, the best mix ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, Vail Daily,  15 Oct 2009

Vail Daily's View: Yes, bloom of 'medicinal' pot clinics is wacky

Ah, there's a distinctively sweet whiff of irony in the sprouting of “medicinal” marijuana shops in the Vail Valley. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Medicinal, eh? So's whisky. We prefer ours to be single malt. Better than an apple any day. A last knot ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, Vail Daily,  18 Sep 2009

Vail Daily's View: Vail should build the West Vail fire station at long last

Nearly three long decades after a judge ordered Vail to build a West Vail fire station, the council has another opportunity to do the right thing. Enough with heated streets, switching out art projects at Seibert Circle and pick your own choice of, ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, The Vail Trail,  15 Sep 2009

Vail Daily's View: Giving makes Vail Valley richer

Last week it was the Salvation Army's Empty Bowl luncheon, which, by the way, raised $9,000. That's enough for a fair amount of food that will go to people in need. This week it was the Vail Valley Cares luncheon to celebrate being able to donate more ...

From VAIL DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD, The Vail Trail,  29 Aug 2009

Related Topics: George W. Bush

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