The now-closed Elk Mountain Resort in Ouray County is speaking before the Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals next month to appeal the property’s 2007-2008 assessed value. If the appeal is successful, The Watch says that the Ridgway School District would be the hardest hit in that they would not only have to pay the tax [...]

A big change in the way teachers and principals are evaluated is up for a vote in the Colorado Senate. According to KJCT, senators are scheduled to debate and take an initial vote on the issue Thursday. Currently, teachers can earn tenure after three years in the classroom but a bipartisan proposal would change that. [...]