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FINAL COUNTY COMMISSIONER RESULTS ARE IN

ELECTION 2012

DISTRICT 3 OURAY COUNTY COMMISSIONER

DON BATCHELDER (R)                           PAT WILLITS (I)

TOTAL VOTES:     1,545                         TOTAL VOTES:  1,490

All Precincts Reporting

DISTRICT 1 OURAY COUNTY COMMISSIONER

JACK FLOWERS (R)                                      LYNN PADGETT (D)

TOTAL VOTES:     1,512                                  TOTAL VOTES:  1,655

All Precincts Reporting

"Thank you.  I am honored to serve a second term.  I am thrilled that the voters chose me and I am also very happy that it was a positive campaign. I felt that both my opponent and I obviously really tried hard to keep our messages positive and I wish him all the best."  Lynn Padgett

(Jack Flowers could not be reached for comment.)

Presidential Vote - Ouray County Totals

Barack Obama (D)

TOTAL VOTES:  1,640

Mitt Romney (R)

TOTAL VOTES:  1,470

U.S. Congress 3rd District - Ouray County Totals

Sal Pace (D)

TOTAL VOTES:  1,434

Scott Tipton (R) (declared winner)

TOTAL VOTES:  1,528

COLORADO STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 59

J PAUL BROWN (R)

TOTAL VOTES:  20,053  49.13%

Gunnison County  1,706 All Precincts reporting

La PLata  12,771  All Precincts reporting

Ouray  1,451 All Precincts reporting

Archuleta  3,781  All Precincts reporting

Hinsdale  344  All Precincts reporting

MIKE MCLACHLAN (D)

TOTAL VOTES:  20,761  50.87%

Gunnison County  1,755  All Precincts reporting

La PLata  14,725  All Precincts reporting

Ouray  1,610 All Precincts reporting

Archuleta   2,445  All Precincts reporting

Hinsdale  226 All Precincts reporting

Amendment 64 1,027,893 (Yes); 898,317 (No)

Ouray County Totals: 1,934 (Yes); 1,208 (No)

“The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will. This will
be a complicated process, but we intend to follow through. That said,
federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don’t break out
the Cheetos or gold fish (sic) too quickly.”

~ Gov. Hickenlooper statement about Amendment 64

Amendment 65 1,350,495 (Yes); 495,907 (No)

Ouray County Totals: 2,340 (Yes); 724 (No)

Amendment S 987,063 (Yes); 780,179 (No)

Ouray County Totals: 1,525 (Yes); 1,346 (No)

“We owe a big thank you to Colorado. We are grateful voters saw the
benefits in overhauling the state’s outdated personnel system. The
changes approved today will improve delivery of services and give our
veterans more opportunities to compete for state jobs.”

~ Gov. Hickenlooper statement about Amendment S

23 of 64 counties reporting

By Caleb Stento

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On Sept. 27 the United States Forest Service (USFS) approved an amendment to the existing operating and management plan for the Red Mountain Ditch that would allow rehabilitation work to begin.
The City of Ouray has been looking to augment its water supply by purchasing water rights from Red Mountain Ditch for some time. A contract for purchase has been drawn up, but there are several caveats that need to be addressed before the purchase is finalized.