Litigation - The Durango Herald

Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems

DENVER – A Colorado appeals panel Wednesday seemed skeptical that a judge could use former county clerk Tina Peters’ insistence on spreading election conspiracy theories as part of the reaso...

DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

KSUT among public radio stations fighting Trump administration over funding cuts

Lawsuit claims executive order infringed on First Amendment rights

DATE: Dec 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal judge restricts how ICE can arrest people in Colorado, calling past conduct ‘unlawful’

Ruling is critical of ‘indiscriminate,’ warrantless arrests

DATE: Nov 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grand Junction pays $250,000 to settle police tasing lawsuit

Man said he was needlessly tased in 2023

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

ACLU, Colorado law firms sue ICE to stop ‘indiscriminate’ arrests and detentions

A 19-year-old college student detained in June is one of the plaintiffs

DATE: Oct 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Second class-action lawsuit filed against former La Plata County Jail commander

18 victims seek damages, changes to strip-search policies

DATE: Sep 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Equity and inclusion complaints submitted against Durango School District

Nonprofit alleges discrimination against white students, parents and employees

DATE: Aug 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado AG asks court to dismiss Tina Peters’ habeas corpus petition

The former election clerk is serving a nine-year prison sentence

DATE: Aug 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Victims file class action lawsuit against jail commander accused of viewing strip-search videos

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office also named as defendant

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Business owner says city of Durango responsible for damage from sewage backup

Councilors discuss potential litigation in executive session

DATE: Aug 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family of inmate who died in La Plata County Jail files lawsuit

Parents say nurses, deputies ignored man’s pleas for 15 hours

DATE: Jul 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Settled in silence: How fire departments quietly put out legal fires

In recent years, Durango, Los Pinos and Upper Pine agencies have paid thousands to former employees

DATE: Jun 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

1
2
3
4
5
6
Next ›

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday