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Durango City Council candidates tackle affordable housing, jail and 911
La Plata County Democrats host first virtual forum
Elections
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City Council candidate Chris Elias says he can be a voice for Durango workers
Taxpayers don’t want to give ‘handouts,’ he said, but ‘we need to help the people that want to be helped’
Regional News
Michael Bennet is ‘very, very seriously’ considering run for Colorado governor, senior aides say
Democrat has been in U.S. Senate since 2009
Regional News
Boulder County DA launches bid to become Colorado’s attorney general
Michael Dougherty has helped oversee several high-profile prosecutions, including that of Mark Redwine
Local News
Political committee for Durango 2005 sales tax extension files first financial report
Three City Council candidates report early race contributions
Local News
Five Durango City Council candidates are locked in
Ballots to be mailed March 10 ahead of April 1 election
Local News
Councilor Bosmans shows interest in second term ahead of Durango elections
Five residents, including two serving councilors, seek candidacy in City Council race
Local News
Petition gathering begins for Durango City Council elections
Four residents have already completed candidate affidavits
Local News
Durango voters to decide fate of 2005 sales tax
Voters could also weigh in on three City Council seats
Local News
Two Southern Ute council members replaced in runoff election
Vice Chair Lorelei Cloud and Councilwoman Vanessa Torres ousted by returning members
Regional News
Investigation finds Colorado election passwords were posted ‘unintentionally’
Denver-based law firm found no ill will in secretary of state office’s leak
Regional News
Kent Thiry on the failure of Prop. 131 – which he spent $6M supporting
‘Does it hurt to spend $6 million on an initiative and lose? You’re damn right it does’
Local News
Despite late surge, Colorado’s 2024 election turnout rate lowest in decades
Barely half of voters had returned ballot as of Friday prior to Election Day
Regional News
Colorado voters come full circle on supporting – and refunding – police
Prop. 130 will require state lawmakers to funnel $350 million to law enforcement agencies
Local News
What do Tuesday’s election results say about voters in La Plata County?
Democratic candidates in big-ticket races performed better than those locally
Local News
Democratic candidate Katie Stewart wins House District 59
Durango 9-R school board member ran against Ignacio Mayor Clark Craig in 2024 election
Local News
Stocks soar, Durango immigrants sweat in wake of overwhelming Trump win
President-elect stirs conflicting confidence and uncertainty
Local News
Contest between Clark Craig and Katie Stewart for Colorado House remains undecided
With votes yet to be counted, Republican candidate not ready to concede
Regional News
Two arrested in connection with stolen ballots scheme in Grand Junction
One suspect was a postal employee, the other a felon
Local News
Republican Jeff Hurd beats Democrat Adam Frisch in CD3 race
The main difference between the candidates is their stance on abortion
Nation & World
Trump wins White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP…
Local News
Matt Salka reelected La Plata County commissioner
Incumbent led his Republican opponent Paul Black by 12 percentage points
Regional News
Colorado voters reject ranked choice election ballot measure
Proposition 131 was funded in large part by Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita
Local News
$150 million school district bond passes in Durango
9-R plans to build new school in Three Springs, possibly affordable housing for teachers and staff
Local News
Hurd and Frisch race neck and neck with more than half of votes tallied
Candidates battle for open seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
Local News
Sen. Cleave Simpson wins reelection in Senate District 6
Republican incumbent secured a 10% margin of victory over Democrat Vivian Smotherman
Regional News
Colorado will remove same-sex marriage ban from state constitution
The phrase that said ‘only a union of one man and one woman’ was valid was added to the Colorado Constitution by voters in 2006
Local News
Uncontested La Plata County candidates sail to victory
Positions for DA, county commission had no challengers
Local News
Voter turnout expected to hit 80% or higher in La Plata County
Reproductive rights, economy and housing front of mind for Election Day voters
Regional News
Lauren Boebert wins election in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
Boebert’s strategy was two pronged: prove to voters that she’s about more than negative media attention, and talk about the issues she thinks matter