Regional News - The Durango Herald

Rocky Mountain National Park is making a comeback after COVID, fire

Trailheads opening after the East Troublesome Fire, a popular campground gets a makeover, and new employee housing on the way

DATE: Jul 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 12:20 a.m. Teens were fighting in the 2900 block of Mesa Avenue. 10:06 a.m. A woman was bitten by a rattlesnake in the 21800 block of U.S. Highway 1...

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Steamboat is asking voters to tax Airbnbs to pay for affordable housing

Town wants to build 2,300 housing units over 20 years

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge temporarily blocks Colorado town’s gun control rules

DENVER – A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Colorado town from enforcing parts of a new gun-control ordinance, including a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons, after it ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homeowners insurance rate may force some families out of Colorado

State sees one of the steepest increases in the country

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Heidi Ganahl wants to eliminate Colorado’s income tax, which accounts for about a third of the state’s budget

Revenue is the largest source of funding for Colorado’s general fund

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for July 25-29

Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

DATE: Jul 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets in and around Durango

Live music dominates Durango’s days and nights this weekend. The many performances include bluegrass band La La Bones from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at 11th Street Station, a solo guitar performa...

DATE: Jul 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man pleads guilty to casting missing wife’s ballot

DENVER – A Colorado man who had been charged in the presumed death of his missing wife has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting her 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. Bar...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters will decide whether to decriminalize magic mushrooms

Supporters of Initiative 58 turn in enough signatures to qualify for ballot

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Lauren Boebert has yet to file defamation lawsuit over claims by American Muckrakers PAC

The head of a Democratic-aligned political action committee claims GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert has not filed a lawsuit against him or his group, and that a temporary restraining order against hi...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As CORE Act stalls, supporters hope land legislation will become law someday

After a decade of work on bill, its fate may depend on climate in Congress

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News