Regional News - The Durango Herald

How a few unaffiliated voters who disliked Boebert feel about their options now

Unaffiliated voters make up the largest share of the electorate in the 3rd District

DATE: Nov 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oil company agrees to clean up historic lead contamination in Rico

Mayor, state hail deal with Atlantic Richfield Co. to remove lead hazard from Colorado mountain town

DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online

Lapse did not pose immediate threat to upcoming election

DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mailer in CD-3 appears aimed at boosting Libertarian candidate

Democratic campaign literature labels Libertarian James Wiley as ‘the strongest Trump supporter in the race’

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters

Vague or technical terms can be challenging, especially when it comes to Indigenous languages

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Oct. 25-27

Durango Police Department Sunday 12:30 a.m. A woman reportedly assaulted someone at 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave. 12:53 p.m. Five men were fighting, according to a report ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Renters don’t benefit from property tax cuts, experts tell Colorado legislative panel

Experts told Colorado’s property tax commission on Thursday that rate cuts and tax decreases don’t often translate into savings for renters but that tax hikes can lead to higher rents. This ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado election reformers face conservative critics in Proposition 131 debate

Polls show GOP opposition to ranked choice voting as red states move to enact bans

DATE: Oct 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Scheme to cast votes on stolen mail ballots thwarted by Colorado election officials

Effort was blocked by state’s voter signature verification process

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

NORMAN, Okla. – President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Domestic violence deaths in Colorado dropped by more than a third in 2023

The drop amounted to 58 deaths last year, compared to 94 the year prior

DATE: Oct 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Diverging grassroots, super PAC funding shaping Colorado’s 2024 congressional races

Races in three of Colorado’s eight congressional districts are attracting campaign contributions by the truckload in 2024, especially from Democrats. But outside spending figures suggest a s...

DATE: Oct 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News