Regional News - The Durango Herald

Gov. Polis promotes electric vehicles. So why isn’t he driven around in one?

The Department of Public Safety has rebuffed governors’ request to be transported in an EV

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis opposes effort to ban flavored tobacco, nicotine products

House Bill 1064 would siphon as much as $25.2 million from universal preschool program

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmaker sues to have ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ placed on primary ballot

State Rep. Dave Williams is running in 5th Congressional District

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Charges dropped against husband in missing woman case

DENVER – Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against a Colorado man who was about to go on trial in the presumed death of his missing wife, but they left the door open to bringin...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 4:29 a.m. A 31-year-old woman was assaulted in the 600 block of Camino del Rio. Monday 7:16 a.m. Two men were fighting in the lower 100 block of Eas...

DATE: Apr 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 6:16 a.m. A man was reportedly beating a woman with a crow bar at the homeless camp in the 14800 block of La Posta Road (County Road 213). Sunday 12...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a law Monday that will allow the state to move forward with plans to build a canal in Colorado to divert water out of the South Platte Rive...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado earns top marks for voting and election confidence

Study ranks state among best in nation ahead of midterms

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Efforts underway on Western Slope to quell political extremism and restore civility

Hundreds have signed a pledge to continue disagreeing, but to do so politely and with the public good as the prime driver

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for April 18-22

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: Apr 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo same-sex marriage bill voted down at first of several hearings

Lengthy debate forecasts challenges the measure will face in coming weeks

DATE: Apr 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s attorney general wades into murky dispute that could upend access to rivers, streams

Official wants state Supreme Court to intervene in a case, warning of ‘monumental consequences’

DATE: Apr 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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