Regional News - The Durango Herald

Colorado ski area rent to federal landlords fell 20% in 2019-20

New legislation would allow national forests to keep up to 75% of fees

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gas, delivery fees coming as Colorado governor signs transportation bill

Legislation passes with almost no Republican support

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado taxpayers can expect refunds under TABOR

State’s economic recovery from COVID-19 has been quick, but uncertainties linger

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets this weekend in and around Durango

Best bets this weekend include Juneteenth and BurroFest. The annual Juneteenth Freed Day celebration will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Rotary Park. Southwest Movement 4 Black Li...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and one more death. Tribal health officials said the total number of virus-related deaths on the Navajo Nati...

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor signs big transportation bill into law

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law an ambitious transportation funding bill that addresses Colorado’s long-neglected highway infrastructure while promoting programs to wean residents from their gas-guzzling vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado health care, prescription drug bills are now laws

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed into law legislation requiring insurers to offer a standard state-supervised health plan to people and small business. The law also pro...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Baker fined for refusing to make transgender transition cake

DENVER – A Colorado baker who won a partial victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple violated the state’s anti-discrimination law b...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman falls to death at indoor climbing gym in Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Police say a woman fell about 40 feet (12 meters) to her death at an indoor climbing gym in northern Colorado.

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 12:05 p.m. Four children were setting off fireworks in the 200 block of South Camino del Rio. 1:19 p.m. A dog was stolen in the 1100 block o...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor to let go of pandemic executive powers

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he will begin phasing out the executive authority he has been granted during the coronavirus pandemic after creating, amending and extending about 40...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported five new COVID-19 cases and no deaths. Tribal health officials said the total number of virus-related deaths on the Navajo Nation r...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News