Regional News - The Durango Herald

Colorado state worker pay has improved. Other jobs still pay more

State workers make 8% less than their peers in comparable jobs. And the state’s retirement benefits don’t make up for the pay gap like they used to

DATE: Dec 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Dec. 2-3

Durango Police Department Sunday 1:28 p.m. A man who was allegedly drunk and trying to board a bus near Gate 1 at the Durango Transit Center, 250 W. Eighth St., was arrested for having a...

DATE: Dec 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How are wildlife officials preparing Coloradans for wolf reintroduction? With a brochure

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it will begin the process of bringing gray wolves from Oregon to Colorado on Friday. The brochure will include information on what to do if you encounter a wolf in the wild

DATE: Dec 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up

Hunting advocates ask the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx

DATE: Dec 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 30

Thursday 7:34 a.m. A man at Mountain Middle School, 108 West 31st St., was arrested for criminal trespassing. 6:35 p.m. A man at Walgreens, 28 Town Plaza, was arrested for shopliftin...

DATE: Dec 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tribal leaders and advocates call for more land protection

Speakers discussed the importance of preserving natural, cultural and spiritually significant land

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best Bets in and Around Durango

All community members are invited to Durango School District 9-R’s second annual Arts Market & Round Dance from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Durango High School’s Auxiliary Gym, 2390 Main Ave....

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Kent Thiry’s proposal to overhaul Colorado’s election system has Democrats and Republicans skeptical

The opposition runs the gamut, from concerns about unfairness to people with disabilities to questions about how the change would benefit wealthy candidates

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado land trusts want increased support for easement tax credits to help “double down on conservation”

Keep It Colorado coalition hopes to conserve 3.3 million acres by 2033, but it needs lawmakers to renew and increase the state tax incentive program

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado task force charged with finding a long-term property tax solution won’t include people behind 2024 ballot measures

Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals and businesses are offering their own solutions

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 28-29

Wednesday 2:45 a.m. A person at the Gardenswartz Memorial Bridge, 350 West Ninth St., was arrested for illegal camping. Tuesday 2:43 p.m. A person by Gate 3 at the Durango Transit Ce...

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado workers can apply for paid family and medical leave through new online portal

Coloradans can start applying for paid family and medical leave through an online portal run by the state’s labor department. Most Colorado workers will be eligible for paid family leave sta...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News