Regional News - The Durango Herald

The Blotter, Sept. 2-5

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 4:32 p.m. Deputies were alerted to a truck and horse trailer parked in the middle of U.S. Highway 550, creating a hazard to other drivers. Wedne...

DATE: Sep 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jared Polis told Redditors to ask him anything. They pounced on his statements supporting RFK Jr.

In a lengthy Q&A, Colorado governor denied that he had endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

DATE: Sep 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado attorney general drops lawsuit against deputy who shared information leading to woman’s ICE arrest

Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Zwinck is resigning effective Tuesday. Because of his decision, Phil Weiser can no longer sue him.

DATE: Sep 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado launches new building code designed to encourage efficient, all-electric homes

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Of...

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Four deaths reported on northbound U.S. Highway 550 in August

One car rolled 320 feet down side of Red Mountain Pass

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump announces that Space Command is moving to Alabama from Colorado Springs, saying Colorado’s use of mail-in voting was “big factor”

Space Command’s functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Special session change to Colorado’s tax code that will most affect small businesses

Colorado’s so-called sales tax vendor fee is being shut off next year to generate about $57 million in new tax revenue each year

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Aug. 29-Sept. 2

Durango Police Department Friday 7:35 p.m. Someone was mooning people outside Walgreens in Town Plaza. 11:34 p.m. Two men were running around La Plata Place in ski masks, acting susp...

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Space Command to leave Colorado Springs, move to Alabama

President Donald Trump expected to make announcement today

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘It’s just the current state of the world’

Attendees share their gloom at the 101st burning of Zozobra

DATE: Sep 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

The Blotter, Aug. 28-29

Durango Police Department Thursday 8:19 a.m. A power line and pole fell into the road at 1100 Camino del Rio. 4:18 p.m. Someone called in an open sewer line and flies in a hotel roo...

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats are nixing about $150M in tax breaks to address Colorado’s $750M budget hole

Every dollar of new revenue Democrats in the legislature find means one less dollar out of the state’s fiscal reserves or that the governor won’t have to cut from existing programs and services

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News