Regional News - The Durango Herald

Analysis of pay shows huge raises for a few in Colorado county

GRAND JUNCTION – A recent analysis shows Mesa County’s top administrators received large pay raises this year while rank-and-file workers have seen only slight increases, if any, over the pa...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flows to increase through the Colorado River in Grand Canyon

PAGE, Ariz. – More water will be flowing through the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon than normal. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released torrents of water from the Glen Canyon...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico election spurs rise in early voter participation

SANTA FE – New Mexico candidates for governor, a lone Senate seat and two open congressional districts barnstormed through major cities Monday to rally supporters in the wake of record-break...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Militia members arrive at New Mexico border town

COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) – When the two men with a self-described militia showed up offering Columbus Mayor Esequiel Salas help protecting the border, the conversation was brief and polite. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health care, Trump among diverse stands of Colorado hopefuls

DENVER – Republican treasurer Walker Stapleton has attacked his opponent in the race for Colorado governor, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, as too radical and extreme for the rapidly growi...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to decide gubernatorial, House races

DENVER – Colorado’s Election Day ticket includes votes for governor, seven U.S. House races and 13 statewide ballot questions. There also are races for attorney general, treasurer...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters mulling restrictions on new oil, gas wells

Proposition 112, Amendment 74 push simmering battle to a boil

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wife of Utah man killed in Afghanistan: Heartache, no regret

NORTH OGDEN, Utah – The wife of a Utah mayor and Army National Guard member who was killed in Afghanistan by one of his Afghan trainees says there is “heartache but no regret.” Br...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Country sees high number of Native American candidates

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Deb Haaland is not the first Native American woman to run for Congress, but she could be one of the first elected Tuesday. More than 100 Native Americans are se...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Secretary of state will pursue campaign complaint against Unite Colorado

Durango voter filed one complaint about House District 59 candidate Paul Jones

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

27 wild mustangs adopted from Colorado herd

GRAND JUNCTION â€“ All 27 wild horses put up for adoption from a northwest Colorado herd were sold at auction. The Bureau of Land Management held the adoption event Saturday in Fr...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver Police Department considers encrypting radio traffic

DENVER – The Denver Police Department is considering encrypting its radio traffic, blocking the public from listening in on the officers’ and dispatchers’ communications. The D...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News