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Moran wins tight school board race; four others not so close

The election for five open seats on the Durango School District 9-R Board of Directors provided one very close race. In District B, incumbent board member Stephanie Moran eked out...

Three fire districts merging to one

The third time was a charm for the Durango Fire Protection District. Voters were presented with two ballot measures this year: One asked city residents to approve a 15-year contr...

Preservation tax will double for Pine River Cemetery district

A tax proposal to help keep up the Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Ballot Issue 5D, passed Tuesday. With a majority vote of just over 58 percent, residents who live within the di...

Substantial taxes on marijuana cruise to victory

DENVER – A dime bag is going to cost a few cents more. Colorado voters, who made history in 2012 by legalizing marijuana for recreational use, voted Tuesday to impose heavy taxes ...

School tax soundly defeated

Spending spree isn't enough to sway voters to raise income tax rate

Inspecting the votes

Heart sworn in as Ute Mountain Ute chairman

TOWAOC – The booming beats of the Catching Eagle Drum Circle introduced Manuel Heart, the newly elected Ute Mountain Ute Tribal chairman, during an impressive swearing-in ceremony Friday mor...

Voter turnout low with days to go

Trend signals ‘big problem’ for school-tax amendment

Expectations high for marijuana tax

Proponents confident despite little fundraising

Would Amendment 66 be a big win for charter schools?

Animas High School sees a boon; others see missed opportunity

Largest tax? A sneaky move? Hardly

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Proposition AA, marijuana taxes. Claim: The s...

Pot tax impact on black market can’t be predicted

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, The Durango Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Proposition AA, marijuana taxes. Claim...