Election - The Durango Herald

La Plata County voters wade into first election of 2024

Long list of candidates from both parties likely to yield predictable results

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado can’t disqualify Donald Trump under insurrection clause, U.S. Supreme Court rules

Decision comes one day before Super Tuesday

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot

A day before Super Tuesday, court rejects state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nikki Haley came to Colorado. Here’s how her visit went

The Republican said she’d be a better candidate than Trump against Democratic President Joe Biden

DATE: Feb 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A week out from the primary, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is visiting Colorado

GOP candidate trying to rally support in a state where party apparatus is already fully behind her opponent

DATE: Feb 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Young voters in Durango motivated by slew of issues and ‘sense of urgency’

College political science club encouraging engagement in local government

DATE: Feb 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

None of the above? Some Colorado Democrats eye ‘noncommitted’ option

Concerns about Biden’s age and handling of war in Gaza prompt hope for alternative at national convention

DATE: Feb 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County voters to receive presidential primary ballots this week

Colorado’s presidential primary to be held March 5

DATE: Feb 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shelli Shaw, vice chair resign from La Plata County GOP leadership

Party leaders requested resignation, scheduled no-confidence vote for Jan. 29

DATE: Jan 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Giving voters an option, Vivian Smotherman enters Senate District 6 race

Candidate says she would bring diverse experience to seat held by Sen. Cleave Simpson

DATE: Jan 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrats announce candidacy at La Plata County party dinner

Candidates for CU regent, statehouse seats, county commissioner and district attorney announced

DATE: Jan 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County GOP Chairwoman Shelli Shaw moving, refuses to step down

Leaders of La Plata County Republican Central Committee asked her to step aside Jan. 2; no-confidence vote scheduled for Jan. 29

DATE: Jan 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday