Gov. Jared Polis - The Durango Herald

From blizzard to teacher strike, Gov. Polis reflects on first month

Governor pushes platform in Washington, D.C.

DATE: Feb 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Jared Polis would commute sentences if state lawmakers pass death penalty ban

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday if lawmakers pass a proposal to end the state’s death penalty, he’ll commute the sentence of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap to life in prison. ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis signs bill paving way for brewers to more easily enter grocery stores

Added layer of regulations would have made been ‘devastating’

DATE: Feb 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis calls for re-opening Cañon City prison as back-up to reform measures

Aim is to make facility an intake center to help expand treatment

DATE: Feb 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis details full-day kindergarten proposal to lawmakers

Governor urges legislators to act fast

DATE: Jan 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

At 31, Durango woman brings ‘fresh eyes’ to state agriculture

Gov. Jared Polis named Kate Greenberg to oversee farming, ranching

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis wants to expand immigrant driver’s license program to Durango

Local office would be the fifth in the state to issue licenses

DATE: Jan 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis punts decision to open shuttered prison

Governor leans toward ‘reform that will avoid unnecessary incarceration’

DATE: Jan 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What Colorado Gov. Polis asked for in his $33.7B budget request

Full-day kindergarten tops wish list, but Dems may not be on board

DATE: Jan 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango schools would reap windfall from all-day kindergarten funding

State financing would return $1.35 million to district’s coffers

DATE: Jan 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s Jared Polis makes history as gay governor

DENVER – Democrat Jared Polis’ inauguration Tuesday as the first openly gay U.S. governor firmly moved Colorado to a darker shade of blue – and other celebratory colors of the LGBTQ communit...

DATE: Jan 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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