Local elections - The Durango Herald

Ignacio-area voters turn down request for more cemetery funding

Voters in the Ignacio, Allison, Oxford Cemetery District said no to a request to increase funding for cemetery maintenance. No votes totaled 870 of the votes cast, or 61 percent, ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three Republicans, one Democrat fill uncontested county offices

Assessor to leave office after 32 years

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa fire receives tax increase, freedom from state amendment

Early results show measures passing by two-to-one margin

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters in favor of request from Upper Pine River Fire

In addition to the mill levy increase requested by the Pine River Library District, there is one more ballot issue, 7A, for residents who live in the Upper Pine River Fire Protection Distric...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters approve request from Upper Pine River Fire

Voters on Tuesday approved a request to allow the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District to keep the funds it is currently receiving from property taxes. Ballot Issue 7A allows...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Bayfield voters approve publishing legal notices on town website

Bayfield voters approved - in preliminary results announced Wednesday morning - a request by the Bayfield Town Board to publish only the titles of legal notices in the local newspaper, then ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Sean Smith wins second term as La Plata County sheriff

Challengers Charles Hamby and Dean Mize couldn’t beat incumbent

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield voters approve new rules for publishing legal notices

Bayfield voters approved a request by the Bayfield Town Board to publish only the titles of legal notices in the local newspaper, then the text of the notices on the town website. ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield voters saying no to library mill levy

Final unofficial results showed a no vote for the Pine River Library District’s request for a mill levy increase. With 4,728 votes tallied, 2,369 voters said no, at 50.1 percent, ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

By slim margin, Brad Blake appears to retain seat as county commissioner

Incumbent leads by 47 votes; official results expected Nov. 14

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

City tax increase defeated by wide margin

Voters were asked to increase sales and property taxes for infrastructure needs

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Library request to raise mill levy falls 10 votes short

A request to raise the mill levy for the Pine River Library District has fallen 10 votes short, according to the final unofficial results released early Wednesday morning. No vote...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news