Politics - The Durango Herald

Former Colorado postal employee admits to stealing ballots ahead of 2024 election

One of the women accused of stealing and fraudulently casting more than a dozen ballots ahead of last November’s election pleaded guilty Monday. Vicki Stuart, 64, was charged with 34 counts ...

DATE: May 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized

The Thornton Democrat twice appeared to attempt suicide last year in situations witnessed by staff members

DATE: May 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

850 Durango protesters decry illegal deportations, Trump policies

Bayfield-area residents demand due process, stop to tariffs

DATE: Apr 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kathleen Sgamma withdraws nomination to lead Bureau of Land Management

No reason given, but a four-year-old memo she wrote criticizing Trump recently came to light

DATE: Apr 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jena Griswold is running to be Colorado’s next attorney general

Secretary of state called herself the ‘most qualified person in this race’

DATE: Apr 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Super voters’ led way in low-turnout Durango election

La Plata County clerk ‘disappointed’ by level of voter participation

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Hands Off! Rally

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

DATE: Apr 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Hands Off! Rally in Durango draws out 1,000 protesters

Vivian Smotherman: ‘We are not at the beginning of fascism. We are in the middle’

DATE: Apr 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Anger against Trump is forecast to cost the US international visitors

Anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year, an influential travel forecasting ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel