Politics - The Durango Herald

Are vacation rentals good for Durango?

Durango already has a tight housing market, and the rising popularity of vacation rental homes isn’t helping simplify matters. Conflicts between property owners have popped up over parking, ...

DATE: Feb 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Amazon tax’ won’t touch Amazon

Lawmakers try again to tax Internet retailers

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dems kill bill revamping county elections

Measure would have given voters power to elect commissioners by district

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health reform puts state sponsor on the hot seat

Despite Obamacare role, Amy Stephens seeks GOP Senate nomination

DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor Hickenlooper lauds gas-and-oil cleanup measure

But La Plata Energy Council testified against new rules

DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Republican candidates aim for Udall

GOP would-be senators: His NSA warnings too tepid

DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hold your horses, U.S. Forest Service

Can state law trump the feds in water rights?

DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Our water is hot topic

Governor sets Dec. deadline for H20 strategy

DATE: Feb 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will Election Day voter registration open fraud’s door?

Republicans do – and they’re upset the measure got passed

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

And in this corner ... ‘Buffie’ McFadyen

Your current U.S. Rep. Tipton may not be ‘maverick’ enough

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Should your kid’s teacher pack heat?

Republican gun measures fail

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ag committee has big appetite for McLachlan’s food measure

DENVER – Farmers would get a tax break, and needy people would get healthful food thanks to a bill advanced by a Durango legislator Monday. Rep. Mike McLachlan’s bill was an easy ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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