Regional News - The Durango Herald

The Blotter, Dec. 11-16

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 8:37 a.m. Deputies assisted a stranded dog on Animas View Drive. 12:51 p.m. The former owner of a foreclosed property on U.S. Highway 550 b...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

Colorado among states that have passed laws to regulate AI

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Business

Gov. Jared Polis selects new leader of Colorado’s higher education department

Next governor will choose to keep or hire state department leaders

DATE: Dec 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

After wandering into New Mexico, Colorado gray wolf rereleased in Grand County

The male wolf, a yearling from the Copper Creek pack, is the offspring of wolves blamed for livestock attacks in Grand County last year

DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s unaffiliated voters say they’re intentionally not joining a political party. Here’s why

A poll found that 86% of those surveyed intentionally chose to register that way

DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

In shift, Sen. Bennet supports emergency redistricting for Colorado

‘We have no choice but to fight back,’ senator says

DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump claims to have ‘pardoned’ imprisoned Mesa clerk

But Tina Peters was convicted of state, not federal, crimes

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ski resort liability waivers return to Colorado Supreme Court

It’s the second time the court will review their role in the industry

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Dec. 5-7

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 7:38 p.m. A man was standing on County Road 234 screaming at passing vehicles for over an hour. 10:12 p.m. Someone driving on County Road 246...

DATE: Dec 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democratic state senator launches bid as ‘insurgent progressive’ to unseat Hickenlooper

Julie Gonzales said ‘go-along-to-get-along, poll-tested incrementalist politics have not made Coloradans’ lives better’

DATE: Dec 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Dec. 2-5

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 12:13 p.m. A man called deputies to report that his fence was damaged on La Posta Road (County Road 213). 5:36 p.m. Deputies responded to se...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Griswold argues feds have no right to Colorado voter data

Colorado’s top election official said the state will not comply with a new request from the Trump administration to turn over voters’ driver’s license numbers and the last four digits of the...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News