State budget and tax - The Durango Herald

Pot-tax holiday is Wednesday

Quirk in the law allows for a break on marijuana sales

DATE: Sep 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Quirk forces state to waive pot taxes for a day

Overall collected taxes exceeded projections

DATE: Sep 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Report: TABOR prompts higher tax bills for most Coloradans

DENVER – More than 80 percent of Coloradans are paying more in property taxes now than they would have if the Taxpayer Bill of Rights had never passed, according to a new study by Colorado S...

DATE: Sep 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Property-tax hike gets backing

County finance committee recommends mill-levy hike; commissioners weigh options

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pueblo County mulls pot tax for scholarships

A Pueblo County commissioner is proposing a ballot measure for a program to fund college scholarships through a marijuana excise tax. Commissioner Sal Pace says he hopes the new m...

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tax-increase options weighed for ballot

La Plata County commissioners, staff look for possible ways to increase revenues

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Costs and lingering sediment remain a concern

With news improving concerning the Animas River spill, local officials can now turn their attention to more long-term issues, such as impacts to the budget and contaminated sediment that mig...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hunting, fishing licenses in Colo. could cost more

$40M in dam repairs needed as state struggles for funding

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pot-tax idea dies

Marijuana industry supporters speak out against 5 percent levy

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County seeks to stem costs

Road and bridge fund on ‘life support’

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cashing in on marijuana sales

City and industry have opposing views on proposed sales tax

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

City may share plant costs

Water District is interested

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.