Election

Regional News

Colorado joins other states urging U.S. Postal Service to drop plan to restrict mail-in voting

Agency’s plan remains in place, despite being struck down by federal judge

July 7, 2026

Local News

Montezuma County Republicans nominate Cox for commissioner, Frizzell for county clerk

Unofficial final primary results reported Wednesday evening

July 1, 2026

Regional News

Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in CD3

Romero had 55.2% of the vote to Kelloff’s 44.8% when The Associated Press called the race at 8:01 p.m.

July 1, 2026

Regional News

Jena Griswold wins four-way Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general

Candidate was winning by 26 percentage points when the AP called the race

June 30, 2026

Regional News

John Hickenlooper wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate over Julie Gonzales

Hickenlooper, who is finishing his first term in the Senate, will face state Sen. Mark Baisley in the general election

June 30, 2026

Local News

U.S. House primary Democrats answer questions at Durango Public Library

Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero are vying for Rep. Jeff Hurd’s seat in Congress

June 24, 2026

Local News

Montezuma County ballots mail out next week ahead of June 30 primary

Candidates seek party validation in local, state and federal races

June 5, 2026

Local News

Republican candidates to meet Wednesday ahead of primary

Forum will feature county clerk and commissioner candidates before June voting

June 2, 2026

Local News

Candidates discuss election security and voter education at Montezuma County Clerk debate

Republicans Lenetta Shull and Jerri Frizzell make their pitch to voters ahead of primary

May 8, 2026

Colorado’s growing share of unaffiliated voters is making it harder for candidates to get on the ballot

Democratic and Republican candidates collecting signatures to make their party’s primary ballot can only collect signatures from voters in their…

March 23, 2026

‘No Secret Police’ group gathers enough signatures to advance anti-mask initiative

Durango City Council could adopt proposal banning masked officers or send measure to voters

March 12, 2026

GOP faces uphill battle to flip Colorado. La Plata County Republicans are hopeful

‘We’re really encouraged,’ said Deborah Shisler, after candidate forum

February 14, 2026

Cortez voters to choose from 11 candidates for City Council

Officials confirm ballot order after Thursday’s drawing at City Hall

January 30, 2026

Application deadline nears for April municipal elections in Cortez

Five seats will be on the ballot

January 20, 2026

Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina announces resignation at council meeting

Council also discusses land use code and repairs to the Rec Center’s slide tower

January 16, 2026

Cortez announces job openings, council candidate session

Cortez City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at City Hall, 123 Roger…

January 7, 2026

Undersheriff Tyson Cox announces bid for Montezuma County sheriff

Cox identifies rebuilding relationships with the Board of County Commissioners, narcotics trafficking and staffing as major issues

December 18, 2025

Five new Montezuma-Cortez school board members sworn in

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board after Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony. From left: Barbara Mate, Lara Maria Blair, Vice President Laura DeWitt,…

December 4, 2025

Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaving her arraignment in 2022 in Grand Junction. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) They are…

November 21, 2025

State election officials, including Colorado, ask if they were ‘misled’ by Trump administration

Secretaries of state raise questions with DOJ, DHS over voter data security

November 18, 2025

Mancos RE-6 mill-levy override leads with 61.16% support in unofficial results

The mill-levy will increase staff pay

November 4, 2025

Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son

FILE – A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside the Denver Elections Division headquarters, Nov. 8, 2022,…

October 24, 2025

Nov. 4 ballots went out Friday as election season begins

Questions for board seats, local funding and statewide propositions await voters Nov. 4

October 18, 2025

Selwyn Whiteskunk unofficially elected as new Ute Mountain Ute chairman

A White Mesa representative wins against the incumbent, while two Towaoc candidates tied and a councilman is reelected

October 12, 2025

Election

Colorado joins other states urging U.S. Postal Service to drop plan to restrict mail-in voting

Montezuma County Republicans nominate Cox for commissioner, Frizzell for county clerk

Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in CD3

Jena Griswold wins four-way Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general

John Hickenlooper wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate over Julie Gonzales

U.S. House primary Democrats answer questions at Durango Public Library

Montezuma County ballots mail out next week ahead of June 30 primary

Republican candidates to meet Wednesday ahead of primary

Candidates discuss election security and voter education at Montezuma County Clerk debate

Colorado’s growing share of unaffiliated voters is making it harder for candidates to get on the ballot

‘No Secret Police’ group gathers enough signatures to advance anti-mask initiative

GOP faces uphill battle to flip Colorado. La Plata County Republicans are hopeful

Cortez voters to choose from 11 candidates for City Council

Application deadline nears for April municipal elections in Cortez

Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina announces resignation at council meeting

Cortez announces job openings, council candidate session

Undersheriff Tyson Cox announces bid for Montezuma County sheriff

Five new Montezuma-Cortez school board members sworn in

Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters

State election officials, including Colorado, ​​ask if they were ‘misled’ by Trump administration

Mancos RE-6 mill-levy override leads with 61.16% support in unofficial results

Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son

Nov. 4 ballots went out Friday as election season begins

Selwyn Whiteskunk unofficially elected as new Ute Mountain Ute chairman

State election officials, including Colorado, ask if they were ‘misled’ by Trump administration