Election

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3rd Congressional District candidate Jeff Hurd visits Bayfield

Junction attorney stopped by Chavolo’s Mexican Restaurant on Saturday

April 27, 2024

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Marilyn Sandstrom memorial free library opens in Durango

Beloved community member died in 2021 at the age of 84

April 25, 2024

Local News

Youths could swing the election. Will they turn out to vote?

young people grow disillusioned with national politics, some turn to local engagement

April 22, 2024

Regional News

Ballot proposal to protect furnaces and gas stoves in Colorado is dead – for now

Political group did not file petitions by April 18 deadline to put measure on ballot

April 19, 2024

Local News

Tom Au bests incumbent Ashleigh Tarkington to become Bayfield mayor

Tuesday’s unofficial results, Au tallies 185 votes; Tarkington logs 147 votes

April 3, 2024

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Housing, infrastructure among key issues on Bayfield voters’ minds in Tuesday’s election

Ashleigh Tarkington and Tom Au competing in 2024 mayoral race

April 3, 2024

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District Attorney in Montezuma County to run for election in November

Christian Hatfield was appointed by Gov. Jared Polis in 2023

April 2, 2024

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GOP La Plata County commissioner candidate disqualified from ballot

Bogs narrowly missed a residency requirement

April 2, 2024

Regional News

Colorado voters to decide whether first-degree murder suspects should be denied bail

measures requires support from 55% of voters to pass in November

March 29, 2024

Local News

Bayfield mayor eyes second term, while board of trustees member seeks to unseat her

Ashleigh Tarkington and Tom Au go head-to-head in April 2 election

March 25, 2024

Regional News

A lot of people are running for Congress right now – not all of them will make it to Colorado’s primary ballot

Republican state House Minority Leader Mike Lynch speaks with Colorado Matters Host Chandra Whitfield Thomas at the Capitol on Wednesday,…

March 24, 2024

Regional News

Rep. Ken Buck will miss the people, but not the dysfunction

Colorado Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck speaks with KNUS radio talk show host Steffan Tubbs at the Western Conservative Summit…

March 23, 2024

Local News

La Plata County Republicans nominate one candidate for commissioner

GOP candidates will appear in second commissioner race, other county races

March 16, 2024

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La Plata County Democrats hold caucus and assembly on Saturday

6th Judicial District Attorney candidate Sean Murray beats competition for majority of delegates ahead of June primary

March 9, 2024

Regional News

How Lauren Boebert is handling her rough year – and how she views the future

Colorado Sun spent a day on the campaign trail with the Republican congresswoman

March 8, 2024

Local News

Joe Biden frames presidential run at State of the Union

President draws contrast between himself and Trump while touting bill initiatives for economy

March 8, 2024

Local News

Over 40% voter turnout in Southwest Colorado for presidential primaries

La Plata County election official ‘very, very happy’ with turnout

March 6, 2024

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Photos: Whatever it takes to get out the vote

Fort Lewis College student Samual Hart throws a whipped creamed pie at Jade Pruett, a member of the FLC Political…

March 5, 2024

Local News

La Plata County voters wade into first election of 2024

list of candidates from both parties likely to yield predictable results

March 5, 2024

Local News

Joe Biden, Donald Trump easily win Colorado’s presidential primaries

results will determine how many Republican and Democratic delegates each candidate gets

March 5, 2024

Regional News

Colorado can’t disqualify Donald Trump under insurrection clause, U.S. Supreme Court rules

Decision comes one day before Super Tuesday

March 5, 2024

Local News

Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot

A day before Super Tuesday, court rejects state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

March 4, 2024

Regional News

Nikki Haley came to Colorado. Here’s how her visit went

Republican said she’d be a better candidate than Trump against Democratic President Joe Biden

February 28, 2024

Regional News

A week out from the primary, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is visiting Colorado

candidate trying to rally support in a state where party apparatus is already fully behind her opponent

February 27, 2024