Mike McLachlan

Barbara McLachlan

Former Colorado Rep. Mike McLachlan dies at age 75

Durango resident shaped national, state law

June 24, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado State House of Representatives

Colorado House District 59 race draws big bucks, statewide attention

Rep. J. Paul Brown vs. challenger Barbara McLachlan in most expensive state House contest

August 10, 2016 • Peter Marcus — Staff reporter

Animal

Cat, child vaccines topics in the House

Rep. Mike McLachlan, D-Durango, heard barely a peep of opposition to his latest bill, which would make it clear that…

March 23, 2014 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Ag committee has big appetite for McLachlan’s food measure

McLachlandu1-i-syn Rep. Mike McLachlan’s bill was an easy sell to the House Agriculture Committee, which passed it on a 12-0…

February 10, 2014 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

Money tussle begins in District 59

McLachlan ahead of Brown in fundraising

January 18, 2014 • Chase Olivarius-Mcallister — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

Rocky Mountain open; why not Mesa Verde?

Legislators to petition for state’s other parks

October 14, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Environmental politics

Conservation group gives McLachlan 86% favorable rate

Roberts highest GOP on group’s scorecard

June 24, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

McLachlan again defends his gun votes

Rep. Mike McLachlan, D-Durango, takes questions during a town hall meeting Saturday morning at Durango Public Library. The meeting became…

June 8, 2013 • Robert Galin — Staff reporter

Campaign finance

$30K donation an eye-popper in recall effort

Washington group went big with Citizens for McLachlan

June 5, 2013 • Chase Olivarius-Mcallister — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Governor stays green

Hickenlooper signs renewable-energy mandate

June 4, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Effort to recall McLachlan falls short

Amendment allows for gun limits, state representative says

May 21, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Money wars: McLachlan’s supporters beat recall insurgents

In The Durango Herald on Sunday, Citizens for Mike McLachlan paid for 7,000 inserted ads printed by a private company…

May 20, 2013 • Chase Olivarius-Mcallister — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Lawmakers on elections: Mail in the ballots

The House also passed bills on gas and oil regulation, workplace discrimination and firefighter unions during a busy day at…

April 19, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

Local gun-rights speech to be streamed online

Prattdu1-i-syn Larry Pratt, head of Gun Owners of America, is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Community…

April 15, 2013 • Herald Staff Report

Frontpage Lead

CJ’s takes flak for recall fundraiser

Divisive gun-rights advocate funnels ire onto city diner

April 14, 2013 • Emery Cowan — Staff reporter

Colorado State House of Representatives

Gun-rights advocate to bash McLachlan

Pratt set to speak at CJ’s Diner, rec center

April 13, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter