Regional News
Clinton slams Bush on immigration, women’s health
Leading Democrat also attends three fundraisers
Elections
Local News
Pot tax, Web ballot questions explored
5 percent tax would fund city building improvements
Local News
Durango marijuana tax may go to voters
Councilors debate 5 percent sales measure on local pot sales
Local News
LPEA leaders to speak at annual meeting
Michael Rendon, LPEA board chairman, executive director Michael Dreyspring and Barry Spear, the board’s legal counsel, are scheduled to speak. Rendon and Dreyspring will note that LPEA’s first community solar…
Local News
Ballots trickling in at a snail’s pace
As of Friday afternoon, Tiffany Lee Parker, the La Plata County clerk and recorder, had received 1,579 ballots – just short of 5 percent of the 31,829 ballots mailed April…
Local News
Polls closed, public awaits election results
make their push for two City Council seats and a tax measure
Local News
Sales tax will help fund parks and rec maintenance
Stein The question passed with 69 percent majority: 2,725 “yes” votes to 1,197 “no” votes. The tax initially was passed in 1999 to pay for the Durango Community Recreation Center…
Local News
City Council candidates stake their positions
Everyone agrees on top priority: Wastewater plant
Local News
Thief of campaign signs is identified
“We managed to track down the sign thief,” said Lt. Ray Shupe with the Durango Police Department, about the theft of signs being used in the campaign for April’s City…
Local News
Candidates split on capital projects
differ on financial concerns from airport to science park
Local News
Four candidates fight for two City Council seats
ballot order is set for our April 7 election
Local News
Financial pro enters City Council race
Waddell wants to prioritize costly infrastructure needs
Local News
Dick White outlines campaign promises
Durango City Councilor wants to tackle sustainability issues
Nation & World
Romney, Clinton offer signs 2016 will be about economy
And that ostensibly populist message about wages and jobs for the middle class? It’s what their potential rivals for the Democratic and Republican nominations – Jeb Bush and Elizabeth Warren,…
Local News
Schirard’s mixed history
taking office in 1994, sheriff has been characterized as both a ‘leader’ and a ‘good ol’ boy’