Sarah Mueller

Position: Herald Staff Writer

City uses some suggestions in draft pot rules

The Durango City Council and those in the marijuana industry grew a bit closer Tuesday afternoon as councilors hashed out remaining issues on the city’s draft retail marijuana regulations. The new...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Living

Criminalizing the sick

It can be like throwing gas on a fire. For people in the judicial court system, being segregated for months in a cell for 22 or 23 hours a day can cause an average person with no history of mental...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

County praised for process

“Yay!” “Rasta Stevie” Smith’s enthusiastic comment was one of three that La Plata County commissioners heard about the county’s proposed ordinance regulating recreational marijuana sales. The...

DATE: May 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Public critiques Durango’s proposed pot regulations

The Durango City Council’s public hearing on recreational marijuana sparked a blaze of comment but ended up smoldering into inaction. After an hour of comment Tuesday night criticizing the...

DATE: May 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Transit center a boost

Five years ago, the city ran its transit operations out of the Albertsons parking lot. Today, operations are more efficient and ridership is up, thanks mostly to the opening of the Durango...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

City, county to roll out pot rules

There’s a lot to weed through when talking about pot. Discussions may reach new highs Tuesday when the city of Durango and La Plata County holds public hearings on draft retail-marijuana...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata draft code requires moral pot sellers

People who want to sell recreational marijuana in La Plata County must have good moral character. The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners discussed licensing regulations for retail pot...

DATE: April 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Finding a retail marijuana shop in Durango could be tough

The Durango City Council’s draft regulations on retail marijuana stores show it’s nearly impossible to locate them inside city limits. Councilors discussed retail and medical marijuana draft...

DATE: April 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where do we stand with water?

The Western Slope is supplying the Front Range with water at the expense of many in the region’s agricultural industry. That was the sentiment of some attending the 32nd annual Water Seminar...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Baby wipes clogging sewer system

It's already a dirty job, but the amount of cleansing wipes clogging up Durango's sewer system has the department begging for relief. Premoistened wipes are less dissolvable than regular toilet...

DATE: April 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Flush no more

It's already a dirty job, but the amount of cleansing wipes clogging up Durango's sewer system has the department begging for relief. Premoistened wipes are popular "clean-up" tools easily disposed...

DATE: March 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Durango looks at pot rules

Creating regulations for marijuana is rare for public officials, but other cities will be watching Durango’s moves and judging its success. The Durango City Council met with staff members Tuesday...

DATE: March 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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