Author - The Durango Herald
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Jonathan Romeo
Position: Staff reporter

Years of fire mitigation pays off in Falls Creek Ranch

Clearing brush and raking needles is a community event for this subdivision

BLM, San Juan National Forest to reopen lands Thursday

Agencies say rains received last weekend improved conditions

Smoke-filled mornings may return to Durango

Rains give residents a break from hazardous air quality

Power restored to more than 6,500 homes, businesses in eastern La Plata County

Crow causes widespread outage

Crow blamed for widespread power outage in eastern La Plata County

More than 6,500 homes, businesses lose electricity for one hour Tuesday

Evacuation orders lifted for all remaining residents

Residents in Falls Creek Ranch and High Meadows subdivisions can return home

Durango considers temporary evacuation shelter for homeless residents

Camp would be located near Greenmount Cemetery

Firefighters gain ground on 416 Fire

New management team to take command Thursday

Ash runoff from 416 Fire turns Animas River black

Biologists paying close attention to potential fish kill

Homeless residents left with few options during public land closures

Evacuation center closes but homeless campers allowed to use outdoor facilities

416 Fire smolders and creeps; crews focus on Falls Creek area

Return to dry, hot conditions expected this week

ATV stolen from Durango Youth Baseball

Police say vehicle possibly taken by teenagers