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Mary Shinn
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4526

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Durango Inn death determined to be suicide

A man found dead Sunday at Durango Downtown Inn died by suicide, La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said. An autopsy found helium asphyxiation caused the death, she said. He rent...

New farm insurance set to roll out

New farm insurance programs put in place by the 2014 Farm Bill are replacing widely used plans. About 90 percent of the eligible farmers in Montezuma, Dolores and San Juan countie...

Coal mine facing new regulations

Owners will hold public meeting Dec. 18 to discuss plans

Water outage planned on College Drive

An 18-inch water line has cracked and will affect customers along College Drive. To repair the pipe, the city will be shutting off water to customers Thursday along College Drive,...

Roundheaded beetle making gains

Infestation reaches Dolores River Canyon

An epidemic bugs the forest

Infestation of bark beetle demands immediate action

Fees for extra units reduced

Maximum penalty drops from $10,000 to $7,339

No foul play suspected in hotel death

Police are continuing to investigate the death of a 57-year-old Virginia man found Sunday at the Durango Downtown Inn by hotel staff. “We do not suspect foul play in anyway,” Dura...

‘Winning the battle’

Local gay couples tie knot after long wait for equality

Animas River trout in decline

Fewer young browns particularly worrisome

Ruff Puppies: A classier brand of collars and leads

When Bryan Hargett decided to start his own leather manufacturing company in southern La Plata County, he had no idea his niche would be in the pet industry. He thought he might m...