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Reuben M. Schafir
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Two inmates survive overdoses at La Plata County Jail

Deputies suspect women consumed fentanyl while behind bars

Overnight warming center in Durango shutters temporarily

A break-in and resignation over the weekend are a speed bump, but little more, organizers say

Three familiar faces sworn into elected La Plata County offices

Commissioners, district attorney took oaths Tuesday; treasurer sworn in early January

Colorado Republican leaders try to clinch power with bylaw amendments

Proposed changes are ‘detrimental to democracy,’ La Plata County Republican says

Winter system will bring snow to Southwest Colorado

San Juan Mountains favored for 3 to 6 inches

Charges dismissed in embezzlement case against former nonprofit director

Ashley Hein was not convicted; case sealed from public view

Durango police clear campers from western city limits

‘We don’t know where we’re going,’ said one of a dozen residents told to pack it up

La Plata County needs a surveyor, again

Applications accepted through Jan. 13

2024 – by the numbers

A look at some of the stats that defined last year in Durango and La Plata County

Fort Lewis College student dies on campus

Ruby Iker, 19, was a second-year engineering student

Durango schools want to address ‘bad actors’ who wield transparency laws

Two of the district’s three legislative priorities focus on funding; the third addresses ‘paperwork terrorism’

Apartment fire in South Durango likely caused by errantly placed candle

Blaze destroyed unit; response shut city thoroughfare for several hours