Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Phone Number: (970), 375-4547

Man pulled 212 feet up cliffside in La Plata Mountains

Search and rescue worked through night in snowy conditions

Durango man suspected of assaulting, kidnapping ex-wife

Woman was choked, forced into car and taken for a drive, according to police

Texas man suspected of sexually assaulting two women in La Plata County

Brian Harbin Hunt, 51, faces 8-16 years in prison if found guilty of rape

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

Complaints pile up with Durango-area mail delivery

U.S. Postal Service acknowledges labor shortages

Durango man sentenced to prison for threatening retired judge

Prosecutor says similar crimes are ‘an attack on our American justice system’

Durango firefighters rescue fleeing feline from storm drain

Olive, a 4-year-old black cat, didn’t surrender easily

Faithful dog found with owner 10 weeks after Pagosa Springs man went missing

71-year-old man found dead in wilderness area; Jack Russell Terrier rescued and reunited with family

Narcotics Anonymous sponsor sentenced for sexually assaulting teenage girl in Durango

James Alan Meleski accused of manipulating girl for his own sexual desires

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend

Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week

Upper Pine voters say ‘yes’ to dual fire station, urgent care

Ballot Issue 7A extends property tax that was due to sunset in 2024

United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

Larger aircraft, maintained frequency represent increased seat capacity