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

Formal charges filed against men arrested in child sex sting

One defense lawyer says his client was ‘entrapped’

Obstacles remain when going solar

La Plata County a hot spot for photovoltaic potential

Vehicle slides on beer mash, rolls over near Durango Airport

A pickup truck rolled over Thursday morning near the Durango-La Plata County Airport after sliding on spilled beer mash. The crash occurred about 10:10 a.m. on Colorado Highway 17...

Judge ponders plea agreement in Halloween stabbing

District Judge Jeffrey Wilson is having a tough time deciding whether to accept a plea agreement that would grant a probationary sentence to a Cortez man who stabbed another man with a knife...

Hesperus man sentenced for child sex assault

Jury convicted Edmund Marx on six felony counts

Truck rolls over near Santa Rita Drive

The driver of a Ford F-150 apparently suffered a medical emergency Tuesday and drove off the side of Colorado Highway 3, rolling down an embankment and landing upside down. The dr...

Police: Man arrested in BB gun shooting over drug deal

Dylan Beltran held on $5,000 bail for felony menacing

Search called off for man with broken arm north of Durango

A 19-year-old man believed to have broken his arm in a fall in the Falls Creek area north of Durango apparently made it out of the wilderness on his own power, according to scanner reports. ...

Powerhouse Science Center revving up a year after closure

Durango science center closed suddenly one year ago

Rain could linger into Tuesday – then here comes the sun

Weekend expected to be clear and beautiful

District Attorney Todd Risberg’s legal bills rise in pending complaint

Taxpayers out $40K for defense

Sports fields at Fort Lewis to get first tryout this weekend

Smith Sports Complex to open for soccer tournament then close for more repairs