Author - The Durango Herald

Shane Benjamin

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Phone Number: (970), 375-4547

Durango boy drowns in lake

A 6-year-old Durango boy apparently drowned Saturday evening in Navajo Lake while on a camping trip to celebrate his birthday, according to a news release issued Monday by the San Juan Count...

DATE: Aug 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver fatigue suspected in fatal accident

Troopers suspect the driver of a sedan that drifted into oncoming traffic killing three people last month fell asleep at the wheel. “I think what we have is someone who fell aslee...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

House burns west of Hesperus

Cause of blaze under investigation

DATE: May 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fighting fire with fire

Railroad begins mitigation work along tracks north of Durango

DATE: May 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gas leak boots out residents

Rupture forces the evacuation of Valle de Merced apartments

DATE: Apr 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panel clears Durango lawyer of accusations

Brian Schowalter faced evidence-tampering charges

DATE: Mar 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

7 Durango girls run away, 6 found

Seven Durango-area girls are suspected of fleeing their homes this week in a rash of unrelated runaway cases, police said Wednesday. Three girls were found in Las Vegas, two were ...

DATE: Feb 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News