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

Durango firefighters test $1.2 million ladder truck

‘Tower 1’ can reach 100 feet, which will help protect hotels and downtown buildings

Ax-wielding man sentenced for felony assault in Durango

Judge opts for probation rather than five-year prison term

Man suspected of animal abuse, jail escape foregoes sentencing hearing

Barrett-Lesko pleaded guilty to felony burglary, possession of burglary tools

Vehicle plunges 150 yards down steep embankment in Durango; driver is missing

Crash occurred overnight along Rim Drive, near Hillcrest Golf Club

Man escapes from La Plata County Jail, is arrested in Animas River

Jonah Barrett-Lesko leads police on 26-minute chase days before his sentencing hearing

Roundabouts for East 32nd Street? Durango considers ‘traffic calming devices’

Ideas include landscaped medians, narrower lanes and improved crosswalks

Pickup crashes into three vehicles Saturday on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango

Driver may have suffered a medical issue, causing him to swerve into oncoming traffic

Man suspected of punching, kicking service dog in Durango

Alleged attacker sprayed with bear mace

COVID-19 outbreak at Mercy Regional Medical Center increases to 23 staff members

Most infections involve people who have been vaccinated

Bayfield Heritage Days returns Sept. 25

Bayfield Heritage Day and Sheep Trailing is back after last year’s COVID shutdown. The celebration of local ranching heritage, community, and the changing of the seasons will be Saturday, Se...

Durango man who killed his brother gets more prison time for pistol-whipping

Joshua Gallegos fled to Grand Junction after assault at End-O-Day Motel

Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store

Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison