Shannon Mullane
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Phone Number: (970), 375-4584

La Plata County seeks input about how to spend $11M in COVID-19 relief money

Leaders have wide discretion, but some guidelines apply

Women take the lead in La Plata County politics

Four elected leaders share their take on gender and policy

Durango School District tightens meeting protocols after audience fails to comply with COVID-19 rules

District reverts to remote format for board meetings

LPEA seeks to play greater role in boosting broadband services for members

Electric co-op sets 2030 goal to improve infrastructure, without rate increase

Ignacio to start school without masks on buses, violating federal order

Second La Plata County school district to dodge mandate

Newly discovered trout to be restored in Wolf Creek headwaters

San Juan cutthroat to be stocked in 2022, after non-native fish removed

Ignacio superintendent heads into school year with high expectations

Chris deKay has worked for the district since 1996. Now he’s in charge

Bayfield schools reverse course, comply with federal masking order on buses

Students still have choice whether to wear face coverings in buildings

For Big Picture students, Tuesday was the final ‘first day’ in downtown building

Fire district expected to buy property, build a firehouse

Durango school board calls off meeting after audience members refuse to follow COVID-19 policies

Some people refused to wear masks or leave for capacity issues

Bayfield pushes ahead with affordable housing plan, after batting down concerns

Trustees address rumors, questions from a few vocal community members

Bayfield to defy federal requirement for masking on school buses

District prioritizes ‘a person’s right to choose,’ board president says