Aedan Hannon
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts

Preventive medicine, crucial to long-term health, lagged with presence of COVID-19

D&SNG to settle civil lawsuit filed by local landowners, businesses

Details have yet to be released as sides finalize agreement

San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project

The 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails

Durango railroad agrees to pay $20 million for 416 Fire damages

D&SNG also must make ‘substantial’ operational changes over the next 10 years

Republican challenger Shelli Shaw to run for House District 59

Candidate highlights education, crime among policy priorities

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

CPW offers $1 million in grants to reduce human-bear conflicts

Governments, tribes, businesses and individuals eligible for awards of $50,000 to $500,000 for projects

Regional opioid group selects members in preparation for settlement funds

The SouthWEST Opioid Response District will decide how to use the money to combat substance abuse in Southwest Colorado

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

Deaths on the rise in Southwest Colorado, putting stress on county coroners

Population increase plays a role, but something more is at play

Human-bear conflicts down in 2021 in Southwest Colorado

Abundant food and bear-proof trash cans helped limit interactions

Hunting faces numerous challenges as Southwest Colorado grows

Demand for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity