Christian Burney
Position: Herald Staff Writer

In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level

Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn

Elm seed bugs are pests; so are the trees that produce their favorite food

One invasive species accommodates another

Demolition derby rivets a sold-out crowd at La Plata County Fair

Drivers compete at crumpling each other’s rides across full-size, minicar and pickup categories

San Juan Basin Public Health is first outside Denver to receive monkeypox vaccine

Archuleta, La Plata counties have no confirmed cases, but testing limited

Longtime Durango search and rescuer dies of heart complications

Leo Lloyd, 60, was a passionate outdoorsman and inspiration to safety crews

Second bat tests positive for rabies in La Plata County

Health department reminds residents to keep pets up to date on vaccinations, avoid contact with wild animals

Durango’s urban forest takes work and planning; sometimes it produces a surprise

Chestnut trees found near town thrills city arborist

Rattlesnake activity picked up slightly sooner than usual in Durango area

Venomous bites should prompt fast trip to nearest hospital

Grazing goats offer simple weed and fire mitigation

DuranGoats business uses holistic farming techniques to rejuvenate pastures

Search and rescue mission for missing Utah man suspended

Indefinite hold put on efforts after no trace found of Daniel Lamthach

Fort Lewis College observatory sets sights on equipment upgrades

Professor shows off side-by-side images of galaxy cluster, one taken by James Webb

$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%