Mary Shinn
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4526

Diamond J Western wear shop opens on Main in downtown Durango

Company sells clothing and accessories

Manufacturing hits 16-year high in La Plata County

Sector sees growth, higher wages since 2010

As overdose deaths rise, Colorado plans addiction-prevention efforts

AmeriCorps members will help organize educational events

CenturyLink describes efforts to improve regional internet

Company and local governments might partner on projects

Durango inventor combines music, robots and booze

Ryan Finnigan finds his creativity in ‘maker spaces’

Durango 100 percent renewable by 2050?

Petition calls for Durango to reach renewable energy goal

Immigration announcement sparks fear, concern and hope

About 150 DACA participants live in the region

Durango residents face higher fines if a bear raids trash

Emergency ordinance will last 60 days

E7 Systems serving new niche: Self-pour beer systems

Technology development company growing

Colorado to study open source materials to lower textbook costs

Repository could be statewide resource

Animas Museum marks 100th anniversary of World War I

Chautauqua-style performance planned to bring war to life

Durango may tighten penalty for bear-strewn trash

First warnings may be eliminated for residents who don’t secure trash