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

Travelers pack airport lots during Thanksgiving Day holiday

Travelers packed the Durango-La Plata County Airport’s parking lots over Thanksgiving, forcing the airport to open up an improvised parking area. “Never before have we seen such d...

Minimum wage increases could challenge small business

Pay hikes may not keep up with cost of living

Pot shop moratorium proposed

Durango City Council considers re-evaluating rules

After many Durango businesses prepared for overtime rule change, law is blocked by a Texas judge

Some businesses reclassified positions, increased pay

Economic development leader Ed Morlan dies

Worked on economic development for 27 years

Southern Utes, BLM settle fracking lawsuit

Tribal rule will apply to process

Body found at dog park

Death not believed to be suspicious

Halloween spending may rise

Savvy shoppers seek deals at thrift stores

City Council weighs in on gas outage that hits hundreds

Service restored to about 100 of 750 customers

Wilson Gulch Road nears completion

The $9.8 million road, which connects to Mercy Regional, should be open in a week or two

Durango Transit gets national recognition

Federal Transit Administration lauds our bus service

ColoradoCare taxes would extend beyond payroll levies

Investment, real estate, some business income would be hit