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

Sewage treatment plant nears completion; will it pass the smell test?

Will the city’s largest construction project pass the smell test?

Fort Lewis College paves way for free tuition to lower-income students

School expects about 300 will qualify for assistance

Fort Lewis College drops ‘liberal arts’ from mission statement

Faculty senate and staff council back change

Durango will revisit whether to allow e-bikes on trails

Department of Interior changed policy, prompting city to consider doing the same

First frost expected early Thursday in SW Colorado

Low expected to drop below 32 degrees

No-interest loans aim to develop agricultural economy

Grants will be made to small-scale farmers, food-focused entrepreneurs

Medicaid expanding to cover inpatient, residential addiction treatment

20 La Plata County deaths this year involved drugs or alcohol

Crow Canyon seeks answers to humanity’s biggest questions

Nonprofit CEO of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center charts course toward relevancy

La Plata County tests camera-equipped radar trailers

Data could help develop ‘naughty list,’ send drivers warning

Proposition CC asks voters to give up tax refunds for education, transportation

Benefit to school districts unknown

Laser therapy offers lasting relief for muscle, nerve pain

Light repairs tissue at cellular level

Durango developers launch social media app meant to protect kids

Platform gives parents many forms of control, supervision