Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
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Durango police identify driver in fatal crash; alcohol suspected

Vehicle slammed into a trolley stop shelter on north Main Avenue

One killed in crash on north Main Avenue in Durango

Witness says vehicle swerved sharply before crashing into trolley stop

Bayfield Marshal’s Office releases identities, details of domestic violence shooting

Robert Lyon suspected of shooting his wife twice before turning gun on himself

Local health department calls for statewide mask mandate

State order would carry more weight than regional orders, health director says

Purgatory Resort announces opening date, with a caveat – there must be snow

Resort doubled its snowmaking capacity, but warm temperatures have been a challenge

Man suspected of shooting woman before turning gun on himself in Bayfield

Victim was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center in critical condition

Storm produces 2-4 inches of wet, ‘cement’-like snow in San Juan Mountains

Another quick-moving system is forecast for next week

Quick-moving storm could bring 6 inches of snow to San Juan Mountains

Cortez, Durango and Pagosa to receive light rain; bigger system in long-term forecast

Colorado tourism pushing for international visitors, new director says

Pandemic put brakes on global travel in 2020, which cost the state over a billion dollars

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open this weekend, making it the first in Colorado

Owner warns of early season conditions, with 14 inches of new snow

Colorado father sentenced to prison for killing 13-year-old son, Dylan Redwine

Mark Redwine, 60, was found guilty of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death

Family fearful of mountain lions rescued by helicopter north of Durango

‘We decided that we needed to have them extricated sooner than later,’ said search and rescue official