Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Phone Number: (970), 375-4547

Camper rescued from backcountry near Lemon Reservoir

Man experienced dizziness, nausea in high country

Jury convicts husband of strangling his wife

Silvino Martinez-Perez, 36, faces life in prison for first-degree murder

Jail escapee captured; schools placed on lockout during chase

Marty Yazzie walked away from work release Tuesday

Michael Jones convicted of first-degree murder

Texas man faces life in prison in drug robbery case

Halfway house director has history of sexual harassment complaints

Hilltop’s board of directors stands by John Schmier

Irongate residents among first to attack 416 Fire

Flames spotted after train passed subdivision

Former Pagosa Springs man pleads guilty to tax fraud involving hot springs

Bill Whittington failed to report funds directed to him from business

Highway 160 reopens after bomb threat at Durango hotel

Road was closed for more than 2 hours while police investigated

Green lights ahead for Highway 550 realignment with ‘Bridge to Nowhere’?

Senate bill sets up $54 million for project

Homeless residents create council to govern themselves

Campground west of Durango has 19 self-imposed rules

Southern Ute police deputy involved in injury crash south of Durango

Subaru became engulfed in flames; highway closed for about an hour

Southern Ute police officer cited with careless driving

Drivers identified in crash south of Durango