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

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

Mix of snow and rain soaks Southwest Colorado

Warmer-than-expected temperatures limit snowfall; chain laws lifted

Durango sexual assault suspects face life in prison

Sexual assault suspects charged with felonies Friday

Charges advance in shooting death of Durango man

Suspect charged with first-degree murder in marijuana heist

Three men arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Victim had look of ‘pure terror,’ police report says

La Plata County man found guilty of sexual assault on a child

Suspect and victim were minors when crimes occurred

Wildlife make use of $6.5 million highway tunnel

Coyote, raccoons, mule deer and humans use tunnel on U.S. 160

Is Archuleta County Courthouse safe to occupy?

Environmental testing reveals no problem; anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise

Airplane makes emergency landing at restaurant west of Durango

Plane apparently experienced engine failure

Gold Star dad: ‘I cry, they cry, we laugh’

War veterans receive a ‘hand up’ at regional Stand Down

Durango police searching for attempted murder suspect

Victim slashed above the neck by box cutter