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

Man suspected of biting firefighter charged with assault

Emergency worker was trying to help after roll-over crash

Arrest of student spurs Fort Lewis College march

Student arrested for pouring coffee on man’s Bible

Pedestrian’s family pays tribute

Allen Duke was 5 weeks from graduating with degree in accounting

Southern Ute members rail against leadership

Petitions seek distribution of funds, ouster of tribal leaders

Gunshot victim in Durango West II identified

Fatal wound self-inflicted; autopsy planned for Wednesday

Hesperus Ski Area reopens after mid-season closure

Safety board identified lift maintenance deficiencies, among others

Silverton man encounters lynx on Molas Pass

Video shows tuft-eared cat sauntering across U.S. Highway 550

Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

Women recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness

Lawsuit accuses Purgatory Resort of gender discrimination

Former Purgatory employee seeks more than $75,000 in damages

La Plata steps up mine tests

Trace amounts of uranium detected

Charges pending in rear-end crash that killed motorcyclist

A month later, no charges filed

Purgatory Resort to install ‘surface lift’ on mountain’s backside

Upgrade to help skiers, snowboarders access lifts 3, 5 and 8