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

Kids in deadly Colorado crash didn’t wear seat belts

Driver cited, and 3 people remain hospitalized

Unknowns remain about marijuana’s impact on public health

Colorado is more than two years into its social experiment allowing the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes, yet much remains unknown about the drug’s effect on public health...

Report of stolen front porch leads to new suspects

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of a front porch. Yes, a porch, as in that wooden structure on the outside of a house that can be used to ...

Mancos man suspected in theft of church credit card

Church receives bill for $14,700

Skier visits up across Colorado

Early season snow holds up during dry period in 2016

Homeless program receives HUD grant

Housing Solutions for the Southwest gets $139,910 to aid homeless families

Counterrally planned for Confederate flag ride

Organizers aim to defy display of Confederate symbol

Ex-Mancos marshal pleads guilty in drunken driving case

Ex-marshal faces 10 days in jail

Police unsure about New Mexico driver’s motive in 93-mile pursuit across Southwest Colorado

Santa Fe woman was arrested near Bayfield

Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in Redwine case

Lawsuit was filed after 2-year statute of limitations

HUD announces $2.6 million in grants for Ute tribes

Money will benefit low-income families

Rockslide on U.S. 550 may take a week to clear

Estimated 700 tons of debris landed on road