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

Durango woman dies in U.S. 160 crash

Highway closed, traffic diverted to Colo. 140 at Hesperus

Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral

It is now the iconic photo of a mine cleanup gone wrong - a photo that has been seen by countless people and one that defines the enormity of an environmental disaster. Since the ...

EPA: Decision to reopen Animas a week off

From testing to ground response, healing the river will be complex

Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral

It is now the iconic photo of a mine cleanup gone wrong – a photo that has been seen by countless people and one that defines the enormity of an environmental disaster. Since the ...

EPA says it can handle the cleanup of Animas River

The Environmental Protection Agency typically responds to disasters caused by private interests; it doesn’t cause them. So the agency finds itself in an unusual position of accepting blame f...

Bear goes through garage door like tinfoil

Bruin follows his nose and shreds a garage to reach a trove of trash

Bear goes through door like tinfoil

Ursine follows his nose and shreds a garage to reach a trove of trash

Lawyers facing an ethical dilemma with marijuana law

Lawyers who assist clients with legal matters related to the marijuana industry may be in violation of ethical rules, according to an opinion issued by the Colorado Bar Association. ...

Deadly crash spurs lawsuit

Three died in ’11 west of Hesperus

Towaoc man sentenced to 55 years for shooting

A Towaoc man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 55 years in prison for shooting another man three times. The victim survived. Matthew Dewayne Jaramillo, 29, ro...

Dylan Redwine's remains found

The La Plata County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday it has identified the remains of the body of Dylan Redwine, a 13-year-old boy who went missing in November north of Vallecito Reservoi...

Lightning-strike blazes start fire season

Thunderstorms are forecast to continue