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

Man pulled 212 feet up cliffside in La Plata Mountains

Search and rescue worked through night in snowy conditions

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

Durango firefighters rescue fleeing feline from storm drain

Olive, a 4-year-old black cat, didn’t surrender easily

Faithful dog found with owner 10 weeks after Pagosa Springs man went missing

71-year-old man found dead in wilderness area; Jack Russell Terrier rescued and reunited with family

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend

Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week

United Airlines introduces second Airbus to Durango market

Larger aircraft, maintained frequency represent increased seat capacity

Former Durango police officer arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

Dylan Miller accused of sexually assaulting a child in Larimer County

More details emerge in Durango motel shooting

Man is believed to have suffered “non-survivable injury”; Accused shooter being held on $3 million bail

Watermelon hot air balloon has close scrape with Animas Valley cliffside

Pilot lands safely, but suffers cut to hand

‘Speed flyer’ crashes on Smelter Mountain in Durango

27-year-old man in stable condition

Mistrial declared in child sex assault trial

Prosecutors mum on whether they plan to refile charges against Durango man

Trial begins for Durango man suspected of child sex assault

Alleged pattern of abuse occurred for nearly three years