Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Colorado cutthroat restored to 23 miles of Hermosa Creek

A decades-long effort to restore the Colorado River cutthroat trout to the upper reaches of Hermosa Creek has been completed, resulting in the largest continuous stretch of waterway for the native...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman arrested after car chase ends in Durango

A car chase ended Wednesday night south of downtown Durango with the arrest of a La Plata County woman. The driver was identified as Amanda Lembach, 35, who was arrested earlier this month on...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County targets gun range contamination

Lead contamination issues at the Durango Gun Club have sparked what will likely be a multimillion dollar cleanup. “We believe that levels of lead in the soil may exceed applicable standards,” said...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Truck rolls, becomes fully engulfed in flames

A truck became fully engulfed in flames Wednesday after rolling on its side on New Mexico Highway 173, southeast of Aztec, according to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Al Jamison said a...

DATE: Oct. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango railroad names its first female conductor

Meet Kylah Thompson, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s first female conductor in the historic railway’s long and storied history. “It’s almost unreal,” Thompson said. “It’s cool to...

DATE: Oct. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 outbreak reported at construction and trucking company

A COVID-19 outbreak at a workplace has been reported at a Durango construction and trucking company, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. SJBPH spokeswoman Claire Ninde said in an emailed...

DATE: Oct. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 outbreak reported at popular burger joint in downtown Durango

A popular burger joint in downtown Durango reported an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The health department said two people on...

DATE: Oct. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Two more Durango restaurants temporarily close after possible COVID-19 exposures

Two more Durango restaurants have announced they will temporarily close for the immediate future as a result of possible COVID-19 exposures. J. Bo Pizza & Rib Co. will close for a few days after...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man faces up to six years in prison for alleged 2017 sex assault

A 21-year-old Durango man accused of sexual assault involving a shotgun pleaded guilty Friday to felony menacing, a Class 5 felony, and now faces up to six years in the Department of Corrections....

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Redwine’s defense attorneys try – and fail – again to delay upcoming trial

Mark Redwine’s defense attorneys tried once again on Thursday to delay the Vallecito man’s upcoming trial – to no avail. Redwine, who is accused of killing his 13-year-old son, Dylan, in 2012, is...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Missing hiker found dead in San Juan Mountains, west of Lake City

A 26-year-old Denver man who went missing while solo hiking in the San Juan Mountains was found dead late Tuesday, according to authorities. Ben Brownlee was last seen around 11:30 a.m. Saturday...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statewide fire ban expires, but still no campfires in Southwest Colorado

Restrictions on fires and open burning remain active throughout Southwest Colorado. In late August, Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide fire ban on campfires and other open burning as wildfires...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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