Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Durango restaurants can reopen Wednesday, but will they?

Durango’s restaurants can reopen for dine-in service Wednesday. Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday restaurants across the state can reopen after being closed for more than two months to in-person...

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Memorial Day draws small but dedicated crowd

Memorial Day in Durango felt a little different this year, with scaled-down events because of the coronavirus outbreak. But a handful of veterans were able to honor military personnel who died...

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protest over public health orders sweeps through downtown Durango

About 200 people gathered Friday evening in downtown Durango to protest public health orders aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus. What was originally said to be a peaceful walk down...

DATE: May 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local officials waiting on Polis to unveil next health order

Public health officials say they are growing frustrated with Gov. Jared Polis allowing health orders to nearly expire before issuing guidance about the next phase of the state’s coronavirus...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Main Avenue walk aims to promote businesses – some say it’s a protest

A La Plata County man says he’s organizing a walk Friday night on Main Avenue to show that Durango is open for business, but on social media the event is being called a “peaceful protest” over...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Survey: Majority of Durango businesses support face-covering requirement

A majority of Durango businesses support an ordinance that goes into effect Friday, which requires face coverings within city limits, according to a survey conducted by the Durango Chamber of...

DATE: May 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How does La Plata County do contact tracing?

In normal times, Claire Macpherson was manager for San Juan Basin Public Health’s environmental health program, mostly inspecting restaurants to make sure local eateries followed safe food-handling...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County man died of heart complications, not COVID-19, coroner rules

An 80-year-old man reported to be La Plata County’s only confirmed COVID-19 fatality died of congestive heart failure, not the novel coronavirus, according to La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith....

DATE: May 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton cancels its famed Fourth of July celebration

Silverton has canceled its famed Fourth of July celebration, event organizers announced Friday. DeAnne Gallegos, director of the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce, said financial difficulties led...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trespassers cause headache for neighbors along Oxbow Park and Preserve

Oxbow Park and Preserve has been closed for about a month because of construction, but that isn’t stopping people from going in, eliciting complaints from adjacent homeowners and calls to the...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mark Redwine’s trial is again delayed because of coronavirus

The trial for Mark Redwine, who was arrested nearly three years ago for allegedly killing his 13-year-old son, has once again been postponed because of complications with the coronavirus pandemic....

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County enacts Stage 1 fire restrictions

La Plata County entered Stage 1 Fire restrictions Tuesday, falling in line with other land management agencies as dry and hot weather conditions pose an increasing threat of wildfire. “The last...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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