Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Arson case against Fort Lewis College professor to move forward

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling to reverse previously suppressed evidence in the case of Bradley Todd Clark, a Fort Lewis College professor accused of arson at City Market in...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County issues three tickets, back-to-back, to recreationists

Three people back-to-back were cited Sunday on suspicion of illegally driving onto a closed road in San Juan County to recreate in the San Juan Mountains, with suspects going so far as to throw...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

After 35 years, downtown Durango restaurant calls it quits

A longstanding restaurant in downtown Durango announced it will close for good. In a post on Facebook , the Red Snapper’s culinary team John Sheehan and Nancy Rowley wrote they are closing the...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Southwest Colorado’s ‘mega-drought’ raises wildfire concerns

Extreme drought has crept back into Southwest Colorado. This time last year, after the winter of 2018-19 brought significant snowpack to the Rocky Mountains, headlines and reports across the West...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

84 Fire is fully contained, officials say

A wildfire burning northeast of Durango that initially posed a risk to homes when it broke out earlier this week was fully contained Thursday, La Plata County spokeswoman Megan Graham said. The 84...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County reports its first confirmed COVID-19 case

Colorado’s San Juan County has reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19. San Juan County Public Health Director Becky Joyce said a resident was tested late last week for IgM antibodies....

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Evacuation orders lifted; firefighting operations to resume Wednesday

Evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening as fire crews managed to get a wildfire northeast of Durango into a stable position where it no longer posed an immediate threat to homes in the area....

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forecast for Animas River flows don’t look rosy

The forecast for the spring runoff on the Animas River does not look promising: below-average water volumes, a below-average peak flow and an early snowpack melt. “I think, unfortunately, it’s one...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek Ski Area’s hope for reopening dashed by governor’s order

Any chance of Wolf Creek Ski Area reopening before the end of the season was quashed late Thursday after Gov. Jared Polis extended an executive order requiring all ski resorts in the state to...

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek Ski Area making moves to reopen before season’s over

If you’re craving spring skiing, good news might be on the way: Wolf Creek Ski Area is making moves in the hopes of reopening for a few weeks before the snow is all gone. “I think it’s time to let...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cedar Diagnostics to hold antibody test day Saturday

Responding to a flood of requests, Cedar Diagnostics lab in Durango has scheduled a day of coronavirus testing for up to 250 people Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Michelle Roach,...

DATE: April 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton eases coronavirus restrictions, but county remains closed to visitors

San Juan County is transitioning to Gov. Jared Polis’ more relaxed “safer-at-home” measures Friday, but that doesn’t mean the backcountry around Silverton or the town itself will be open to...

DATE: April 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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