Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Durango bus driver cited for watching football game on phone while driving

A Durango Transit bus driver was cited Saturday with careless driving after supposedly watching a football game on his cellphone while driving his route. Around 5 p.m. Saturday, a passenger on the...

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

Lake Nighthorse changing the game for annual bird count

Add a new major body of water to the landscape and expect to see different species of wildlife – that’s the conclusion from an annual bird count in Durango. Construction on Lake Nighthorse, just...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority in Durango

Grocery stores are responsible for a lot of waste, but increasingly, companies are figuring out better ways to use food that would otherwise end up in landfills, at least here in Durango. Every...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

City of Durango plans temporary fix for dangerous rapids at Whitewater Park

The city of Durango plans to get back into the Animas River this winter to fix human-made rapids at the Whitewater Park that drew criticism for posing too great a risk to boaters during high water...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge’s recommendation: Lawsuit against D&SNG for 416 Fire costs should proceed

In what could be a blow to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a federal judge has recommended a District Court throw out the train’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit in which the U.S....

DATE: Dec. 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Investigation fails to find cause of double-fatal crash on Hwy. 550

An investigation has turned up empty as to why a longtime Durango man crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 550 in August, causing a head-on crash that killed him and a mother of two. On Aug. 23,...

DATE: Dec. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Crashes, avalanche danger prompt closure of Red Mountain Pass

A snowstorm that pushed into Southwest Colorado on Thursday night strengthened Friday, creating chaotic conditions on mountain passes and forcing several road closures. As the storm reached...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango cyclist killed in California; no charges likely for driver

A Durango man was killed after being hit by a car while bicycling near San Diego, but it’s not likely the driver will face charges. California Highway Patrol spokesman Mark Latulippe said this week...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

WATCH: Santa takes a break, skis on Vallecito Lake

Santa, it appears, took some time off from his Christmas delivery route to water ski on Vallecito Lake. Yes, the video was shot at the beginning of the decade, but Stan “Doc” Folsom, who dressed up...

DATE: Dec. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango men suspected of armed robbery, assault remain at-large

Two Durango men suspected of an armed robbery and assault last Thursday remain at-large and are still considered armed and dangerous, according to Durango Police. Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop said the two...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Texas family loses way from Durango to Norwood, kicks off search mission

A Texas family relying on a GPS route to get to Norwood from Durango ended up lost on a snowpacked mountain road, spending the night in wintry conditions in the San Juan Mountains and kicking off a...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton fire takes out historic building, power, internet and cell service

It was a rough weekend for Silverton. A fire Saturday night that destroyed a historic building on Greene Street took firefighters nearly 17 hours to douse it and prevent it from spreading to other...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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