Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Virus outbreak hits Montezuma, La Plata counties

A virus outbreak that affects mainly horses and cattle is on the rise in Montezuma and La Plata counties. In mid-July, the Colorado Department of Agriculture announced two horses in La Plata County...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge to decide this week whether to delay Mark Redwine trial

The trial of Mark Redwine is up in the air. Redwine, who is accused of killing his 13-year-old son Dylan in 2012, is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 17. The 57-year-old Bayfield man was arrested in...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents voice concern with King II coal expansion

Truck traffic, water quality and climate change dominated the discussion for a handful of residents who showed up for a meeting this week about the possible expansion of GCC Energy’s King II coal...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Uranium waste, long thought cleaned, remains a part of Durango properties

It turns out more than 100 properties in Durango were missed during a massive, multi-million dollar cleanup in the 1980s of radioactive waste that was once used for the construction of homes,...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wilderness Study Areas frozen in time in Southwest Colorado

Wilderness Study Areas have been a hot topic lately – some politicians are trying to do away with them, while others are trying to protect them. But what exactly is a Wilderness Study Area? The...

DATE: Aug. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Missing woman’s body recovered from high-alpine waterway

The search for a missing Louisiana woman who was swept away in a high-alpine mountain stream outside Silverton more than a month ago came to an end last week. Authorities announced late Tuesday...

DATE: July 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man dies in shooting south of Durango, near state line

A man was shot and killed early Wednesday, prompting the closure of U.S. Highway 550 near the Colorado-New Mexico line as authorities searched for the suspected shooter. La Plata County Sheriff’s...

DATE: July 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington woman flown to hospital after U.S. 160 crash

A Farmington woman whose car went off U.S. Highway 160, west of Durango, required helicopter transport Wednesday morning after suffering injuries that left her in critical condition. Colorado State...

DATE: July 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico man charged with letting dog kill fawn

A New Mexico man whose dog mauled and killed a deer fawn in southern Colorado was charged with several wildlife crimes and could lose the right to hunt and fish in the state, Colorado Parks and...

DATE: July 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man dies after vehicle rolls off road outside Silverton

An 83-year-old New Mexico man died this weekend after his vehicle went off a mountainous road outside Silverton. Colorado State Patrol Capt. Adrian Driscoll identified the deceased man as Roland...

DATE: July 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Help has arrived for deteriorating Ice Lakes Trail

SILVERTON On any given day in the summer, more than 100 people set out on the Ice Lakes Trail in the San Juan Mountains, just outside the town of Silverton. The impact from these crowds, officials...

DATE: July 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

60-year-old man rescued from Weminuche Wilderness

A 60-year-old man required a helicopter rescue Thursday after falling and injuring his head on a hike in the Weminuche Wilderness. La Plata County Search and Rescue President Ron Corkish said the...

DATE: July 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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