Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Target shooting caused 60-acre fire near Electra Lake

A Durango man target shooting with incendiary ammunition was found to have started a fire north of Durango that grew to 60 acres near Electra Lake, authorities said Monday. Scot Davis, spokesman...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Advocacy group for electric cars forms in Durango

A new group has formed in Durango to promote the use of electric vehicles. This fall, the Durango Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts held its first meeting, and pretty early on, a question arose whether...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pagosa Springs cold case murder suspect granted new trial

A truck driver from Lamar who was convicted for the 1988 murder of a Pagosa Springs woman and sentenced to 46 years in prison was granted a retrial by a state appeals court Wednesday. The Colorado...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Backcountry skiing Silverton: There’s an app for that

Just in time for winter, a backcountry ski guidebook for the San Juan Mountains around Silverton developed by Fort Lewis College students can now be accessed through the convenience of a cellphone...

DATE: Nov. 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Man investigated for vulgar letter is found dead from self-inflicted wound

A 62-year-old Durango man who was under investigation for leaving a vulgar letter on the windshield of a car parked at the Durango Community Recreation Center was found dead from a self-inflicted...

DATE: Nov. 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hesperus woman charged with more than 100 counts of animal cruelty

A 46-year-old Hesperus woman has been charged with more than 100 counts of animal cruelty after a lengthy investigation into the mistreatment of animals on her property in southwestern La Plata...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dogs rescued in seizure get much-needed attention

Two dogs that were saved in a massive animal cruelty seizure in southwestern La Plata County last week are well on their way to recovery, thanks in part to a local Durango groomer who freed the...

DATE: Nov. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Long Hollow Dam extends growing season in dry region of La Plata County

REDMESA – Three years up and running, Long Hollow Dam already has ranchers and farmers in southwestern La Plata County reaping the benefits of one of the West’s most coveted and scarce resources....

DATE: Nov. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman who jumped off bridge identified as 38-year-old Hesperus resident

Authorities have identified a woman suspected of jumping off a bridge and falling to her death Wednesday night in south Durango as 38-year-old Manda Burger of Hesperus. According to Durango Police...

DATE: Nov. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton gets its first avalanche dog in decades

SILVERTON Meet Ed, Silverton avalanche rescue team’s first avalanche rescue dog in training in nearly five decades. With an increasing number of people taking to the backcountry, the addition of...

DATE: Nov. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Racist, vulgar note on car prompts police inquiry

Durango Police are investigating who might have placed a racist and vulgar note that included political and personal attacks on the windshield of a car parked at the Durango Community Recreation...

DATE: Nov. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Methane levels spike in man’s water near Ignacio

IGNACIO – Daryl Adams takes a box of matches, walks over to the faucet in his Ignacio home and puts the flame to the stream of tap water, not knowing if, at any moment, the water will catch fire....

DATE: Nov. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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