Position: Reporter

Email: mshinn@durangoherald.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6037

Southwest Innovation Corridor builds startup culture

A new effort is underway to coordinate and encourage technology startup companies in Southwest Colorado because they are environmentally friendly and could bring high-paying jobs to the region. ...

DATE: March 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Understanding sandstone creates oil industry opportunity

Durangoans Rob Lander and Linda Bonnell have carved out a niche for themselves in the oil and gas industry as researchers and consultants helping companies determine if it is economically viable to...

DATE: March 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

One pedestrian dead, one injured on Main Avenue

One pedestrian was killed and another was taken to the hospital Saturday after being hit on Main Avenue near 21st Street.A driver in a white Chevrolet Suburban with a Texas license plate was...

DATE: March 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vantiv, with Durango office, named nation’s top payment processor

Vantiv on Thursday was named the top payment processor in the country. The company, that has its second-largest office in Durango, processed more debit and credit transactions than any other...

DATE: March 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Bennet vows to fight president on immigration, climate change

Sen. Michael Bennet vowed to fight federal cuts to health care and clean air and water protections during a packed town hall meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel on Friday morning. He also called for...

DATE: March 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ski Town Computing seizure a misunderstanding, owner says

The state of Colorado this week temporarily seized Ski Town Computing for allegedly failing to pay sales taxes. A letter dated March 7 posted on Ski Town ’s front door stated the business owed the...

DATE: March 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango police request body cameras for 2017

The Durango Police Department plans to buy body cameras and replace in-car cameras next year. The department has requested about $43,000 for body cameras and $17,000 for the car cameras in the...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado panel seeks to increase recycling as trash piles up

As Southwest Colorado’s population grows, the amount of trash generated could increase by 130 percent in the next nine years, a recent audit of area counties found. Across the five-county region,...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Main Avenue mobility plan complete

Making north Main Avenue more inviting for pedestrians and cyclists will require new lanes, intersection improvements and streetscaping. A recently completed mobility study of north Main Avenue...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Silverton calling for federal mine funding

Local officials in Silverton are urging Congress to provide funding to address the long-term acid mine drainage from the many mines above the town. But they aren’t necessarily looking for Superfund...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Emergency centers file complaint after 911 outages

Emergency communications centers from across the state have filed an official complaint after 911 outages in June and July. It was filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission by 12 mostly...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

State raising funds for aging SW Colorado highways

As Southwest Colorado’s highways age, the state is looking to raise more money for construction. About 88 percent of regional highways are within 10 years of coming to an end of having acceptable...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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