Position: Reporter

Email: mshinn@durangoherald.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6037

Economic development leader Ed Morlan dies

Longtime economic development leader and Bayfield Town Board member Ed Morlan died Tuesday in Durango. Morlan, 66, was having eye surgery on Oct. 31 when he may have suffered a pulmonary embolism,...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Utes, BLM settle fracking lawsuit

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management agreed Friday a tribal rule will govern hydraulic fracturing on tribal land. The tribe sued the Department of the Interior in summer...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Body found at dog park

A body was found at the Durango Dog Park by a dog that was being walked Saturday morning. A man was found a little bit uphill from the entrance to the park around 9:30 a.m., La Plata County Coroner...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Halloween spending may rise

This past weekend, plenty of shoppers were digging through Halloween racks and bins in town uncovering quaint and bizarre costume ideas. Owen Parker discovered a giant inflatable green suit at the...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

City Council weighs in on gas outage that hits hundreds

By Tuesday afternoon, Atmos Energy restored natural gas service to just over 100 customers out of the 750 who lost service in Durango. And by Tuesday evening, the Durango City Council was...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wilson Gulch Road nears completion

The way to a new retail center near Three Springs is paved and nearing completion. The $9.8 million Wilson Gulch Road connects the Grandview Interchange, better known as the Bridge to Nowhere, to...

DATE: Oct. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango Transit gets national recognition

Durango Transit may look different in the next few years if service cuts or fare hikes are needed to balance the budget, but for now, it’s among the three best in the nation for outstanding rural...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

ColoradoCare taxes would extend beyond payroll levies

A state ballot measure that would create universal health care, dubbed ColoradoCare , has been likened to Medicare because it would be funded by a payroll tax. But other kinds of income also would...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

High-speed internet slowly spreads through Silverton

Even though a fiber-optic line to Silverton was finished last winter, it has taken months for high-speed service to reach residents and businesses. Brainstorm and its parent company,...

DATE: Sept. 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Apple repair, retail store starts up in Durango

For those who love Apple and have been anticipating today’s launch of the iPhone 7, Ski Town Computing is a new option in town for getting your high-tech toys fixed. Originally started in...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Bayfield couple’s ‘weeds’ turn into growing hops business

When Paul and Krii Black found hops growing on the ranch they manage in the Pine River Valley, they thought they were weeds. But after talking with a neighbor and doing a bit of research, they...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Unwanted, abused animals find sanctuary at Wolfwood

When Paula Watson adopted her first wolf-dog, she had intended to bring home a yellow Labrador from the shelter in Flagstaff, Arizona. But she was charmed by the smile of a 120-pound wolf-dog she...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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