Mia Rupani

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Mancos man pleads guilty to hydroplaning, killing two

A Mancos man pleaded guilty Friday to vehicular homicide after hydroplaning into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 160 in July, hitting a vehicle with a family of four and killing two. Anthony...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Friends start farm, then a market to match

Two friends with a shared passion for community-supported agriculture and locally grown produce are the driving force behind Durango’s newest farmers market. Business partners Kate Sopko and Morgan...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Woman’s body found Saturday morning along Florida Road

A 40-year-old woman was found dead Saturday morning in the 1500 block of Florida Road (County Road 240). Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop with the Durango Police Department said officers responded about 7:15...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man suspected of making threats to Durango police identified

A man with an outstanding arrest warrant out of New Mexico who allegedly made threats to police Saturday afternoon has been identified as 41-year-old Mark Lindsay. Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop with the...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Texas man pleads not guilty in shooting death of Durangoan

A Texas man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Durango resident in May pleaded not guilty Friday. Michael Jones, 20, also faces charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Children playing with lighter started wildfire in Durango West I subdivision

Two juveniles playing with a lighter started last week’s wildfire that burned 3 acres in the Durango West I subdivision, about eight miles west of Durango city limits, authorities said Thursday....

DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police chase car-theft suspects from Silverton to Purgatory

A man and a woman were in La Plata County Jail on Thursday after leading police on a high-speed chase that started Wednesday night in Silverton and reached speeds of 90 mph on U.S. Highway 550. The...

DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police create ‘Family Feud’ parody to catch fugitives

In a new twist on the popular game show “Family Feud,” community members can have fun while helping the Durango Police Department locate wanted fugitives. On DPD’s Facebook page, people can play...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mother killed in ATV crash south of Durango identified

The woman killed in an ATV crash Thursday south of Durango was identified as 35-year-old Lisa Roque of Arizona. La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Roque was in Durango visiting relatives who...

DATE: Jan. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

One person in serious condition after shooting near Ignacio

Two victims involved in a shooting Thursday night near Ignacio were recovering from their injuries Friday, according to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, which is investigating the case. The tribe...

DATE: Jan. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mother killed in ATV crash south of Durango

A 36-year-old mother was killed in an ATV crash Thursday afternoon in the 600 block of Camino Iglesia off La Posta Road (County Road 213), about 13 miles south of Durango. La Plata County Sheriff’s...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

New year could bring snow to Southwest Colorado

Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to continue for at least a week. The seven-day forecast sees sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 50s, with low temperatures in the low 20s and...

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

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