Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Judge in Redwine trial reports mild COVID-like symptoms, temporarily suspends hearings

Mark Redwine’s trial has been temporarily suspended after the judge overseeing the case said he woke up Thursday morning with mild COVID-19 symptoms and is now awaiting test results before being...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Incoming storm could drop 2 feet of snow in San Juan Mountains

A winter storm watch has been issued from Friday to Monday for the San Juan Mountains as an approaching storm is expected to drop up to 2 feet of snow in the high country. The watch takes effect...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Drought, wildfires, beetle infestation – forests across the San Juan Mountains seemingly can’t catch a break in recent years. “It’s a tough time to be a tree right now,” said Dan West, an...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s next in La Plata County commissioner race that is too close to call?

Election season is going to extend just a little longer for the two candidates running for La Plata County commissioner in District 2, which has pit longtime locals Marsha Porter-Norton and Jack...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Redwine lawyers seek info about background checks performed on potential jurors

Mark Redwine’s defense lawyers want to know how and why a massive background check performed on potential jurors was created in the days leading up to the trial for the Vallecito man accused of...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tempers flare at Redwine trial over background checks on potential jurors

The trial for Mark Redwine experienced unexpected drama Friday when attorneys argued over background checks performed on potential jurors. Redwine’s trial began Thursday with jury selection , a...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mexican national arrested in Durango sentenced to probation

A Mexican citizen who was detained in Durango by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year received 12 months’ probation after pleading guilty to a criminal mischief charge that...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American ruin northeast of Cortez gets permanent protections

A Native American ruin northeast of Cortez is set to be placed in a conservation easement, ensuring its protection for years to come. “This is a really important place,” said Susan Ryan,...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How rescue workers saved 28 hikers in two hours near Silverton

The Ice Lakes Trail lures thousands of hikers every year to this high-alpine destination west of Silverton in the San Juan Mountains. So when a wildfire broke out last week, cutting off access to...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury selection begins in Mark Redwine trial

Potential jurors started filtering in Thursday morning for the trial of Mark Redwine, who is accused of killing his 13-year-old son, Dylan, in 2012. Because the case has been so highly publicized...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mark Redwine, accused of killing 13-year-old son, Dylan, set for trial Thursday

The long-awaited trial for Mark Redwine, a Vallecito man accused of killing his 13-year-old son, Dylan, in 2012, begins Thursday. The homicide trial is perhaps the most high-profile case in...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter storm knocks out wildfire west of Silverton

A winter storm has put the final nail in the coffin for the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton in the San Juan Mountains, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Service announced Monday...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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