Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Suspects arrested at gunpoint face charges, Durango police say

Durango police have announced pending charges against two suspects – a 32-year-old Bayfield man and a 32-year-old Durango woman – who were arrested at gunpoint last week for allegedly stealing a...

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested on suspicion of burglary at 11th Street Station food truck

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary, a Class 4 felony, after allegedly breaking into a food truck at 11th Street Station and stealing an estimated $2,500 in cash....

DATE: Feb. 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Some Colorado water officials balk at Wall Street buying rights

The prospect of Wall Street buying water rights in Colorado has seemingly brought the water community on the Front Range and Western Slope together – a rare occurrence between two sides of the...

DATE: Jan. 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man who fled police last week is taken into custody

A 26-year-old Durango man who fled from police more than a week ago was caught Wednesday afternoon and is in law enforcement custody, according to the Durango Police Department. Freedom Anderson...

DATE: Jan. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flight For Life crew hit with laser beam, injuring paramedic

A Flight For Life paramedic suffered damage to her vision after an unknown person pointed a laser at the aircraft as it was about to land at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. Flight For Life...

DATE: Jan. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four residents at La Plata County nursing homes die in COVID-19 outbreaks

Four more residents at La Plata County nursing homes have died related to COVID-19 outbreaks, according to state records. An outbreak was first reported Jan. 8 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home,...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Temperatures drop below zero across Southwest Colorado

If residents of Southwest Colorado felt a deep chill in the air Wednesday morning, nobody would blame them: The mercury dipped to new lows based on at least two decades of record-keeping. The...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 cases leveling off in La Plata County

Having avoided a major spike in COVID-19 infections after the holidays, La Plata County’s case count appears to be leveling off, said San Juan Basin Public Health’s executive director. After...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-to-Purgatory Resort route a hotbed of activity

New technology allows Colorado State Patrol to pinpoint where hotbeds of activity are, and in winter, the bull’s-eye falls on the 25-mile route from Durango to Purgatory Resort. Capt. Adrian...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County formally adopts ordinance to stop ‘Jake Brakes’

La Plata County formally adopted a state law that requires the use of engine brake mufflers for commercial vehicles to prevent what’s known as “Jake Brakes,” a loud method of braking on trucks....

DATE: Jan. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protesters return to home of public health director in Durango

Protesters returned to the home of San Juan Basin Public Heath Executive Director Liane Jollon on Sunday, according to the Durango Police Department. A group of about 20 protesters first gathered...

DATE: Jan. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver identified in last week’s fatal crash on U.S. Highway 550

A 66-year-old man from Grand Junction died in a three-vehicle crash Friday night that closed the mountain passes between Durango and Silverton for about five hours. Colorado State Patrol Capt....

DATE: Jan. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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