Jonathan Romeo

Position: Herald staff writer

Police identify children involved in fatal shooting near Arboles

The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the juveniles involved in a shooting last week in Arboles, in hopes of using the tragic incident as an educational tool for other...

DATE: March 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio shooting suspect killed after standoff with Farmington police

A 25-year-old Bayfield man suspected of being involved in a shooting last month in Ignacio was killed early Tuesday in a standoff with Farmington police after he charged SWAT officers with a...

DATE: March 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bail reduced for Navajo filmmaker suspected of sexual assault

A Navajo filmmaker accused of sexual assault had his bail significantly reduced Monday during an advisement hearing in District Court. And police records obtained by The Durango Herald shed more...

DATE: March 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hesperus Ski Area suspends operations due to lack of snow

Hesperus Ski Area suspended its winter operations Sunday due to a lack of snow, accentuating a rough and dismal winter for the snow-starved mountains of Southwest Colorado. According to its...

DATE: March 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

9-year-old accidentally shot and killed by sibling Friday in Arboles

A 9-year-old was accidentally shot and killed by his juvenile sibling Friday afternoon in Arboles, according to multiple reports. Calls to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the...

DATE: March 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo filmmaker Kody Dayish arrested on sexual assault charges while in Durango

An acclaimed Navajo filmmaker was arrested Saturday on charges of sexual assault while in town for this year’s Durango Independent Film Festival, according to the Durango Police Department. Durango...

DATE: March 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Increasing number of deaths across Southwest Colorado creates space crunch at morgue

An increasing number of deaths in Southwest Colorado is causing trouble for the La Plata County Coroner’s Office: too many bodies and not enough space at the morgue. “This is one of the challenges...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police identify suspect in Ignacio shooting

A 25-year-old Bayfield man who is the prime suspect in a shooting that occurred last weekend in Ignacio remained on the loose Tuesday and is considered “armed and dangerous,” according to the...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nordic skiers stopped in their tracks at Vallecito Reservoir

With the arrival of snow – at long last – in Southwest Colorado, many Nordic skiers headed to Vallecito Reservoir for the first time this season may be asking: Why are nearly half the trails...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter storm hits Southwest Colorado high country

A winter weather advisory for the San Juan Mountains has been extended until Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes the towns of Hesperus, Lake City,...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton works to diversify its winter economy beyond skiers

Residents of Silverton are getting creative to diversify the town’s tenuous winter tourism economy, especially because this year’s abysmally dry and warm season has hit local mainstays hard. “For...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Americans for Prosperity pulls back campaign against La Plata County’s land-use code

Americans for Prosperity has pulled back its campaign against La Plata County’s proposed land-use codes, for now, the group’s deputy state director Tamra Farah said Monday. Last month, AFP...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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