Jessica Pace

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Silverton’s resident mascot and wolf-dog dies

Sad news struck Silverton on Sunday when the town’s longtime protector, official mascot and resident wolf-dog, Wolfie, died. For 11 years, the cross-breed – a hulking shock of fuzzy black fur with...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute’s Growth Fund director retires after 28 years

Bob Zahradnik became an employee of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe as the reservation was on the brink of an energy renaissance, which was the spark that contributed to the tribe’s multi-billion...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hesperus elk operation on its way out

With a new managerial arrangement expected to be finalized next month, it appears that at least one of six leases at the Old Fort campus in Hesperus won’t be renewed next year. Pending approval of...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tips for home buying preparation this spring

With inventory scraping the bottom of the barrel and demand for housing on the rise, prospective buyers in Durango need to be ready to take action quickly to close a deal. As the busiest...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Elk hunting, breeding operation on its way out

With a new managerial arrangement expected to be finalized next month, it appears that at least one of six leases at the Old Fort campus in Hesperus won’t be renewed next year. Pending approval of...

DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Southern Ute fund faces lawsuit from Cortez contractor

A Cortez general contractor is suing the Southern Ute Growth Fund and two attorneys for $15 million over a canceled contract. Chavez Todichiinii Construction Corp. owner Christopher Chavez, a...

DATE: May 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Communities, state agencies await EPA reimbursement from Gold King spill

Since Aug. 5, state and local entities estimate they’ve spent hundreds of thousands on expenses associated with the Gold King Mine spill. While the Environmental Protection Agency has footed the...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Utes’ goals for shale drilling attract scrutiny

Citizen and environmental groups are calling for transparency and a new environmental impact statement for prospective shale oil and gas development on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Last...

DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Superfund management team lays out plans for 2016

Environmental Protection Agency officials say by next month they intend to provide La Plata and San Juan counties a list of tasks it expects to complete in 2016 at the proposed Bonita Peak Mining...

DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

EPA: La Plata County won’t get full reimbursement for Gold King

Environmental Protection Agency officials told dismayed La Plata County commissioners on Wednesday not to expect compensation for some Gold King Mine spill costs. For seven months, county staff has...

DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County: Cellphone tower could ruin view from train, house

A proposed cellphone tower in the Animas Valley comes with two promises: improved mobile phone reception, and to some, a blight that threatens historical surroundings. La Plata County officials...

DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New business park is focus of La Plata study

What would a business park do for La Plata County, and can it be built? Those are the questions that will be answered when the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance’s hired consultants...

DATE: April 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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