Shannon Mullane

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Counterprotesters bring guns, flags to BLM rally in Durango

At least 70 counterprotesters showed up Friday night to disrupt the weekly Black Lives Matter rally held in Buckley Park, creating a tense scene of us-versus-them in the heart of downtown Durango....

DATE: Aug. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango plans in-depth search into past finances

The city of Durango plans to examine every financial document, transfer, nook and cranny from a two-year period – 2018 and 2019 – in response to suspected embezzlement by a former employee. City...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bakers Bridge, a rite of passage for many Durango youths, becomes restricted

The blue-green water and steep rock faces at Bakers Bridge have long drawn sunbathers, cliff jumpers and even actors Robert Redford and Paul Newman during the filming of “Butch Cassidy and the...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

WalletHub ranks Ignacio favorably for equitable school spending

The Ignacio School District is one of the most equitable districts in Colorado when it comes to spending on students, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website. Equitable education means...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield is the safest town in La Plata County

Bayfield residents can sleep well knowing that their town is the safest municipality in La Plata County, and the 27th safest small town in Colorado, according to a recent AdvisorSmith study....

DATE: Aug. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo man travels Four Corners for supply drive

When Lindison Webb first delivered about 1,500 pounds of supplies to the Navajo Nation in May, it was the volunteers’ reactions that told him he needed to do more. “There was a shock and awe for...

DATE: Aug. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango dances through pandemic challenges

Miriam Morgan, director of Durango Dance, uses colorful tape to create 6-foot- square zones on the dance floor, where dancers can practice routines while maintaining social distance. It is one of...

DATE: July 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nationwide coin shortage leaves Durango businesses pinching pennies

La Plata County banks, laundromats and car washes are seeing the signs of yet another unexpected disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic – a coin shortage. Word of a coin supply disruption...

DATE: July 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute tribe to offer free, communitywide testing

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will hold its second communitywide testing event Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 to identify any COVID-19 hot spots within the community. The tribe and its partners, International...

DATE: July 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy limits COVID testing; other centers prioritize who gets them

Mercy Regional Medical Center will decrease its daily COVID-19 testing starting Monday, which prompted other testing centers in La Plata and Archuleta counties to prioritize who gets tested first....

DATE: July 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute government issues mandatory mask order

Masks are required within Southern Ute reservation boundaries, according to a new order issued by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. The order, which applies to tribal members and the general public,...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield schools release plan for reopening

The Bayfield School District released a draft of its reopening plan for the first time Wednesday, a day after a school board meeting that drew 100 people and comments from almost 20 concerned...

DATE: July 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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