Reuben M. Schafir
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Lawmakers OK bill allowing counties to increase lodgers tax

Legislation could pave way for La Plata County ballot question this year

Who’s watching? In Durango, it’s a flock of license plate readers

Cameras allow police officers to access thousands of images from nationwide network

Durango duo fined for disturbing Canyonlands cultural site

Pair to pay combined $1,550, barred from Utah federal lands for one year

Forest Service to return Indigenous remains discovered near McPhee Reservoir

At least 10 individuals and 10 shards of pottery were unearthed in 2021 and 2022

U.S. Highway 160 reopens after crash south of Durango

Collision near Farmington Hill interrupted evening commute

Silverton’s Avalanche Brewing is celebrating its final weekend before closure

Austin and Casie Lashley say the Greene Street watering hole is under contract

Durango mother accuses couple of illegally housing her transgender child

Sheriff’s Office says no law broken when teen fled to Vivian and JoAnn Smotherman’s home

CPW asks Southwest Colorado residents to secure trash, other attractants as bears emerge

Region ranked second-highest for bear conflicts statewide last year

Snowboarder dies after being found in tree well near Silverton

Officials have not determined cause of death

Cuts to Medicaid will impact services for all, Southwest Colorado medical providers say

Axis Health System, Mercy see financial strain if health care for low-income families is cut

Man charged in Durango recreation center ‘MAHA’ hat incident

Citation issued for disturbing the peace

Police investigating confrontation over ‘MAHA’ hat at Durango recreation center

A woman alleges a man confronted her aggressively over conservative slogan