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Shane Benjamin

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Shane Benjamin

    La Plata County election ballots go out Friday – one week earlier than usual (opens the original)

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    New Colorado law gives voters more time to vote by mail Updated Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 5:08 PM MT Election ballots will be mailed Friday in La Plata County as part of a new Colorado law that allows election clerks to send them one week earlier than in past elections. Registered voters should begin receiving their ballots early next week, said La Plata County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee. Races drawing the most attention among local residents include those for Colorado governor, U.S. Senate and

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Shane Benjamin and Jessie Bowman

    Lightning storm knocks out power to 9,600 La Plata Electric Association customers (opens the original)

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    Rain, hail and lightning passed through Durango about 2:30 p.m. Monday An isolated electrical storm knocked out power to nearly 9,600 La Plata Electric Association customers for about 30 minutes Monday in Durango and north into the Animas Valley, according to LPEA’s outage center. The outage occurred about 2:30 p.m. and lasted until about 3:05 p.m. Several nearby lightning bolts struck before dumping a burst of rain and hail in city limits. The storm moved out as quickly as it blew in. Laura Sch

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Shane Benjamin

    Early morning fire sends two Durango men to hospital, one in critical condition (opens the original)

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    Neighbors rescue unconscious occupant from burning condo Updated Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 2:23 PM MT Two Durango men suffered smoke inhalation – one critically – after a condo fire early Sunday in north Durango. The fire was reported at 1:29 a.m. at the Recodo del Rio Townhomes at 525 Animas View Drive, said Randy Black, chief of the Durango Fire Protection District. Firefighters arrived to find a second-story balcony above a garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire had worked its way up the side

  4. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Shane Benjamin

    Motorcyclist airlifted with serious injuries after alleged hit-and-run south of Durango (opens the original)

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    Man driving flatbed truck arrested in connection with crash Updated Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 12:10 PM MT The driver of a flatbed truck is suspected of hitting a motorcyclist and leaving the scene of the crash Friday morning on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to a local hospital in serious condition. The crash was reported at 7:34 a.m. near mile marker 7 near County Road 217, which is south of Sunnyside Elementary

  5. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Shane Benjamin

    Firefighters respond to multihome fire at trailer park east of Durango (opens the original)

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    Initial reports suggest three trailers involved; blaze spread to wildland Updated Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026 5:48 PM MT Two homes were destroyed and a third was severely damaged by fire Tuesday at the Narrow Gauge Mobile Home park between Durango and Bayfield. The blaze was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the 34300 block of U.S. Highway 160, which is about 4 miles east of Elmore’s Corner. Highway 160 was closed in both directions from the 33000 block to the 36000 block while firefighters worked to c

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