Chase Olivarius-McAllister

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Sediment issues a big uncertainty

As communities along the Animas River continue to wonder about long-term consequences of the Gold King Mine spill, one of the biggest questions remaining is the orange sediment lying along...

DATE: March 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Social media was quick to convict Mark Redwine

Law enforcement’s announcement Wednesday that Mark Redwine is a person of interest in the death of his teenage son reignited social-media vigilantes who for three years have urged his arrest and,...

DATE: Aug. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dr. Ben Carson draws a big crowd in Durango

On Tuesday, GOP presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson made a lightning trip to Durango to decry the Environmental Protection Agency before a crowd of thousands at Rotary Park overlooking the...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

What will it take to get Superfund status in Silverton?

SILVERTON Three million gallons of sludge rushed out of Gold King Mine last week, flooding the Animas River with higher levels of metals than usual, causing economic and environmental damage in...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

6 years for teen in pot robbery

A Gem Village man who used a loaded gun to hold up a marijuana dispensary was sentenced Thursday to six years in the Colorado Youthful Offender System. Logan Griffith, 20, pleaded guilty to...

DATE: July 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Road Runner bus line celebrates 1st year serving Southwest Colo.

The Road Runner Stage Lines, which has provided the public with reliable and relatively affordable means of transportation linking Southwestern Colorado communities with Grand Junction – and from...

DATE: July 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango’s little mermaids learn to swim like a fish

At the Durango Community Recreation Center pool Wednesday, three young mermaids frolicked, laughed and executed underwater back flips under the careful supervision of the chief mermaid, Catherine...

DATE: July 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Science hazy for medical pot

In Colorado, medical marijuana is approved to treat a number of ailments, including cancer, glaucoma and HIV/AIDS, as well as symptoms – such as cachexia (wasting disease), persistent muscle...

DATE: July 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Have you seen this plant?

This time of year, the city is a glorious riot of flora: Potted plants dot Main Avenue, and public and private gardens swell with blooms. Yet not all is rosy for pro-flower Durango residents,...

DATE: July 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rescue cards for backcountry can save your wallet

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs is offering residents and visitors a pretty good deal: For a mere $3, anyone who participates in the state's wide variety of outdoor activities can support...

DATE: July 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

La Plata County boasts low tax burden

Local penny pinchers can rejoice: La Plata County has the fourth-lowest tax burden in the state, according to a study that calculated how much money a roughly representative resident might pay in...

DATE: June 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Vets likely to return pot gift

No good weed goes unpunished. Earlier this week, Colorado Grow Co., a new retail marijuana shop in Durango, generated headlines when the business gifted two sealed containers of pot to a group for...

DATE: June 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Back to Staff page

click here to add your event
Area Events
Directory Plus

Search Directory Plus

Find:
Where: