Senior Reporter/Assistant Editor, The Durango Herald
Shane Benjamin is a Senior Reporter and Assistant Editor for The Durango Herald, with a focus on local news in Durango, Colorado. With a passion for breaking news, watchdog journalism, and long-form features, Shane's work aims to inform and engage the community while providing in-depth coverage of important issues.
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Shane Benjamin's coverage primarily focuses on evolving and breaking crime stories in the local area of Durango, Southwest Colorado. Given this focus, pitches should emphasize providing exclusive insights or access to sources related to ongoing criminal investigations, legal proceedings, and law enforcement activities in the region.
As Shane covers a significant portion of evolving stories and breaking news, consider pitching new developments or follow-ups on previously covered crime incidents or other events happening in Durango and Southwest Colorado.
Entertainment news also appears as a theme in Shane's coverage, though less frequently than crime. If relevant to your pitch, offering unique angles or local connections to entertainment industry stories within the specified geographic focus might capture his interest.
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Photos: Freakish business at Spirit Halloween in Durango
Early reports indicate an 18-wheeler versus another vehicle × Emergency workers were responding Wednesday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash on U.S.
By: Shane Benjamin, Reuben M. Schafir
Isaac Lawrence was arrested in south Durango, 6 miles from alleged crime scene
Adam Frisch raised more money with most individual contributions outside Colorado
By: Shane Benjamin
Please log in to continue reading. Dozens of children and their parents participated in downtown Durango's Children's Halloween event Thursday
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By: Shane Benjamin
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Please log in to continue reading. Previous Patrons line the streets of downtown Durango, Colorado, to watch the Veterans Day parade, honoring those who served. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
× Durango Police Department Wednesday 2:20 a.m. A vehicle was parked with three tires blown out at Mercy Hospital. Police made an arrest.
CORTEZ – Less than 24 hours after Sgt. Michael Moran was fatally shot in the line of duty, Cortez Police Chief Vernon Knuckles called it a “senseless and somber day.”
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