Senior Reporter/Assistant Editor, The Durango Herald
Shane Benjamin is a Senior Reporter/Assistant Editor at The Durango Herald. He focuses on breaking news, watchdog journalism, and long-form features, with a keen interest in technology, culture, and sustainability. Shane's work has been featured in The Journal, Durango Herald, TriCityRecordNM, and KSUT, highlighting his commitment to stories that inform and engage the community.
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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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Two motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes in less than 24 hours Wednesday and Thursday in La Plata County.
By: Shane Benjamin
Two men are suspected of becoming aggressive toward church staff members earlier this week after being given food that didn't meet their expectations at St. Columba Catholic Church in Durango.
Westerly winds carried wildfire smoke into Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners on Wednesday, reducing visibility and even lowering temperatures across the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Westerly winds carried wildfire smoke into Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners on Wednesday, reducing visibility and even lowering temperatures across the region, according to the National Weather Service.
By: Shane Benjamin
It was an unusual sight, this Toyota SUV propped on top of another vehicle leaning against a house and a tree.
A mud and rockslide closed U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton in both directions Friday evening, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The slide occurred about 5 p.m. 10 miles north of Silverton at...
A mud and rockslide closed U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton in both directions for more than four hours Friday night, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The slide occurred about 5 p.m. 10 mile...
By: Shane Benjamin
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.
By: Shane Benjamin
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...
By: Shane Benjamin
Neighbors rescue unconscious occupant from burning condo
