Reuben Schafir

Durango

Environment and County Government Reporter at Durango Herald

A fan of hectic ski tours and chossy adventures. Enviro reporter @durangoherald. Send me your thoughts [email protected]

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Articles

‘Am I foolish?’ Durango teachers reflect on careers as contract talks resume

6 days ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

Mediation begins Monday as educators seek cost-of-living adjustments To be a teacher in Durango is to care about something so deeply you can’t afford to pay your electric bill. “No wonder young people don’t want to become teachers,” said Tiffany Ketter, a teacher at Needham Elementary School in Durango, reflecting on the aphoristic analysis she’d just put forth.
Don’t just trust him - ‘here's the result,’ new LPEA CEO says

1 week ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

Chris Hansen has been on the job six months. He plans to show his skeptics continued victories Six months ago, Chris Hansen shocked observers of the Colorado General Assembly when he announced, one week after winning reelection, that he would resign his seat representing Denver in the state Senate. He was in Durango that day, beginning work in his new position as the chief executive officer of La Plata Electric Association.
‘The opportunity to succeed’: Fort Lewis College’s new president outlines bold vision

3 weeks ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

Heather Shotton to take over July 1 as first Indigenous president of FLC Nobody has shied away from calling Heather Shotton’s ascension to the Fort Lewis College presidency historic. When she steps into the president’s office on July 1, Shotton will become the first Indigenous president of a college she says is truly unique. And yes, she knows all colleges claim that – but she stands by it. FLC is a designated Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution.
‘The opportunity to succeed’: Fort Lewis College’s new president outlines bold vision

3 weeks ago | the-journal.com | Reuben Schafir

Monday, May 12, 2025 5:00 AM Updated Monday, May. 12, 2025 5:29 PM Heather Shotton to take over July 1 as first Indigenous president of FLC Heather Shotton will take over as president of Fort Lewis College on July 1.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

1 month ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel The Southern Ute Indian Tribe this week criticized the fossil fuel company responsible for a historic gasoline spill that occurred within the reservation south of Durango in December. An underground pipeline owned by Enterprise Products Partners ruptured sometime on or before Dec.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response

1 month ago | the-journal.com | Reuben Schafir

A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel GHD Drilling drills a test well in January after 23,000 gallons of gasoline spilled nearby on Dec. 5. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) The Southern Ute Indian Tribe this week criticized the fossil fuel company responsible for a large-scale gasoline spill that occurred within the reservation south of Durango in December.
Mediator will take over after Durango teachers’ pay negotiations stall

1 month ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

District administrators and unions failed to reach an agreement Monday Negotiations over Durango School District 9-R teacher and support staff salaries will proceed to a mediation process after the unions and the school district failed to reach a consensus Monday.
Interim La Plata County manager named as search begins

1 month ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

Kevin Hall will take over for outgoing Chuck Stevens La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday named Kevin Hall, the deputy county manager, to serve as interim county manager beginning May 31. County Manager Chuck Stevens announced last month that he had accepted a job in Maryland and would resign his position effective June 10.
La Plata County likely to withdraw from Visit Durango contract after city takeover

1 month ago | durangoherald.com | Reuben Schafir

Historically, tourism marketing was outsourced to now-defunct destination management group La Plata County officials never received a marketing plan or operating budget this year, according to a letter, likely to be approved, in the agenda packet for the Board of County Commissioners’ Tuesday meeting. And although the Durango Welcome Center is still in operation, the entity with which the county contracted to run it doesn’t exist.
Rains expected to continue through Thursday as storm trudges on

1 month ago | the-journal.com | Reuben Schafir

Monday, May 5, 2025 5:47 PM Updated Tuesday, May. 6, 2025 4:25 PM ‘This is not unusual,’ meteorologist says of May downpour Rusty Frank makes his way to downtown Durango on Tuesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) A slow-moving, low-pressure system is making its way across Southwest Colorado and leaving behind some welcome precipitation.