Ballantine Communications has named Chris Ballantine as chief executive officer and publisher, placing a fifth-generation member of the Ballantine family at the helm of the media company that owns three newspapers serving Southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico, including The Durango Herald. Ballantine, 40, succeeds John Blais, who has served as the company’s CEO and publisher since January 2024. A longtime member of the family-owned busines…
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