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Outgoing La Plata County Planning Director Jason Meininger improperly used a county credit card to make a nearly $4,000 unauthorized purchase for an electronic bike, drawing concern from county...
DATE: Feb. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
The 40 or so La Plata County residents who attended Thursday's Planning Commission meeting were a bit dismayed that the "elephant in the room" wasn't initially addressed. Earlier this week, the La...
DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
Katherine Burgess lived for 14 years in her home in east Durango when she finally decided to test for radon. Like many residents in Colorado, Burgess knew that radon levels in homes throughout the...
DATE: Feb. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
La Plata County is aiming to have all of its district plans updated by September, planning director Jason Meininger said Wednesday. District plans are a guiding document that allows smaller...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
A 47-year-old New Mexico man died earlier this month after an explosion at a natural-gas well site located in southern La Plata County. According to state records, Randy Yellowman was working as a...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
With oil and natural gas not expected to bounce back anytime soon, it appears only a tax increase to county residents can save La Plata County's declining operating budget, according to a long-term...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
It's official: A permanent weather radar system for Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners is on its way. Recently, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs awarded $1.7 million in funding for a...
DATE: Jan. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
Southwest Colorado is feeling the effects of the partial government shutdown as it enters its 26th day - the longest shutdown in U.S. history. La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday sent a letter...
DATE: Jan. 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
Backcountry skiers caught in an avalanche last weekend, leaving one dead, were taking part in an avalanche safety course with the Silverton Avalanche School, according to the Colorado Avalanche...
DATE: Jan. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
U.S. Highway 160 reopened between Gem Village and Bayfield as of 12:40 p.m., but remained closed about 5 miles east of town because of a two-vehicle crash. Colorado State Patrol Capt. Adrian...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
It didn't happen in time for New Year's Eve revelers, but after the clock struck midnight Tuesday, grocery stores in Durango and across Colorado began stocking shelves with full-strength beer....
DATE: Jan. 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: News
A 21-year-old man from New Mexico was arrested Sunday on suspicion of stealing a car at the Sky Ute Casino Resort and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that ended in Durango. Michael...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: News
