At least three wildfires broke out Saturday afternoon in La Plata County – near Vallecito Reservoir, south of the Durango-La ...

The first human case of West Nile virus in La Plata County was reported to the La Plata County Health Department in July, ...

The Rim Road fire, on Southern Ute Indian tribal land in southern La Plata County, has burned around 114 acres near oil and ...

Edward Aber resigned last year while being investigated for sexual harassment of his colleagues and unlawful sexual contact ...

Colorado officials issued evacuation orders for some residents in La Plata County on Saturday due to two wildfires burning in ...

On the evening of July 26, 2025, a devastating head-on collision occurred on Maryland Route 6, known locally as Charles ...

Tourism to La Plata County, including international travel, is on the decline, according to the city of Durango. Based on ...

La Plata County is about to take a deep dive down the zoning rabbit hole to decide whether to implement for the first time countywide zoning, and if rules are adopted, what that would look like ...

LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — A 10-year-old Colorado resident died of plague in La Plata County, San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) said Friday.

Five months later, in the original La Plata County case, District Court Judge Suzanne F. Carlson issued an order once again confirming the county's legal land-use authority applied.