LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations have been lifted for one of the two wildfires that started Saturday in La Plata County ...

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

The first case of West Nile virus in La Plata County in 2025 was reported to La Plata County Public 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 gas operations and caused evacuations of 11 homes. As of Monday afternoon, ...

The Rim Road Fire, located south of Durango, along County Road 318, burns at approximately 112 acres. Evacuations were issued ...

Two wildfires that sparked Saturday in southwestern Colorado have forced several communities across La Plata County to ...

At 4 p.m., Los Pinos Fire requested anyone in the area of 3700 County Road 318 and all resident on Lenyx Lane evacuate the ...

Firefighting crews are working to establish containment on two wildfires that started over the weekend, according to incident ...

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

Edward Aber, 62, is charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and one count of official ...

But public officials elected by the voters of La Plata County are nonetheless celebrating the passage of HB23-1194, which is awaiting the signature of Gov. Jared Polis.

After years of legal challenges, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that, yes, La Plata County does have to clean up the toxic chemicals seeping out of the Bayfield landfill as required by the state ...