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On Friday, Republicans in Congress are expected to begin dismantling environmental regulations finalized by the Obama administration, starting with a new rule aimed at reducing the wasteful release...
DATE: Feb. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will hold office hours this month from noon to 2 p.m. Monday in the Pine Room of the Extension Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave....
DATE: Dec. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
During the past 30 years, La Plata County voters have gone from reliably red to dependably blue, a shift that held true during this year’s presidential election. But political divides remained...
DATE: Nov. 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
The U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday finalized a Bureau of Land Management rule designed to drastically reduce methane waste on tribal and federal lands, saving taxpayer dollars and...
DATE: Nov. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Both Democratic incumbents retained their seats on the La Plata County board of commissioners, launching their second terms at the dais. Commissioners Gwen Lachelt, District 2, and Julie...
DATE: Nov. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt has canceled her office hours scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The Board of La Plata County Commissioners will be holding...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Political candidates seeking a few extra votes this year might consider hitting up an untapped electorate: inmates at the La Plata County Jail. In the last 20 years, Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON – La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt voiced support for the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed natural gas waste rule on Wednesday during a congressional hearing. “In my...
DATE: April 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
After a lot of raucous to-and-fro about process, the La Plata County Democrats forwarded enough committed delegates to the 6th Judicial District Assembly to put both district attorney candidates,...
DATE: March 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – La Plata County commissioners pushed the Environmental Protection Agency for answers on issues related to the Gold King Mine spill, including long-term monitoring of the Animas...
DATE: Feb. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
As La Plata County officials mull ballot question options to raise revenues, talk of a sales tax increase has resurfaced. This week, the La Plata County Commission and the county-appointed...
DATE: Jan. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt has thrown her hat into the ring to run in 2016. Lachelt, first elected in 2012, announced plans to seek a second term in District 2 on Thursday evening at...
DATE: Sept. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
