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Transportation is one of the top concerns for people living homeless in the Purple Cliffs area south of downtown Durango. But they may soon have an easier time getting around thanks to an agreement...
DATE: Dec. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the 2020 budget, which represents a modest turnaround for investments in staff, infrastructure and services after years of dramatic...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
After falling from a roof, La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church said a fractured hip and spine won’t keep him from fulfilling his duties. Church, who was elected in fall 2018, said he and a...
DATE: Dec. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bucking the trend in recent years, La Plata County employees are likely to receive a raise in 2020, a move county officials hope will help with high turnover rates. Since 2010, La Plata County’s...
DATE: Nov. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County commissioners and Durango City councilors said Monday they would like to see an alternative to homeless camping at Purple Cliffs identified soon because of its steep slopes and...
DATE: Nov. 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango city councilors and La Plata County commissioners gave their informal blessing Monday to a new navigation center that would provide a location for homeless residents and those on the cusp...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County is proposing to beef up its security. As part of the draft 2020 budget, officials have called for four new security-guard positions to patrol county offices and facilities. The...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Debra Doane carries a 2-gallon plastic jug from her campsite on a hillside south of downtown Durango. It is mid-morning, about 50 degrees outside and the sun warms her back as she passes “DANGER”...
DATE: Nov. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
One positive of announcing your candidacy early: There’s more time to raise money, and spend money. The first campaign expense filing for the November 2020 election shows La Plata County...
DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Jack Turner, a fifth generation La Plata County resident, has announced he will run for La Plata County commissioner for District 2 in November 2020. Now, both races for seats on the county...
DATE: Oct. 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
After years of dramatic declines, La Plata County’s budget seems to be evening out, county officials said Tuesday. Since 2010, La Plata County’s property tax revenue has declined about 50% – from...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Democratic and Republican senators came together last week to request, in a letter to the Senate majority and minority leaders, a two-year reauthorization of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes and...
DATE: Oct. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
