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A home will be demolished to make way for a new business in the Grandview area off U.S. Highway 160, east of Durango. The property owner, Robert Abrams, requested approval Thursday from the La...
DATE: Dec. 6, 2019 | UPDATED: 21 minutes ago | CATEGORY: Local News
A vacant 66-acre property on Florida Mesa now has the potential for 22 new homes. On Thursday, the property owner, Joseph Truby, requested the land be reclassified from its agricultural/rural...
DATE: Dec. 5, 2019 | UPDATED: 20 hours 52 minutes ago | 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 | UPDATED: 1 day 22 hours ago | CATEGORY: Local News
The north end of La Posta Road has long been considered by city and county planners as a prime location to meet the region’s need for more light industrial businesses, but access to water and sewer...
DATE: Dec. 3, 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 planning commissioners Thursday approved a conceptual plan for 14 new homes about 1 mile west of Bayfield, north of U.S. Highway 160. The property is part of the Heartwood Ranch...
DATE: Nov. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The new building for three La Plata County departments – the Assessor, Clerk & Recorder and Treasurer – is close to opening its doors. Megan Graham, county spokeswoman, said the Assessor and...
DATE: Nov. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Walmart has sued just about every county in Colorado where the corporate giant has a store location, an aggressive legal tactic many big-box retailers are taking in an attempt to shrink their...
DATE: Nov. 13, 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
It took just one hour on Thursday to formally certify La Plata County’s district plan update, the culmination of a two-year effort. “I know it was hard, I know it was frustrating, I know it was...
DATE: Nov. 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The long-awaited updates to La Plata County’s district plans are scheduled for completion this week and next, but it’s a mixed bag among residents whether the documents are truly representative of...
DATE: Nov. 5, 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
Fort Lewis College is updating about a dozen panels at the Clock Tower in the center of campus to better recognize the past, "in a way that's fully inclusive of our Native American community on campus and the families directly affected by Indian boarding schools."
