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Driven by Front Range, new oil and gas rules will impact SW Colorado

Supporters say regulations protect public health, environment

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

BP reports uptick of spills in La Plata County

Major oil and gas company documents nearly 20 spills this year

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

County may shut down Purple Cliffs camp for homeless residents

Commissioners: Site presents too many challenges to be long-term solution

DATE: Sep 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

LWCF, abandoned mine cleanup could be part of next COVID-19 stimulus bill

Leaders in La Plata, San Miguel counties call for healthier communities, job creation

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado fire chiefs call for six-month ban on open fires

Measure would include campfires, ag burns

DATE: Apr 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County reaches 18 COVID-19 cases, officials urge residents to stay at home

“Act like you already have it,” officials advise

DATE: Mar 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Scope of county land-use code revision is re-imagined

Commissioners now propose changes to system, not rewrite

DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

When will Forest Service name cause of 416 Fire?

With intense community speculation, agency declines comment

DATE: Jun 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partisan bills compete to reform hard-rock mining laws

Democrats and Republicans propose different solutions

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango attorney to lead state’s oil and gas commission

Jeff Robbins fought for surface owners’ rights in La Plata County

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County announces three finalists for county manager job

Public reception to meet the candidates planned for Monday

DATE: Apr 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire investigation taking ‘longer than expected,’ Forest Service says

La Plata County commissioners grill officials about why a cause has not been released

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News