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

The Rim Road fire, on Southern Ute Indian tribal land in southern La Plata County, has burned around 114 acres near oil and ...

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

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 evacuate, according to fire officials.

La Plata County officials lifted evacuation for residents in the Hermosa area on Sunday. The 416 Fire has been burning in the area for two weeks. Jun 17, 2018 ...

For years, La Plata County has clashed with state regulators over the landfill, which it purchased in 1970. The facility ceased accepting waste in 1994, and was closed in compliance with state ...

La Plata County commissioners agreed to sign onto the state’s Opioids Settlement Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, paving the way for money to combat the opioid crisis in Southwest Colorado.

UPDATED: July 24, 2023 at 5:06 PM MDT Colorado health officials diagnosed the West Nile Virus in a La Plata County resident Monday, marking the state’s first human case of the virus this year.

Daily Covid-19 admissions in the La Plata County area Avg. on March 2 0 14-day change — April 2023 ...

A former county jail commander in Colorado has been charged with over 100 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and official misconduct.