LPEA one step closer to installing utility-scale battery storage units in La Plata County
Commissioners ended BESS moratorium on Tuesday
DATE: Jan 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Road 524 southeast of Bayfield closed indefinitely
Shutdown is result of failing culvert that poses safety hazard
DATE: Jan 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Concerns raised over resume of new Fort Lewis Mesa fire chief
Efforts to verify job history, other credentials prove difficult
DATE: Jan 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County appoints new veterans service officer
Commissioners formally approved Erick Burgos
DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Sunnyside plant one piece of food security system in La Plata County
‘Americans have become very separated from where their food is produced,’ owner Jerry Zink says
DATE: Jan 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Finalists again named for La Plata County manager job
Shawna Legarza is serving in interim role; Drew Sanders is Cortez city manager
DATE: Jan 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
‘It’s so cruel’: Durango protesters rally after ICE killing in Minneapolis
Roughly 500 people gathered Friday in remembrance of Renee Nicole Good
DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango activists react to Minneapolis shooting
‘This shakes us to the core,’ said Enrique Orozco-Perez, co-executive director of Compañeros
DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity
Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years
DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
‘No more unfunded mandates,’ Southwest Colorado commissioners say
County officials emphasize cost burdens new legislation places on local governments
DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Chimney Rock designated an international dark sky park
Located in the southern edge of the San Juan Forest, it offers some of the darkest skies in the region
DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
More rain, not snow, expected early next week in lower parts of Southwest Colorado
Don’t panic just yet, meteorologist says: Snowpack is doing OK
DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
