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Businesses profit from donating

Businesses of every size give generously in La Plata County, whether it is cash toward a program or capital campaign or in-kind goods for a silent auction. Among the biggest giver...

Education is a popular cause

Making a lasting change in someone’s life, whether a toddler or a working adult, often comes down to one thing – education. “It’s the only thing that can break the cycle of povert...

Smoke report at hotel alerts local authorities

Just about every piece of equipment owned by the Durango Fire Protection District was sent to the Hampton Inn, 3777 Main Ave., Sunday evening after an employee smelled smoke in an office. ...

How do we take care of our needy neighbors?

It can be tough to live and work in La Plata County. Housing costs are high. Many residents work more than one minimum-wage job. Human services organizations work hard to make sure no one go...

‘Heart for service’

Working for nonprofits takes skill, compassion and adaptability

’74 fire burns place in history

Gale Emerson’s and Nick Park’s sacrifice honored

Effluent’s putrescence stokes residents’ ire

Problem ‘hard to miss,’ worsens recently

State’s sage-grouse protections questioned

How much say should BLM have in debate?

Tossing some stories and bolas with old buddies

So, what happens when four friends get together at a remote lake high in the Colorado mountains 35 years after they graduated together from high school? What dangerous hijinks ensue? ...

Crow Canyon to appear on PBS

Show made discoveries about earliest residents here

How do you feel? Health-focused groups reach far and wide

When it comes to health, many La Plata County residents don’t just exercise and watch what they eat. They donate. They do it to help others achieve and maintain good health. One o...

For the common good

In 2012, La Plata County’s residents gave almost $36 million to hundreds of local nonprofits