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La Plata County receives more than $3 million in COVID-19 reimbursements

Money goes to public health, small businesses, other pandemic-related costs

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

More than a jail? Officials discuss future use of juvenile detention center

DeNier center could house community corrections or homeless shelter

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Resident scooping up properties in rogue neighborhood northwest of Durango

Durango Estates has created headache for developers, county for years

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lodgers tax comes up big in La Plata County, despite pandemic

Significant increase driven by tourism during pandemic

DATE: Feb 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can former detention center house homeless? County officials note roadblocks

County staff members, sheriff in favor of Bodo building becoming new community corrections center

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County considers possible uses for vacated juvenile detention center

Commissioners expected to decide fate of building in coming weeks

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jack Turner may move districts to run again for La Plata County commissioner

Durango resident lost in 2020 to Marsha Porter-Norton

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shakeup at water district brings in new face to deal with old problems

Amy Novak Huff, local attorney, joins the Southwestern Water Conservation District board

DATE: Feb 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plowed in by snow? Welcome to mountain living

City of Durango explains its plowing strategy with the arrival of winter

DATE: Jan 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango renews site search for homeless community

Officials aim to identify location by May 1 deadline

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County formally adopts ordinance to stop ‘Jake Brakes’

Road signs informing drivers of law to be placed where appropriate

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Progress planned this year for Durango Mesa Park

‘Iconic’ landscape set for multimillion-dollar development

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News