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Man airlifted after injury in horse fall northeast of Durango

A 48-year-old man injured in a horse fall in the backcountry was in a helicopter and on his way to Mercy Regional Medical Center in about an hour and 20 minutes. The accident took...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County election turnout low so far

Ballots should be mailed no later than today

DATE: Oct 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County Planning OKs King Coal continuance

Company gets Feb. 25 deadline to submit land use permit application

DATE: Oct 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County questions timing of pay raises

Commissioners say they’re uneasy about taking them

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County will appoint new surveyor

New official will serve a term through 2019

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County surveyor dies

Larry Connolly first elected in 2000

DATE: Jul 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New county administration building opens

$3.9 million remodel completed

DATE: Jun 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters favor airport sales tax

Ballot question unlikely until 2016

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Smartphone voting isn’t ready

Technology isn’t yet ready to allow voting on your smartphone, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said Tuesday during a visit to Durango. “Right now, the technology isn’t ...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Infrastructure examined in county comp plan

The new La Plata County Comprehensive Plan could lay out general guidance for many aspects of infrastructure lacking in the current plan. The 2001 version of the plan addressed o...

DATE: Jun 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Commissioners support raises for county officials

La Plata County commissioners voiced support for pay increases for all elected county officials in a letter to state Sen. Ellen Roberts on Tuesday. The salaries for all nine elect...

DATE: Apr 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animal protection has new director

Gary Skiba, a six-month employee in the animal protection division of the La Plata County Humane Society, has been appointed to head the division. Skiba replaces Jon Plata, who re...

DATE: Mar 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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