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La Plata County, city of Durango return to in-person public meetings

As pandemic restrictions ease, both governments will continue to offer hybrid formats

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Regional opioid group selects members in preparation for settlement funds

The SouthWEST Opioid Response District will decide how to use the money to combat substance abuse in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango braces for high gas prices, but optimism remains

Many impacts are just beginning as the summer tourism season nears

DATE: Mar 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County prepares to open first morgue

Coroner’s Office will have its own space to conduct autopsies and care for the deceased

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deaths on the rise in Southwest Colorado, putting stress on county coroners

Population increase plays a role, but something more is at play

DATE: Mar 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health amends public health advisory to align with CDC

As cases fall, agency moves to ease masking guidelines and shifts its pandemic response

DATE: Mar 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County decides – in principle – how to split $10.9 million in COVID-19 relief money

Commissioners earmark funding for housing, broadband and social impacts

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County updating oil and gas rules

A rewrite will align with the state after the Colorado Legislature reshaped industry regulation

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why can’t Durango’s unhoused manage themselves?

Some Purple Cliffs residents say they already have a managed camp; La Plata County and advocacy groups disagree

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County settles on location for radar

Equipment will likely look like a four-legged water tower with large golf ball on top

DATE: Feb 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County restarts discussions of COVID-19 relief money

Federal rules released in January delayed work sessions that will guide how funds are spent

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

List of locations for a managed homeless camp in Durango grows

La Plata County and city of Durango vetting 18 additional sites after protest from residents

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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