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Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail

‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’

March 21, 2022

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Man with ‘metal spikes’ suspected of threatening Sheriff’s Office staff

Suspect was apparently upset his vehicle had been towed

March 19, 2022

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La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks

Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects

March 19, 2022

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Government projects confront rising costs, mounting delays

and city face challenges from inflation and labor and supply chain disruptions

March 16, 2022

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Durango braces for high gas prices, but optimism remains

impacts are just beginning as the summer tourism season nears

March 12, 2022

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Man suffers critical injuries in house fire north of Ignacio

Sheriff’s Office says victim had mental health crisis, set structure ablaze

March 7, 2022

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy to compete at Miss Colorado USA 2022

Latimore, 25, hopes to use pageant to show the ‘human behind the badge’

March 7, 2022

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Durango man suspected of shooting gun, hitting hiker in San Juan National Forest

Suspect allegedly fired gun at sign; shrapnel hit bystander in arm

February 25, 2022

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Why can’t Durango’s unhoused manage themselves?

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

February 23, 2022

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What is La Plata County Jail doing to prevent more escapes?

Sheriff’s Office says tougher protocols, a new fence and an updated surveillance system will help

January 24, 2022

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La Plata County Jail hit by first major COVID-19 outbreak

Forty-two suspected positive cases as of Friday

January 22, 2022

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Rep. Lauren Boebert pays tribute to former Sheriff Duke Schirard

Congresswoman gives flag and copy of speech to his ex-wife

January 21, 2022

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies victim of shooting southwest of Durango

arrests have been made in death of 54-year-old man

January 17, 2022

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Following escapes, La Plata County budgets $440,000 to improve jail fence

time frame given for when it will be installed

January 14, 2022

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office releases second photo of jail escapee

Buck, 22, fled on foot more than a week ago

January 7, 2022

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What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

January 1, 2022

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200 children join law enforcement for annual Shop with a Cop event in Durango, Pagosa Springs

Program strives to put heart in the uniform while helping families

December 29, 2021

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Durango man escapes from La Plata County Jail, remains on the loose

Buck, 22, was being held on suspicion of auto theft

December 28, 2021

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What impact could a Supreme Court ruling have on Colorado gun laws?

Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith issues about 30 concealed carry permits per week

December 27, 2021

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Two men arrested on suspicion of burglarizing four La Plata County homes

Suspects were seen in neighborhood after reports of theft

December 15, 2021

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Fire destroys La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s house

dogs successfully escaped blaze north of Ignacio

December 1, 2021

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Shooting victim recorded a video shortly before his death

social media post, Jamison McMaster recounts being hit with a rock

November 29, 2021

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death

Durango man being held on suspicion of second-degree murder

November 24, 2021

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office responds to ‘accidental shooting’

enforcement declines to release any details of incident

November 23, 2021