Land use

Local News

Employer-provided housing now before Durango City Council

housing 1 of 12 code changes recommended by the commission

January 3, 2016

Nation & World

Oregon standoff latest in dispute over Western lands

Protesting rancher calls for militias to aid occupation of wildlife refuge

January 3, 2016

Local News

Durango may let businesses provide housing

Planning commission to take up development proposal Monday

January 1, 2016

Local News

Tax break could encourage land conservation, La Plata County group says

Congress makes permanent incentives for easements

December 30, 2015

Local News

La Plata County rescinds floodplain permit for Simmons property

Valley property owner dumping fill on land

December 18, 2015

Local News

La Plata County adopts $104.7 million budget

Property tax is set again at 8.5 mills

December 8, 2015

Local News

La Plata County considers changes to land-use permit process

Possible attempt to increase efficiency a work in progress

December 3, 2015

Local News

County denies appeal on Simmons property

finds owner doesn’t need land-use permit to dump

December 2, 2015

Local News

Road-impact fees may come to La Plata County

Conversation revived from 2010

October 29, 2015

Business

Mesa Verde’s historic Far View center needs a tenant

National Park Service wants center to pay for itself

October 27, 2015

Local News

La Plata County officials to hear appeals over debris dumping

Neighbors protest floodplain permit, discarded material on Animas City property

October 21, 2015

Local News

Colorado delegation divided over public lands fund

Congress allows conservation program to expire

October 19, 2015

Local News

County fine-tunes land-use plan

Implementation will be considered in November

October 1, 2015

Local News

Montezuma County irked by BLM map

Commissioners resist oil-and-gas plan

September 27, 2015

Local News

Subdivision on Rim Drive OK’d

Planning Commission approves conceptual plan

September 24, 2015

Local News

King Coal Mine seeks county’s OK

operating for years without permit, La Plata County commissioners will finally hear request Oct. 8

September 22, 2015

Local News

Gold King spill leads to state-control discussion

Accident could renew talks on state control over federal lands

September 15, 2015

Local News

Food trucks get no slack in Durango

City: Tough rules offer fairness to bricks-and-mortar competitors

August 31, 2015

Local News

County commissioners appoint new surveyor

McCormack is no stranger to the roll

August 25, 2015

Local News

Feds to focus on oil, gas concerns

of La Plata, Montezuma counties to receive master leasing plan

June 17, 2015

Local News

Bayfield, county officials discuss joint planning

“We want to get ahead of the game, manage growth before it happens, make sure there’s a good decision-making process,…

June 11, 2015

Local News

Lands board: No illegal camps

Trash, fire and threats to wildlife listed as concerns

June 8, 2015

Local News

Infrastructure examined in county comp plan

The 2001 version of the plan addressed only transportation, while the new version adds goals for water, sewer, utilities and…

June 4, 2015

Local News

Residents seek resolution to coal mine woes

Coal II management meeting with neighbors

May 25, 2015