County may shut down Purple Cliffs camp for homeless residents Commissioners: Site presents too many challenges to be long-term solution September 9, 2020
La Plata County drops prospect of moratorium on new development Business community says proposal to suspend new development poorly timed May 1, 2020
La Plata County considers six-month moratorium on development applications would allow smoother transition to a new land-use code April 28, 2020
Citing health order, San Juan County sheriff says he can close backcountry Agencies agree Sheriff Bruce Conrad has authority to shut down areas March 25, 2020
Local officials: Give residents Denver TV news now Coronavirus makes longstanding programming issue imperative March 19, 2020
Amid national violence, La Plata County looks to increase security Officials call for four new security guards to patrol offices, meetings November 11, 2019
What are 1041 Regulations, and why do residents oppose them? would give La Plata County more control over large projects September 17, 2019
Scope of county land-use code revision is re-imagined Commissioners now propose changes to system, not rewrite September 4, 2019
Local News La Plata County revisits fire restriction policies in wake of 416 Fire Officials want objective, science-based criteria for implementing rules May 17, 2019
Local News County wildlife board explores wolf reintroduction to Colorado may make recommendation to county commissioners April 12, 2019
Local News Report: Tax increase needed to keep La Plata County afloat cuts won’t make up forecast deficit January 17, 2019
Democrat incumbents retain La Plata commission seats Commissioners Gwen Lachelt, District 2, and Julie Westendorff, District 3, defeated their Republican challengers. Lachelt beat opponent Lyle McKnight with… November 10, 2016
Local News Colo. Gov. Hickenlooper signs bill in Durango Legislation allows partnerships across state lines May 17, 2016
