Colorado officials issued evacuation orders for some residents in La Plata County on Saturday due to two wildfires burning in ...

Two wildfires that sparked Saturday in southwestern Colorado have forced several communities across La Plata County to ...

LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations have been lifted for one of the two wildfires that started Saturday in La Plata County ...

The Rim Road Fire, located south of Durango, along County Road 318, burns at approximately 112 acres. Evacuations were issued ...

Firefighting crews are working to establish containment on two wildfires that started over the weekend, according to incident ...

Evacuation orders remain in place north of Durango, Colorado because of a wildfire. The Elkhorn Fire started Saturday, July ...

The first case of West Nile virus in La Plata County in 2025 was reported to La Plata County Public Health Department in July ...

La Plata County officials lifted evacuation for residents in the Hermosa area on Sunday. The 416 Fire has been burning in the area for two weeks. Jun 17, 2018 ...

But public officials elected by the voters of La Plata County are nonetheless celebrating the passage of HB23-1194, which is awaiting the signature of Gov. Jared Polis.

La Plata County commissioners agreed to sign onto the state’s Opioids Settlement Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, paving the way for money to combat the opioid crisis in Southwest Colorado.