The first human case of West Nile virus in La Plata County was reported to the La Plata County Health Department in July, ...

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

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

The Rim Road fire, on Southern Ute Indian tribal land in southern La Plata County, has burned around 114 acres near oil and ...

At least three wildfires broke out Saturday afternoon in La Plata County – near Vallecito Reservoir, south of the Durango-La ...

A former county jail commander in Colorado has been charged with over 100 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual ...

Edward Aber resigned last year while being investigated for sexual harassment of his colleagues and unlawful sexual contact ...

LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A former La Plata County Jail commander is accused of accessing more than 100 strip search ...

Tourism to La Plata County, including international travel, is on the decline, according to the city of Durango. Based on ...

In January 2021, La Plata County Court Judge Anne K. Woods presided over an emotionally fraught sentencing hearing: Preston Edward Pitcher, a church leader, pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor offenses ...

That includes communities in La Plata County, like Durango. On wildfire risk maps, the city is surrounded by seas of reds and oranges indicating higher-than-average wildfire risk.