A Durango man who pleaded guilty to abusing his 4-year-old daughter – to the extent that she may remain in a coma the rest of her life – was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison. Sixth Judicial...

A Denver-based energy company is offering a handful of Ignacio-area residents $5,000 to forgo their protections under La Plata County’s oil and gas regulations as the company seeks to drill a new...

A 17-year-old male was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony menacing after allegedly pointing a gun at the driver of another car during a road rage incident and then leading police on a...

In coming days, La Plata County residents should receive by mail new property values for their home and land. Every two years, the La Plata County Assessor’s Office issues a new assessed value on...

Murder, bootlegging, cattle rustling – these are only a few of the intriguing topics that will be hit on at this year’s La Plata County Historic Driving Tour, which turns its sights west toward...

For the second consecutive year, the American Lung Association has hit La Plata County with a failing grade for unsafe ozone levels. The yearly report, called the “State of the Air ,” also shows...

The city of Durango announced Wednesday that Oxbow Park and Preserve will be closed indefinitely because of flooding as the Animas River rises. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department said the...

An autopsy done Tuesday on a Durango man found dead last week on Smelter Mountain has not helped authorities piece together the circumstances of his death, according to La Plata County Coroner Jann...

The long wait is over: Bread’s new location in downtown Durango opens Wednesday. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Jeffe Morehart, co-owner of Bread. “It’s just such a beautiful spot.” For...

It could be a very bad year for mosquitoes. “In wet years like this, all bets are off,” said Pat Kelley, manager for the Animas Mosquito Control District. “We’re just preparing best we can.” Every...

A Durango man who had been missing for weeks was found dead Friday after authorities found him inside his car several hundred yards down Smelter Mountain. Jann Smith, La Plata County coroner, said...