La Plata County News

A high-speed chase that began Monday afternoon in Durango ended west of Pagosa Springs when the suspect lost control of his vehicle and hit a pickup truck at the intersection of Trails Boulevard and U.S. 160.

Durango police chased down a suspected armed bank robber in a yellow Ford Mustang with California license plates this afternoon, the department reported.

Horse remorse As many a remorseful horse owner learns too late, the animals aren't just lawn adornments - they tend to represent a considerable investment of time and money.

After 24 1/2 years of service to Southwest Colorado Volunteers of America, John Gamble is retiring from his post as division director.

The Colorado State Patrol says a teen driver in La Plata County wasn't watching the road and hit and killed a man walking to the grocery store.

Hikers have found a man's body on a trail north of Durango, in the area where a man disappeared last fall.

KRQE Web Producer: Devon Armijo Friday, 12 Jun 2009, 4:31 PM MDT A Durango police officer is in a lot of trouble after he was arrested for domestic violence on Thursday.

A Durango police officer identified as Travis Carpenter was arrested Thursday for domestic violence, according to the Durango Police Department.

Following a decision to dissolve the former San Juan Basin Health Department board, Archuleta County Commissioner Bob Moomaw and La Plata County Commissioner Kelly Hotter named new members of the retooled board June 5. According to Moomaw, he will sit on the board as the Archuleta County Representative, while commissioner Joelle Riddle will ...

The rupture of a natural gas pipeline Wednesday prompted company officials to shut down Williams' Ignacio Plant in Ignacio, Colo.

Subdivision residents press Colorado county on drilling rules Residents of subdivisions in La Plata County want the Colorado county to impose more stringent regulations on drilling on parcels less than 10 acres in size, but county officials said the rules in place provide enough protection and more stringent attempts would likely be overturned by ...

Besides the rapids on our local rivers right now, exciting things are happening in Southwest Colorado.

The buy local campaigns are starting and we want to encourage everyone in the Four Corners to hop on this wagon and take a ride.

Eleven of Colorado's 76 public use airports purchased 25 pieces of suplus Denver International Airport maintenance and operations equipment during a sale coordinated by DIA and the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division in Denver on May 13.

Colorado prison officials are lifting restrictions on visits to inmates that were enacted after swine flu spread to the state.

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A proposed road connecting a three-lane highway bridge to U.S. 550 in La Plata County is locked in a legal battle.

Health officials say 13 more Coloradans have tested positive for swine flu , but all are recovering.

Thursday, San Juan Basin Health Department reported the first confirmed case of the H1N1 Flu in La Plata County.

DURANGO, Colo., April 28 -- The city of Durango issued the following news release: On May 13th, the Durango-La Plata County Airport will conduct a large-scale emergency response drill.