· 1) Stayinformed. Even when you feel exhausted and tired. Limit your intake of news, but don’t shut down. Try to stayinformed about what’s going on in the government.
· ‘Saving democracy requires stayinginformed, involved and speaking up’ (05/07/25)
· Jamie Opalenik with The DurangoHerald. Tell us a little bit about the Herald and why it’s remained independent. The DurangoHerald began in 1881. The dedication of the Ballentine Family to journalism in LaPlataCounty is the reason we are able to maintain our independence.
· Working with election offices, community partners, and our neighbors, we will continue educating and empowering voters – because when every voice is heard, democracy thrives.
· Voting is the foundation of our democracy, so we hope you will make your voice known – and encourage others to do so as well. With November’s election day fast approaching, LWV is encouraging...
· Local journalism plays a vital role in keeping our community informed, and we’re grateful for its coverage of city issues, events and decisions. So yes, there’s a lot of information out there....
· LaPlataCounty Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee has held the position for 16 years – and hopes to stay on for four more.
LaPlataCounty Republicans have good reason to want Shaw to resign as County Party Chair ASAP.If you’re not familiar with the area, LaPlata is a county that surrounds the town of Durango and is home to about 56,000 people.
In LaPlataCounty, San Juan Basin Public Health has provided what visible leadership there has been. It has rightly promoted stay-at-home, very strong encouragement to distance, the closing of nonessential businesses, restaurant takeout and then curbside retail pickup.
Durango Glider Rides. WhytheLaPlataCounty Comprehensive Plan is Bad for the Growth of Durango and LaPlataCounty. Folks on the West Coast considering moving to Durango would not move there with a Comprehensive Plan.
LaPlataCounty issued a public notice for the meeting, but the city did not provide public notice. By contrast, the city issued a public notice in February for an informal meeting between councilors and the Southern Ute Tribal Council. Visit TheDurangoHerald for more.
Almost all ofLaPlataCounty was categorized as “extreme” or “exceptional” drought as of April 22, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Those arethe most severe of five drought rankings.
Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell's Resources and News is a valuable resource for staying up-to-date with legal developments in transportation, infrastructure, and energy.
Many LaPlataCounty residents blame the train, though, which regularly spits out embers and other flammable particulates that are usually put out by a water tender. In summer, the railroad leases a helicopter to monitor the tracks.
Democrat LaPlataCounty Commissioner, Clyde Church, was elected last November, but can’t even bring himself to stay in town long enough to attend county meetings. On February 21 theDurangoHerald reported
TheDurangoHerald reports that the LaPlataCounty Sheriff’s Office reopened an alternative site further south of Durango after announcing a decision last week to close the camp.
It is not just that residents of the neighboring reservations come here to live and to shop. The Southern Ute Tribe, with its oil and gas, gambling and real estate enterprises, isthe largest employer in LaPlataCounty. Durango has changed — a lot — since the sign was made.
It has been a long time since LaPlataCounty has seen flooding, but I am here to remind you; it has happened here and it will happen again.Durango received 3.42" Take a look at theDurangoHerald article from the 100 year anniversary of the flood.
LaPlataCounty had a case incidence rate of 142.3 per 100,000 residents and Archuleta County had an incidence rate of 178.2 per 100,000 over a seven-day period last week. The counties, which are part of the same regional health service area, also had...
Tony Vicari, aviation director at Durango-LaPlataCounty Airport, knows about flying objects, although generally the identified kind.
