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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Colorado wants fire-resistant houses, but La Plata County says enforcement will be costly Proposed wildfire code could also drive up rural building costs By Reuben M. Schafir Herald Staff Writer ...

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.

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 ...