Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of La Plata.

Our newspaper information for La Plata is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Plata. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding La Plata. Our list contains 75 papers that were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of La Plata.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for La Plata.

Newspapers Neighboring La Plata ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km] of La Plata.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from La Plata.

Published In Fort Lewis ...
- The Outlook (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Outlook
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91052537
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23667304
Published In Durango ...
- We know of 40 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Durango. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Durango
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of La Plata. This extended list includes all the papers from Durango. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for La Plata
Published In Mancos [Montezuma County] ...
- The Mancos Times-Tribune (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mancos Times-Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051343
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21617082
- The Mancos Times (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mancos Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87068531
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17021169
Published In Rico [Dolores County] ...
- Rico News-Record (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rico News-Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86066885
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13147370
- Rico Record (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rico Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85067446
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13110296
- The Rico Clipper (from 1882)
  - The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21254400
- The Rico Democrat (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91052463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23435961
- The Rico Item (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21254279
- The Rico News-Sun (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico News-Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21253972
- The Rico News (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051156
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21254128
- The Rico News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21254224
- The Rico Sun (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91052465
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23436030
- The Rico Weekly Sun (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico Weekly Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91052464
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23435987
- The Rico-Dove Creek News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rico-Dove Creek News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21254347
Published In Dolores [Montezuma County] ...
- The Dolores Star (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dolores Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86002159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11176410
- The Silver Star (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Silver Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21617219
Published In Bayfield ...
- The Bayfield Blade (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196420
Published In Cortez [Montezuma County] ...
- Cortez Journal-Herald (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cortez Journal-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21632238
- Monday Cortez Sentinel (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monday Cortez Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051347
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21631466
- Montezuma Journal (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Montezuma Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051348
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21631643
- The Cortez Herald (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cortez Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051349
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21631695
- The Cortez Sentinel (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cortez Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051345
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21631405
- The Cortez Sentinel (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cortez Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051346
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 3526686
- The Montezuma Journal And The Cortez Herald (from 1919)
  - Published during 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montezuma Journal And The Cortez Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051350
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21632079
- The Montezuma Valley Journal (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montezuma Valley Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051355
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 3547277
Published In Ignacio ...
- The Chieftain And Bayfield Blade (from 1972)
  - Published during 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chieftain And Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051535
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22201223
- The Four Corners Chieftain And The Bayfield Blade (from 1972)
  - Published during 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Four Corners Chieftain And The Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051536
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196922
- The Four Corners Chieftain (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Four Corners Chieftain
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051537
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196981
- The Ignacio Chieftain And Bayfield Blade (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ignacio Chieftain And Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196823
- The Ignacio Chieftain And The Bayfield Blade (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ignacio Chieftain And The Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051529
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196663
- The Ignacio Chieftain (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ignacio Chieftain
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051528
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196604
- The Ignacio Chieftain (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ignacio Chieftain
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051532
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196772
- The Pine River Valley Chieftain And Bayfield Blade (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pine River Valley Chieftain And Bayfield Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051531
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196714
- The Southern Ute Drum (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Ute Drum
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233433
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 222007089
- The Southern Ute Drum (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Ute Drum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091266
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1773546
- Weekly Ignacio Chieftain (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Ignacio Chieftain
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90051530
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22196473

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Plata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Plata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3972, Longitude: -108.0631 In this case, the coordinates for La Plata have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).