Colorado, La Plata County and Evacuations
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The Rim Road fire, on Southern Ute Indian tribal land in southern La Plata County, has burned around 114 acres near oil and gas operations and caused evacuations of 11 homes. As of Monday afternoon, however, authorities lifted evacuation orders for nearby residents.
A former commander at the La Plata County Jail faces 117 charges for allegedly watching "sensitive video footage."
Edward Aber resigned last year while being investigated for sexual harassment of his colleagues and unlawful sexual contact with women in the jail.
A former La Plata County jail commander has been charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification, according to a Thursday news release from the Colorado Bureau of