Homelessness

Local News

Anonymous donor launches $10,000 matching challenge for Manna

Donations doubled through March 31, Chamber says

March 10, 2026

Local News

Mobile nonprofit delivers dental care to underserved communities

‘My heart and soul (are) in this van,’ founder says

February 20, 2026

Local News

‘We’re keeping people alive’: Inside Durango’s warming shelter

Heart opens when temperatures fall to 15 degrees or below

January 28, 2026

Local News

Durango businesses collect winter gear for those in need

Weather Cozies drive aims to help unhoused residents stay warm

December 4, 2025

Local News

Transportation service approved for Durango’s emergency warming center

Shuttle to provide rides between Manna, transit center and Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall

November 26, 2025

New Mexico

Rural, unhoused people statewide cite deposit, application fees as greatest barrier to housing

A small group of volunteers walks through alleys in downtown Albuquerque in search of unhoused people to survey on Jan.…

November 23, 2025

Local News

‘Unhoused in Durango’ shares firsthand accounts of living without stable housing

‘This is especially important right now … the level of homelessness is about to go up,’ moderator says

November 11, 2025

Local News

Durango City Council approves emergency warming center for unhoused residents

Resounding support for project, despite some push back from school district

October 22, 2025

Local News

Durango City Council to vote on temporary warming center at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

hall would shelter unhoused individuals on coldest winter nights

October 21, 2025

Local News

Illegal camping up, so is policing

Current: Rise in incidents attributed to enforcement

August 1, 2025

Local News

City explores how an emergency warming center for unhoused would fit in Durango

Previous shelter faced safety issues in unsuitable building

June 4, 2025

Local News

Durango, La Plata County crack down on illegal camping

Sheriff’s deputies haul 60 loads of trash from X-rock, Tech Center

June 4, 2025

Regional News

New report claims to have a more comprehensive look at scale of homelessness in Colorado

A tent encampment in place across from the Governor’s Mansion in Denver, Colo. on Aug. 1, 2023. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR…

May 1, 2025

Local News

Free vet clinic supports unhoused pet owners

soup kitchen and the Street Dog Coalition partner to provide care

March 19, 2025

Regional News

Montrose judge denies city’s request to clear church’s unhoused camp

20 people have been living at United Methodist Church property

February 19, 2025

Regional News

Montrose pastor who allowed unhoused residents to camp on church grounds appears in court

Rev. Kevin Young has amassed a pile of citations from the city

February 14, 2025

Local News

Ann Morse, who took Manna beyond traditional soup kitchen, departs organization

co-executive directors will help fill vacancy

February 6, 2025

Local News

Volunteers in Durango join biannual statewide tally of people experiencing homelessness

U.S. Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count underway

January 30, 2025

Local News

Laundry Love celebrates 1,000 free loads in Durango

Service brings simple yet critical service to low- or no-income families

January 26, 2025

Local News

Overnight warming center in Durango shutters temporarily

A break-in and resignation over the weekend are a speed bump, but little more, organizers say

January 14, 2025

Local News

Durango police clear campers from western city limits

‘We don’t know where we’re going,’ said one of a dozen residents told to pack it up

January 5, 2025

Local News

Manna in Durango readies 800 Christmas meals

to be served 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

December 24, 2024

Local News

River Roost resident in Durango at wit’s end, turns to city for action on homelessness

say southern Camino del Rio corridor has been crime hot spot for years

December 13, 2024

Local News

As winter nears, Durango’s houseless community looks to stay warm

overnight warming center will be available on nights below 15 degrees

December 9, 2024