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Homelessness

Bridge shelter and transitional housing to open this fall

Bridge shelter and transitional housing to open this fall

Construction delayed by wet winter

Homelessness divides Durango City Council

Homelessness divides Durango City Council

Durango leaders debate how, when to address issue

La Plata County officials pitch new location for possible homeless camp

La Plata County officials pitch new location for possible homeless camp

Property near Purple Cliffs could serve as shelter site

Soup kitchen takes big step to offer more fresh produce

Soup kitchen takes big step to offer more fresh produce

greenhouse will provide job training to clients

Faith-based alliance seeks temporary shelters for homeless

Faith-based alliance seeks temporary shelters for homeless

Shelters would operate November through March

Draft goals released for how to address homelessness in Durango

Draft goals released for how to address homelessness in Durango

Residents can offer feedback by taking online survey

Durango police identify man found dead in stairwell

Durango police identify man found dead in stairwell

play not suspected in death

Man found dead in stairwell in downtown Durango

Man found dead in stairwell in downtown Durango

Autopsy planned for next week

What do panhandlers want?

What do panhandlers want?

Sometimes it’s money or a job. On a bad day, even a smile works

Trashed open space straining city resources

Trashed open space straining city resources

Durango park rangers spending ‘fair amount of time’ picking up garbage

Homeless find overnight refuge in Durango Post Office

Homeless find overnight refuge in Durango Post Office

Postmaster proposes locking door to keep people from sleeping in lobby

From living on streets to renowned tuba player: Richard White shares stories of childhood homelessness

From living on streets to renowned tuba player: Richard White shares stories of childhood homelessness

‘Great people aren’t born great, they grow great’

City, county to spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness

City, county to spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness

to gather data about needs, outline short-term steps

Mercy aims to lower costs by assisting frequent ER patients

Mercy aims to lower costs by assisting frequent ER patients

worker helps patients find housing, manage conditions

Faith-based groups organize to tackle homelessness in Durango

Faith-based groups organize to tackle homelessness in Durango

19 churches express interest in finding shelter

Nonprofit that helps homeless celebrates anniversary

Nonprofit that helps homeless celebrates anniversary

There’s still plenty of work for Community Compassion Outreach to do in the coming years

Durango to help church with solutions to homelessness

Durango to help church with solutions to homelessness

is a faith-based initiative, but government will participate in talks

Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools

Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools

cost of housing, better tracking mechanisms may explain rise

Durango City Council approves new sign code, camping rules

Durango City Council approves new sign code, camping rules

have constitutional implications for the city

Homeless man dies in Durango park

Homeless man dies in Durango park

of death undetermined; authorities await toxicology report

February 28, 2019

Storm buries homeless camps west of Durango

Storm buries homeless camps west of Durango

campers left after 3 feet of snow fell in late February

February 27, 2019

Will ‘right to rest’ laws gain traction in larger cities?

Will ‘right to rest’ laws gain traction in larger cities?

Lawmaker pulls statewide bill to see if Denver takes the lead

February 27, 2019

City Council gives first approval to new camping rules

City Council gives first approval to new camping rules

rights groups have criticized proposed ordinance

February 19, 2019

City, county may spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness

City, county may spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness

towns have completed similar work, with mixed results

February 18, 2019