Homelessness

Electric bike loan program in Durango helps parolees stabilize their lives

Electric bike loan program in Durango helps parolees stabilize their lives

Manna’s WAGEES sets people up for success post-prison

September 8, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Chasing unhoused campers a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement

Chasing unhoused campers a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement

Closure of Purple Cliffs led to roving pockets of campsites around Durango

September 3, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Manna Resource Center more than a hand out – it’s a hand up

Manna Resource Center more than a hand out – it’s a hand up

Employees help residents find employment, housing and addiction services

July 26, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Memorial planned for Durango homeless man found dead in June

Memorial planned for Durango homeless man found dead in June

Nonprofit for unhoused invites friends to honor John Gregorian, 52

July 14, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

North Durango motel explored for transitional housing

North Durango motel explored for transitional housing

Adventure Inn could become part of housing solution in Durango

July 4, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Guilty verdict reached in city of Durango’s first municipal jury trial in 24 years

Guilty verdict reached in city of Durango’s first municipal jury trial in 24 years

charged with having illegal structure on public property

June 23, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

From hillside to homes: A ‘comforting’ shift from homelessness to housing

From hillside to homes: A ‘comforting’ shift from homelessness to housing

A federal Section 8 housing voucher is helping La Plata County residents find a new start

June 12, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango police say certain crimes are up this spring. Here’s how they are responding

Durango police say certain crimes are up this spring. Here’s how they are responding

spots, honeypots and hostile infrastructure described in report to City Council

June 11, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

A Durango church wanted to buy a building – but it lost control of the narrative

Business (general)

A Durango church wanted to buy a building – but it lost control of the narrative

that parish would serve houseless caused uproar, but parking ultimately killed proposal

June 8, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango police investigating death of homeless man found near X-rock

Durango police investigating death of homeless man found near X-rock

52-year-old was living in an illegal camp obscured by trees near north Main Avenue

June 2, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Mobile DMV services to visit Southwest Colorado

Durango Public Library

Mobile DMV services to visit Southwest Colorado

events will provide unhoused and rural residents access to ID services

May 26, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Did a warming shelter cause problems, like some East Third Ave. residents had feared?

Did a warming shelter cause problems, like some East Third Ave. residents had feared?

data show more incidents during four-month period, but few can be linked to homelessness

May 12, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

ACLU team visits Durango to perform homeless outreach, seek information

ACLU team visits Durango to perform homeless outreach, seek information

Durango at risk of legal action over its handling of unhoused population?

April 15, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango takes aim at homeless camps on banks of Animas River

Durango takes aim at homeless camps on banks of Animas River

and police look at cracking down with tougher municipal citations

March 10, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Durango City Council candidates talk homelessness, board dynamics, qualifications

Durango City Council

Durango City Council candidates talk homelessness, board dynamics, qualifications

running for two open seats; ballots are due April 4

March 9, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Former Purple Cliffs resident moves into Durango apartment

Former Purple Cliffs resident moves into Durango apartment

‘I like it so far. Now I just have to get used to it’

February 22, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango man found dead in shed along north Main Avenue

Death and dying

Durango man found dead in shed along north Main Avenue

50-year-old had been living in structure for several weeks

February 10, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado libraries keep closing for meth contamination. Is it their problem to solve?

Colorado libraries keep closing for meth contamination. Is it their problem to solve?

Directors say the drug use reflects a societal problem that should not be theirs alone to fix

February 9, 2023 • Olivia Prentzel and Jennifer Brown — The Colorado Sun

2nd Colorado library closes due to meth contamination

2nd Colorado library closes due to meth contamination

Testing shows levels higher than state thresholds in Englewood facility

January 16, 2023 • AP

Oak Tree youth group expands outreach in Southwest Colorado

Oak Tree youth group expands outreach in Southwest Colorado

Nonprofit has helped 58 youths get off the streets and meet their basic needs

January 9, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Nearly a third of students at Fort Lewis College have been homeless

Fort Lewis College

Nearly a third of students at Fort Lewis College have been homeless

has set up an emergency housing program to help those struggling financially

January 3, 2023 • Andrew Kenney — Colorado Public Radio

Community Compassion Outreach’s warming center remains open despite staff problems

Community Compassion Outreach’s warming center remains open despite staff problems

Reorganization planned after support professionals are fired

December 30, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

County warns against using Purple Cliffs as dump site

County warns against using Purple Cliffs as dump site

unrelated to the former camp is driving up cleanup cost

December 19, 2022 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Homeless camp sweeps draw criticism in Durango; code enforcement explains procedure

Homeless camp sweeps draw criticism in Durango; code enforcement explains procedure

Potentially abandoned property is tagged and given 24 hours to be removed

December 9, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer