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Durango City Council supports ban on sitting, lying on downtown sidewalks

Economic vitality, safety are cited as reasons for new law

Dick White passes mayor’s gavel to Sweetie Marbury

White predicts city will continue to struggle with homelessness

Recycling bills may rise for Durango residents

Surcharge would cover added costs

Former uranium mill tailings may pose health risks at homeless camp

City and state officials disagree on requirements to open site

Durango City Council approves camp for homeless near Dog Park

Residents worry about dog-human conflicts, making residents pack up every morning

Homeless residents question Durango’s plan for new camp

Some say proposal is impractical, overly burdensome

Durango City Council changes penalty for bear-strewn trash

Wildlife-resistant garbage cans will be issued instead of fines

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office rejects managing new homeless site

City and county officials disagree over ban on semi-permanent camping

Durango Planning Commission OKs affordable housing units

36 new apartments planned near northern city limits

Homeless residents may be allowed to sleep near Dog Park

City councilors want sheriff to explain what’s required to shut down existing camp

Durango imagines a more welcoming corridor along Camino del Rio and north Main Avenue

Grants, land-use revisions and urban renewal authority could make vision a reality

Bear-prone Durango neighborhoods will get new garbage cans

Two areas of the city will receive cans over two years