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Homelessness

Former uranium mill tailings may pose health risks at homeless camp

City and state officials disagree on requirements to open site

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council approves camp for homeless near Dog Park

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

DATE: Apr 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango may bar sitting, lying on downtown sidewalks

Space for live performances also may come – all to minimize panhandling

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Manna hires new executive director

Previous Lost Dog owner will take over this month

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico homeless man living in underground burrow

Sean Heron says he gets along with prairie dog neighbors

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homeless residents question Durango’s plan for new camp

Some say proposal is impractical, overly burdensome

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless residents may be allowed to sleep near Dog Park

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

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers to decide if homeless have ‘right to rest’

Bill would roll back laws that prohibit sitting, sleeping in public

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Homeless camp west of Durango may stay in place this summer

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office will mitigate fire danger, address neighborhood concerns

DATE: Mar 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nonprofits helps pets living on street get help nationwide

FORT COLLINS (AP) – It’s 11 a.m. on a frigid Colorado morning. Several inches of snow fell overnight and the slushy sidewalks at the Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center for Hope are getting a he...

DATE: Feb 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Downtown Durango Ambassadors will return in effort to curb panhandling

Laws in other towns being examined for answers

DATE: Feb 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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