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Homelessness

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

Reorganization planned after support professionals are fired

DATE: Dec 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

County warns against using Purple Cliffs as dump site

Trash unrelated to the former camp is driving up cleanup cost

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

After city’s rejection, La Plata County funds warming shelter

Public comment was overwhelmingly in favor of the expenditure

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

City places boulders along Roosa Avenue to deter overnight, extended parking

Defiant Durango man happy to let city spend money disposing RV

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Distrust, mental health disorders are barriers for homeless vets in Durango

At least 120 displaced veterans live in La Plata County

DATE: Dec 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County poised to fund warming shelter

Durango City Council rejected the same request last week

DATE: Nov 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Warming center offers daytime refuge for houseless in Durango

Church is open two days a week offering food, entertainment, restrooms, recovery coaches and peer support

DATE: Nov 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council denies funding winter warming shelter

Community Compassion Outreach wanted $11,600 to help pay expenses for sanctuary

DATE: Nov 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango homelessness council to pursue housing model used countrywide

Continuum of Care programs focus on community-supported solutions for unhoused

DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gathering at Fort Lewis College discusses homelessness and solutions

Forty-five people attended a panelist Q&A hosted by Durango city councilor

DATE: Nov 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless youths reach out through writing and art at Speak Out! event in Durango

From 2018 through 2022 at least 536 students enrolled in K-12 experienced homelessness in rural Southwest Colorado

DATE: Nov 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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