Homelessness

With closure of Purple Cliffs, campers fan out across Durango’s wooded areas

Private property owner and man living homeless express frustration and hope

DATE: Oct 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango soup kitchen chef wins statewide award

Seanan Culloty left a career in fine-dining to work at Manna

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

So far, minimal impact from Purple Cliffs closure

Law enforcement credits partnerships with community organizations that help the homeless

DATE: Oct 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sun sets on Purple Cliffs homeless camp south of Durango

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office clears the few remaining residents Monday afternoon

DATE: Oct 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Denver homeless program struggles to reduce death rates

DENVER (AP) – When people who had been homeless for years moved off the Denver streets and into apartments, they were far less likely to end up in hospital emergency rooms or get locked up i...

DATE: Oct 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Tell us where we can go’: Purple Cliffs residents receive eviction notices

Uncertainty is the only path forward for many camp inhabitants

DATE: Oct 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dozens speak out before Purple Cliffs closing in Durango

Proposal to establish temporary homeless camp at La Plata County Fairgrounds goes nowhere

DATE: Sep 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County commissioner candidates talk land use, affordable housing

Clyde Church, Brad Blake and Jack Turner are vying for one open seat

DATE: Sep 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

ACLU warns city, county against criminalizing homelessness

‘We are deeply discouraged that history appears to be repeating itself in Durango,’ letter says

DATE: Sep 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purple Cliffs residents, soon to be displaced, can store belongings with nonprofit

Community Compassion Outreach will hold onto items for six months

DATE: Sep 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango outreach program offering free transportation for Purple Cliffs residents

Nonprofit will help those in need get to destinations around town

DATE: Sep 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where will homeless campers go once Purple Cliffs closes?

City of Durango and La Plata County look for options less than two weeks ahead of self-imposed closing

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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