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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

Pandemic homeless hotels close, sending some back to streets

DENVER – As Charlie Gilmore collected his belongings Friday to leave the Denver hotel that had been a home to him and 137 other previously homeless people during the pandemic, he pondered wh...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango residents demand action ahead of Purple Cliffs closure

City Council says one site location has been proposed to La Plata County, others being considered

DATE: Sep 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

With Purple Cliffs closure imminent, no location identified yet for managed camp

Petition delivered to Durango City Council says human lives are at stake

DATE: Aug 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Sheriff’s Office rounds up shopping carts at Purple Cliffs

DATE: Aug 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor hires special adviser on homelessness as number of unhoused Coloradans grows

Andrew Phelps worked in Colorado Springs, which focuses on law enforcement sweeps

DATE: Aug 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Survey says more than 400 people are living homeless in La Plata County

Report identifies children, students and others who face housing insecurity

DATE: Jul 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s storied history with homelessness: Can we become a ‘model community’?

Imminent closing of Purple Cliffs renews a complex history of unhoused camping, community action

DATE: Jul 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.