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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

Durango City Council to discuss possible homeless campsite ahead of Purple Cliffs closure

Councilors to meet in executive session Tuesday

DATE: Jul 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County looks to partner with other counties for human services

Labor challenges have led to a backlog in processing of public benefits

DATE: Jul 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s Office: A dog attack, shots fired and assault highlight problems at Purple Cliffs

Durango Police Department helps respond to 911 call involving gunfire

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County, city of Durango discuss Sept. 30 closure of Purple Cliffs homeless camp

Government officials will work on expedited schedule to identify one or more locations for managed camps

DATE: Jun 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Where will homeless campers go once Purple Cliffs closes?

Pandemic homeless hotels close, sending some back to streets

Durango residents demand action ahead of Purple Cliffs closure

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

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

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

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

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

Durango City Council to discuss possible homeless campsite ahead of Purple Cliffs closure

La Plata County looks to partner with other counties for human services

Sheriff’s Office: A dog attack, shots fired and assault highlight problems at Purple Cliffs

La Plata County, city of Durango discuss Sept. 30 closure of Purple Cliffs homeless camp

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