Homelessness – The Journal

Residents get some space to stretch at Purple Cliffs

Workplace donation drive brings new tents to homeless camp

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Law enforcement refuses to comment on shooting death south of Durango

Incident involving a tribal ranger left one man dead

DATE: Dec 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seven cars towed in middle of night from Purple Cliffs homeless camp

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office says residents had plenty of warning

DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless man found last week died of hypothermia, coroner says

Memorial will be held this week for Dean Allen Littrell

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless man found dead Tuesday morning at camp behind Walmart

Coroner says cause of death unknown; autopsy planned Thursday

DATE: Nov 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County tells Durango to find a homeless camp solution ‘lickety-split’

City councilors say it’s taking longer than expected to find long-term location

DATE: Sep 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Petition calls to scrap homeless camp near Greenmount Cemetery

People fear site will have negative impacts on surrounding area

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

County may shut down Purple Cliffs camp for homeless residents

Commissioners: Site presents too many challenges to be long-term solution

DATE: Sep 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sweeps of homeless camps run counter to COVID health recommendations

Social distancing can occur in camps, but not when people are forced to move

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Compassion Outreach wraps up COVID homeless relocation program

Motel, nonprofit clarify positions on refusal of service

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Autopsy doesn’t find cause of death for man found dead along Animas River

Authorities now await results of toxicology test

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

33-year-old man found dead along banks of Animas River

Coroner says autopsy Tuesday will seek cause of death

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News