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This year’s hazardous waste day proved to be so popular, it left residents calling for more. More than 700 cars lined up to enter the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday, ready to dump their...
DATE: Sept. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The future of the homeless camp at Purple Cliffs did not get much clearer Wednesday after a joint meeting between Durango city councilors and La Plata County commissioners. La Plata County...
DATE: Sept. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
As a contentious proposal for a new homeless camp near Greenmount Cemetery inches forward, some homeless residents in Durango have spoken out: They want to stay in place. About 60 unhoused people...
DATE: Sept. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
In just three days, more than 430 people have signed a petition against a proposed homeless camp near Greenmount Cemetery. Durango City Council last week voted 4-1 to pursue a highly managed camp ...
DATE: Sept. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County commissioners expressed support Wednesday for shutting down the temporary camp for homeless residents at Purple Cliffs in an attempt to force the city of Durango to make good on a...
DATE: Sept. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Buckley Park, one of downtown Durango’s treasured open spaces, has been the scene of protests, political gatherings, historic anniversaries, countless community events, picnics and pure relaxation....
DATE: Sept. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango City Council can’t seem to commit to a place for a permanent homeless camp. The city of Durango and La Plata County have wrestled with where homeless camps should be located for years. Now,...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
It’s official: The city of Durango is getting a new boss, Jose Madrigal of Texas, after both parties agreed to an employment contract during a meeting Friday. The city’s search for a new city...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango is allowing free speech installation permits in parks, a victory for those who created the Black Lives Matter memorial – and those who might oppose them. Community members...
DATE: Sept. 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Four Corners Motorcycle Rally plans to go ahead with events this Labor Day weekend, though organizers say the rally will be scaled down because of COVID-19 restrictions. John Oakes, an...
DATE: Sept. 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Since May, Black Lives Matter groups in Durango have steadily been adding candles, personal items, social justice signs and flowers to a memorial beside Buckley Park in Durango. The city of Durango...
DATE: Aug. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango may be able to build its preferred pedestrian bridge at 32nd Street – an underpass and street-level bridge – after one key piece of property returned to the market. The city has been...
DATE: Aug. 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News