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La Plata County Medicaid rolls shrank 40% in the last 18 months

Open enrollment on Colorado’s health care marketplace began Nov. 1

DATE: Nov 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

From hillside to homes: A ‘comforting’ shift from homelessness to housing

A federal Section 8 housing voucher is helping La Plata County residents find a new start

DATE: Jun 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

SNAP recipients in Southwest Colorado can prepare for reduced food benefits

On average, each individual will see a $90 reduction per month in allocations

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low-income shoppers are ‘doubling up’ on fresh produce

A statewide program is making healthy foods accessible to SNAP recipients

DATE: Jan 13, 2023 | 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

Bennet: ‘We do not have to accept massive childhood poverty’

Senator pushes to make child tax credit permanent

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Church’s Native Hope Solar brings light and heat to Navajo families

Durango’s First United Methodist group’s efforts grow among isolated residents

DATE: Dec 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

State ‘working around-the-clock’ to fix Human Services issue

Software problems delay benefits for county residents

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Faith-based group proposes lockers as safe storage for homeless residents

Idea based on program in Portugal

DATE: Sep 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Poverty rates falling in La Plata and Montezuma counties

La Plata County Human Services caseload stays stable

DATE: Sep 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez school meal prices going up

Increase necessary after minimum wage increases

DATE: Jul 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

What do panhandlers want?

Sometimes it’s money or a job. On a bad day, even a smile works

DATE: Jun 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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