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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

SNAP recipients in Southwest Colorado can prepare for reduced food benefits

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

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

A statewide program is making healthy foods accessible to SNAP recipients

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

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

Senator pushes to make child tax credit permanent

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

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

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

Software problems delay benefits for county residents

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

Idea based on program in Portugal

Poverty rates falling in La Plata and Montezuma counties

La Plata County Human Services caseload stays stable

Cortez school meal prices going up

Increase necessary after minimum wage increases

What do panhandlers want?

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

Residents identify top health concerns in two-county region

Suicide, substance abuse and lack of affordable housing lead survey