Author: Noah Festenstein
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Douglas County opens new shelter for domestic violence victims
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A new facility in Douglas County opened to offer shelter and counseling services to those needing safe space during a domestic violence situation. Douglas County’s safe house location won’t be shared due to the concern for the safety of the victims it serves. Some victims have already stayed at the new facility for more than…
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Denver City Council considers charter change on raises
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The Denver City Council on Monday plans to vote on whether the body should approve its own elected official salary raises every four years. The proposed city charter change would have elected official salary raises be issued each term on a “fixed ” basis, instead of the council having to vote on it – a conflict…
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Denver Housing Authority to open housing program applications Friday
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The Denver Housing Authority is opening its pre-application process on Friday for people who want to be on a waiting list for affordable housing opportunities. DHA is a metro Denver housing agency that offers affordable housing and voucher opportunities to low-income residents. The agency owns more than 13,000 affordable home units and serves over 26,000…
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Denver cuts operator’s security budget at hotel-turned homeless shelter following shootings, deaths
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As Denver struggles to keep a hotel-turned homeless shelter secure, the city decided to cut down the site operator’s security budget and provide its own security measures instead. The Salvation Army is under a $10 million contract with Denver to operate, oversee and secure the former DoubleTree hotel, located at 4040 N. Quebec St. in…
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Lakewood City Council rejects proposal to remove low-level crimes
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The Lakewood City Council on Monday flatly rejected the idea of removing “low-level” crimes, such as trespassing and public urination, particularly when committed by homeless people. The city’s civic awareness subcommittee, which raised the idea, had asked the council to approve researching the effects of eliminating what it called “crimes of being homeless” or “survival crimes.”…
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Denver considers $2M state grant to assist housing homeless
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The Denver City Council on Monday will consider accepting a $2 million state grant to provide homeless people with essential services that include transitioning from temporary shelters into permanent housing. Denver’s housing department plans to use the money for rapid rehousing efforts throughout the city over the next two years. If approved, Denver will receive…
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Denver plans to sweep immigrant encampment at Elitch Gardens
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Juan Carlos – who said he traveled from Peru through several jungles and crossed the U.S. border – found himself living in three different immigrant encampments in Denver in as many months. In multiple ways, his story is a microcosm of the crisis that began to engulf the city some 16 months ago, when immigrants…
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Second Gentleman, Biden official visit ‘underserved’ Globeville Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods
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Prominent White House officials visited the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods in Denver last week. The visitors saw what they called a community left behind, underserved and over-polluted – reminding them why they provided $35.4 million in federal assistance to revitalize the area. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez on Thursday…
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As fiscal strains mount, Denver mayor, Biden official push for immigrant work permits
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While conceding that federal resources are insufficient in helping Denver deal with America’s illegal immigration crisis, a Biden administration official and the city’s mayor agreed that the Democrats’ preferred solution is still the best course of action. That solution is grating more work permits for immigrants who illegally crossed the border. Regarding resources provided to…
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Denver considers spending more to feed immigrants
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The Denver City Council is considering spending $500,000 more to feed immigrants currently staying in shelters. The council’s homelessness committee on Wednesday passed the new contract to provide meals at the immigrant sites for three months. The contract could see a final City Council vote later this month. If approved, the city would have allocated…
