homelessness
Annual count finds fewer homeless people in Denver
Updated 2 weeks ago
Overall homelessness in Denver went down by 12.5% this year, the first year-to-year reduction in nine years, according to an annual count. Street homelessness is...
Aurora is ‘strong and getting stronger,’ mayor says in State of City speech
Updated 3 weeks ago
Aurora is “strong and getting stronger,” the city’s mayor said on Tuesday, citing successes in a new homeless navigation campus. Mayor Mike Coffman said he...
Relaunched Lakewood Navigation Center offers shelter, resources
Updated 2 months ago
Once a shelter against extreme weather conditions, the Lakewood navigation center has officially opened after nearly a year of renovations, part of the city’s campaign...
Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge
Updated 2 months ago
Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing...
Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers rally, citing low pay, high turnover
Updated 5 months ago
Aurora City Council Q&A: Homelessness
Updated 5 months ago
Denver housing official was named in Urban Alchemy lobbying kerfuffle
Updated 5 months ago
Denver’s homeless access more services
Updated 6 months ago
Denver approves $30M shelter contract with Urban Alchemy
Updated 6 months ago
Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center helps addicts get back on their feet
Updated 6 months ago
Denver Council to consider $400 million in infrastructure contracts
Updated 6 months ago
Food banks in Denver area struggle to meet the need
Updated 7 months ago
Jamie Rife to depart as head of Denver’s housing stability program
Updated 7 months ago
Jamie Rife, the head of the city’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST), will step down from her post at the end of the month, according...
Amid outbursts, Colorado Springs City Council postpones proposed vehicle camping ban
Updated 7 months ago
After about three hours of presentation, discussion and public comment, Colorado Springs City Council voted 5-4 Monday to postpone a proposal that would add a...
Aurora celebrates opening of homeless navigation campus
Updated 7 months ago
Aurora officials celebrated the opening of the city’s highly anticipated Regional Navigation Campus on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on the former hotel that will act...
Denver budget woes spotlight shift in Johnston’s homelessness campaign
Updated 8 months ago
The city’s budget woes have triggered shifts in the future of Mayor Mike Johnston’s campaign to eliminate homelessness in Denver. After a week-long series of...
Tri-Lakes Cares gets OK to proceed with land purchase to build new center
Updated 8 months ago
Ballot measure seeks tax hike for higher income earners in 2026
Updated 9 months ago
Vision Collision: Cherry Creek ponders over super-sized project
Updated 2 years ago
Colorado’s competitive edge slips in key areas, new report says
Updated 2 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: Three cities, three strategies
Updated 3 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: Aurora experiments with ‘treatment first’
Updated 3 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: ‘All hands on deck’ brings homeless population down in El Paso County
Updated 3 years ago
Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 3 focuses on Colorado...
Homelessness in Colorado: A primer on Denver’s enforcement program
Updated 3 years ago
A recent audit by the Denver Auditor detailed how the city is responding to the homelessness crisis that has become more acute in the last...
Homelessness in Colorado: Will half a billion over two years solve Denver’s crisis?
Updated 3 years ago
Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 1 focuses on Denver....
Denver’s Mike Johnston creates new position, picks chief operating officer
Updated 3 years ago
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston this week appointed a new chief operating officer and picked three new members to his senior leadership team. Johnston appointed Janel...
Mike Johnston’s big promises: Solve homelessness, add first responders
Updated 3 years ago
Aurora police release footage of 14-year-old’s fatal shooting
Updated 3 years ago
Meet Mike Johnston, Denver’s new mayor
Updated 3 years ago
Ballot returns in Denver point to high interest in mayor’s race
Updated 3 years ago
Who really supports Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston in race for Denver mayor?
Updated 3 years ago

