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Denver’s pay-for-performance shelter plan falls short on key metric

Updated 1 month ago

Denver’s recent shift to a pay-for-performance contract model has improved day-to-day operations across the city’s seven noncongregate homeless shelters, but has struggled to deliver promising...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gives third State of the City address

Updated 2 months ago

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will deliver his third State of the City address on Tuesday, when he is expected to outline major initiatives on utility...

Aurora church tied to group that exploited homeless people is under scrutiny

Updated 2 months ago

Two regional Seventh-day Adventist conferences that oversee the activities of its member churches across several states have launched inquiries into an Aurora-based congregation tied to...

Colorado kids’ health, education challenges persist, report shows

Updated 2 months ago

Despite having one of the country’s highest median incomes, Colorado families are struggling to afford essentials like food, housing, health care and child care. That’s...

Colorado Attorney General sues HUD over changes to homeless funding

Updated 2 months ago

Unidentified, unclaimed: How the Denver Medical Examiner’s office reunites people with their deceased loved ones

Updated 2 months ago

Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

Medicaid suspends agency behind ‘The Program,’ citing ‘credible’ fraud allegations

Updated 3 months ago

‘The program’: Church’s cash ‘donations’ are an anomaly; requests to attend services were ignored

Updated 3 months ago

‘The program’: Using the homeless to reap Medicaid millions is not new

Updated 3 months ago

‘The program’: Caretakers got millions, some homeless were evicted

Updated 3 months ago

‘The program’: On Going HHC roots deeply intertwined with others

Updated 3 months ago

‘The program’: Medicaid for home health in Colorado is complex setup

Updated 3 months ago

Using housing and cash, ‘the program’ exploits Colorado’s homeless for Medicaid millions

Updated 3 months ago

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how home health in Colorado is a complex setup and about the group On...

Annual count finds fewer homeless people in Denver

Updated 4 months 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 4 months 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 5 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 5 months ago

Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers rally, citing low pay, high turnover

Updated 8 months ago

Aurora City Council Q&A: Homelessness

Updated 8 months ago

Denver housing official was named in Urban Alchemy lobbying kerfuffle

Updated 9 months ago

Denver’s homeless access more services

Updated 9 months ago

Denver approves $30M shelter contract with Urban Alchemy

Updated 9 months ago

Residents brace for change as Salvation Army transitions from operating Denver’s hotel shelters

Updated 10 months ago

Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center helps addicts get back on their feet

Updated 10 months ago

Denver Council to consider $400 million in infrastructure contracts

Updated 10 months ago

Food banks in Denver area struggle to meet the need

Updated 10 months ago

The line of people outside the Adams County Food Bank wrapped around the building as the clock ticked toward 10 a.m. Thursday. Some held grocery...

Jamie Rife to depart as head of Denver’s housing stability program

Updated 10 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 10 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 10 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...