All In Mile High
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Residents brace for change as Salvation Army transitions from operating Denver’s hotel shelters
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It was a scorching day in Denver on Sept. 1, 2023, when Bernadette McMurrin’s aunt, Christina Martinez, passed away in a small apartment provided by the Denver Housing Authority. McMurrin, 41, who considered Martinez more of a godmother than an aunt, had moved back to Denver from Las Vegas to serve as her caretaker. But…
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Jamie Rife to depart as head of Denver’s housing stability program
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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 to a news release by Mayor Mike Johnston’s office late Wednesday afternoon. Rife, who was appointed by Johnston and has held the position for just under two years, will become…
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Denver picks new service providers for hotel homeless shelters
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Three new service providers eyed to replace The Salvation Army as operators of the city’s largest non-congregate shelters will go before the Community Planning and Development Committee on Tuesday, seeking approval to commence service on Jan. 1, 2026. Urban Alchemy, Bayaud Works and St. Francis Center were selected through a competitive process and “represent a…
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Proposed $45 million cut to Denver’s budget to pay for illegal immigration crisis advances
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A panel of councilmembers has unanimously advanced Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed $45 million in budget cuts — dollars the administration intends to use to pay for its response to the city’s illegal immigration crisis. The proposed budget cuts’ next stop is the full City Council. The budget cuts include a hiring freeze and service reductions.…
