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Denver City Council to consider rezoning for NWSL stadium land deal
The Denver City Council will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning for the Denver Summit FC stadium site in the Baker neighborhood. The hearing is focused on Council Bill 25-1541, which proposes changing the land’s zoning classification to permit construction of the stadium. The address cited in the rezoning request is 709 S. Delaware…
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Residents brace for change as Salvation Army transitions from operating Denver’s hotel shelters
It was a scorching day in Denver on Sept. 1, 2023, when Bernadette McMurrin’s aunt, Christina Martinez, passed away in a small apartment. 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 because McMurrin was not explicitly named…
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Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center helps addicts get back on their feet
Dustin French walked through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center in downtown Denver in July after 16 years as an addict. It had taken him more than half a year to muster the courage to do so, but he was determined to make a change in his life. It was during the…
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Denver City Council expected to approve city budget on Monday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he will not exercise his veto authority and accept all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan, which means his proposed $1.66 billion budget, as amended, is poised to become the city’s official budget after an official City Council vote on Monday. The…
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$5M Salvation Army contract on Denver City Council agenda
Denver City Council members will have a full agenda to consider during Monday’s regular meeting. Of particular interest are five proposed resolutions valued at a total of $6.6 million for rapid rehousing and services for the city’s homeless. Among the five, the largest is Council Bill 25-1195, which would approve a contract with The Salvation…
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Salvation Army to end relationship with three Denver homeless shelters
The Salvation Army will cease managing operations at three of Denver’s hotel-turned-homeless shelters after fulfilling its current contracts with the city, according to a statement from the group on Thursday. Those contracts run through 2025. Citing the need to ensure “financial stability,” officials from the organization said the decision affects The Aspen and Stone Creek…
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Denver City Council has approved millions for homelessness over what mayor originally budgeted
Solving homelessness isn’t easy. Finding out exactly how much it costs to try and do it isn’t easy either. As Denver struggles to find funding for the migrant crisis, Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration continues to expand his top priority: His initiative to end homelessness. Very little information has been released by the City of Denver…
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Denver City Council has approved millions for homelessness over what mayor originally budgeted
Solving homelessness isn’t easy. Finding out exactly how much it costs to try and do it isn’t easy either. As Denver struggles to find funding for the migrant crisis, Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration continues to expand his top priority: His initiative to end homelessness. Very little information has been released by the City of Denver…
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VIDEO: Denver approved millions more in spending for homelessness than mayor originally budgeted for
At least $111.5 million has been approved for expenditures related to House1000, the Denver mayor’s plan to end homelessness.
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Aurora council votes to fill homeless service provider funding gaps at quarterly workshop
While Aurora’s councilmembers held differing opinions on how to handle dollars for homeless service providers, they eventually agreed to allocate federal money to several organizations, bringing a few of them to flat funding. The councilmembers, however, entirely cut funding to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Aurora’s policymaking body earlier delayed a decision on funding…