Brian Asbeck, a Navy veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003 to 2007, found himself living on the streets of Denver a little over a decade later.
Mayor claims Denver has ended street homelessness among veterans Read More »
Denver is activating emergency shelters for five days starting Wednesday as cold weather is expected to blanket the region this Thanksgiving weekend.
Denver to activate emergency shelters for cold Thanksgiving weekend Read More »
Once celebrated as one of the top 10 main streets in the U.S., Grand Junction’s downtown now faces turmoil. Business owners, frustrated with the nearby Resource Center, are cleaning up feces and needles and dealing with fires and property damage. Many are calling for the center to be relocated.
Douglas and Arapahoe county officials on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a newly upgraded residential facility focused on helping homeless families.
Douglas and Arapahoe counties open long-term care facility for homeless families Read More »
After months of appealing to the Grand Junction City Council to do something about the criminal element that has worsened since the Homeless Day Center was located in their neighborhood, business owners and downtown residents are beginning to see progress.
In Grand Junction, City Council debates role in homeless solution, problem shelter Read More »
Subfreezing temperatures have reached Denver, prompting the city to activate three cold weather shelters on Monday.
Denver changed the rules for homeless shelters this winter. This week is the debut Read More »
Grand Junction businesses and residents in the downtown area have become fed up with the nefarious and criminal activity stemming from the Homeward Bound Day Center for the homeless, and they are directing their ire at elected officials on City Council.
The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a $1 million contract to better utilize the city’s hospital system for homeless response efforts.
Denver considers $1M contract with Denver Health for homeless response Read More »
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration on Monday touted a “milestone” in his campaign against homelessness — the city has moved 2,000 homeless people to temporary shelters since he took office last year.
Denver’s homeless population grew, despite tens of millions in spending to solve it Read More »
Despite prevailing public and political wisdom that removing homeless encampments is necessary to reduce crime in an area, a new national study looking specifically at Denver’s crime rates after sweeps found the narrative was, in fact, mostly false.
Study finds homeless sweeps don’t reduce crime, may even increase violence Read More »
