Author: Alex Edwards
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless opens $46.5 million building in Denver
A team of investors, lenders and housing advocates has leveraged tax credits and other investments, resulting in a $46.5 million project to provide a new facility for the homeless. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette celebrated the grand opening of the Renaissance Legacy Lofts, a…
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Denver calls on residents to compost fallen leaves
Instead of throwing away those dried leaves this fall, how about giving them a new life as fertilizer? That suggestion comes from the City of Denver as it rolls out the free annual LeafDrop program Oct. 10. Denverites can also bring pumpkins from the Halloween season as October turns into November. The only requirement is…
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Frontier adds new international non-stop from DEN: Jamaica
Frontier Airlines added Denver International Airport’s 15th international destination with service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, the airline announced Tuesday. Before Tuesday, Denver was the second largest U.S. market without non-stop service to the Caribbean Island. Now it’s the most western city in the U.S. with nonstop service to Jamaica, according to a news release. Montego…
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Colorado crime rates continue to rise, report says
Data shared by local free enterprise think tank organization Common Sense Institute shows Denver and surrounding cities continue to record high crime rates. Car theft in Denver is second-highest in the nation, and three other Colorado cities rank in the top 10, according to the Common Sense Institute. Indeed, car thefts are on track to…
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Despite objections, Denver City Council approves Sun Valley Redevelopment Area
The Denver City Council on Monday approved the Sun Valley Homes Urban Redevelopment Plan. The move creates an urban redevelopment area, complete with a property and sales tax increment area. The council voted, 11-1, to approve the bill, with Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca being the sole “no” vote. CdeBaca did not explain publicly why she voted…
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Boulder police involved with overnight shooting
A shooting overnight in Boulder’s popular The Hill neighborhood sent one suspect to the hospital after Boulder police returned fire, according to a news release. Before the shooting, on-foot patrol officers were heading to another call near the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue when they got a call about a disturbance involving guns at 1:27…
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Denver Health requests $5 million budget increase, records losses in 2022
Employee turnover, adding new employees and services and a building renovation has led two departments to request increases from the City of Denver in next year’s budget. Denver Health is requesting $5 million be added to its budget. The request comes after the department made $737,000 worth of cuts in the last year. Pending council’s…
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Denver’s housing agency outlines ambitions 2023 plan to tackle homelessness
Denver’s housing department on Monday released an ambitious plan for 2023 that focuses on addressing homelessness and combating the housing crisis by, among others, decommissioning camps and rehousing thousands of households. The Department of Housing Stability, which will host a public meeting on Oct. 18, is urging residents to offer feedback on the 2023…
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Denver’s housing agency outlines ambitions 2023 plan to tackle homelessness
Denver’s housing department on Monday released an ambitious plan for 2023 that focuses on addressing homelessness and combating the housing crisis by, among others, decommissioning camps and rehousing thousands of households. The Department of Housing Stability, which will host a public meeting on Oct. 18, is urging residents to offer feedback on the 2023…
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Denver’s housing agency seeks budget hike to house 220 homeless individuals in hotels
Denver’s housing agency wants to quickly remove more than 220 homeless individuals from the streets by housing them in hotels, officials said during budget hearings this week. The department also wants to house 150 or more through another housing program. Officials from the Department of Housing Stability laid out their case for more funding on Tuesday, even…