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Bennito L. Kelty

Bennito L. Kelty has been a staff writer at Westword since April 2023. Before joining Westword, Bennito worked for publications such as the Columbia Missourian, the St. Louis American, Vox Magazine, the Yuma Sun and the online Tucson Sentinel. He’s received awards from the Arizona Press Club, including first place for Spanish-language feature reporting and second place for social issues reporting. Bennito was a member of the Report for America Corps and is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia.

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Denver Zoo Defends Bachelor Elephant Herd After Making “Worst Zoos” List for 2023

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 19, 2024

Billy has landed the Denver Zoo on the list twice, and is described as one of “six sparring males with one job: pump out babies for profit.” But Billy isn’t part of the breeding program.

A migrant gets a warm meal.

“No Freezing Sweep” Vote Postponed as Push for Migrant Support Heats Up

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 18, 2024

Mayor Mike Johnston and members of the Colorado delegation are asking Congress to take action to help communities overwhelmed by the flood of migrants.

Janet Estrada and Miguel Fittoria work at Ashley Elementary.

Do the Math: Migrant Students Double Enrollment at Ashley Elementary

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 17, 2024

“These are students I want to keep safe, I want to have them be happy, I want them on top of everything else feeling like this is their home.”

A Denver police officer walks among tents an emptied out migrant encampment.

Denver Reaches a New High With 5,000 Migrants in Shelters

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 12, 2024

“If you want out of the cold this weekend, there will be a place for you.”

A Venezuelan migrant looks over a line at a food pantry.

Surge of Migrant Arrivals Overwhelming Aurora Nonprofits

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 11, 2024

“The big uptick in activity and service is a result of the Venezuelan, Colombian newcomers. Our pantry has been exploding.”

A homeless resident looks for a warm place to sleep.

Denver’s Homeless, Migrants and City Council Bracing for Cold Nights Ahead

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 10, 2024

The vote on a proposal to end sweeps when the weather is below freezing is set for January 16.

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CDOT is worried about traffic deaths.

Colorado’s Traffic Death Rate Dropped in 2023…but Not by Much

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 30, 2023

“We’re starting to make progress, I would say. But we’ve got a long way to go.”

Homeless residents prepare to board a bus bound for housing.

Ten Sweeps in 2023 Could Get Mayor Mike Johnston to His House1000 Goal

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 29, 2023

“This is a ‘resolution’ of an encampment, or sometimes we call it a closure. Before, the sweep was a move to nowhere. This is a resolution to move folks into housing.”

Colorado GameStop with Halo 3 Mural From 2007 Offers Slice of Nostalgia for Gamers

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 29, 2023

The Glendale GameStop on Colorado Boulevard has grabbed the attention of video gamers across the globe for its seventeen-year-old Halo 3 window mural.

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People to Watch 2024: Dede de Percin, CEO of Colorado Village Collaborative

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 28, 2023

Solving Denver’s homelessness problem could take a village. The Colorado Village Collaborative, to be precise.

Mayor Mike Johnston at a community meeting in Globeville.

Tight Schedule for Homeless Housing Meetings Has Denver Neighbors Feeling “Bulldozed”

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 23, 2023

The city is racing to meet Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 goal of getting 1,000 individuals off the streets by December 31.

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Jake Is Going to be a Father! Denver Zoo Elephant Insemination Project Hits the Target

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 22, 2023

“As long as we have food, he seems to be in a pretty good mood about it.”

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Mayor Mike Johnston speaks with Cole Chandler on his side.

House1000 in 2024: Johnston Looks to Same Ideas to Get Another 1,000 Off Denver’s Streets

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 21, 2023

The city plans to once again rely on micro-communities, homeless sweeps and money to replicate Mayor Johnston’s House1000 plan in 2024.

MSU fired the head of its Department of Chicano Studies following a tense incident.

Racism v. Professionalism: Demotion of “Rude” Chicano Studies Chair at MSU Denver Sparks Debate

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 18, 2023

Metropolitan State University of Denver removed its chair of Chicano Studies last week, citing “unprofessional behavior” she’d shown while defending her son.

Workers toy with the wiring at the micro-community at the 1375 Elati Street.

Latest on Denver Micro-Communities: More Than Half Gone, Rest Delayed

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 14, 2023

Mayor Johnston nixed more than half of the micro-communities slated to open this year for his House1000 plan and pushed the rest to late December and 2024.

Mayor Mike Johnston declares an emergency to tackle the issue of homelessness in Denver.

Denver City Council Pushes Back on Mayor Johnston’s Rush to Reach House1000 Goal

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 12, 2023

Denver City Council members feel left in the dark as Mayor Mike Johnston races to the finish line of his House1000 plan.

Two residents vote for the RNO president and vice president.

The Silver Lining to Hosting Micro-Communities: A Spark of Civic Engagement

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 11, 2023

Neighborhoods where the city is putting micro-communities for homeless residents have seen a huge spike in civic engagement over the past few months.

Homeless residents prepare to board a bus bound for housing.

Sweep of Homeless Encampment in Ballpark District Gets 145 People Off the Streets in One Day

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 7, 2023

The City of Denver got nearly 150 people off the streets and into housing after clearing out a homeless encampment in the Ballpark District.

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Mayor Mike Johnston speaks to Overland neighborhood residents.

Overland Residents Split on Micro-Community, but Like Mayor’s Compromises

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 7, 2023

They worked together on the Superfund cleanup decades ago, but worry about housing the homeless on the same site.

A group of migrants waiting in line for food at the 5th Street Garage on the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colorado.

One Year Later, the Denver Migrant Crisis Is Still a Nightmare

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 7, 2023

Denver opened its first emergency migrant shelter last December after buses began showing up from Texas. Not much has changed, except the city’s readiness.

Megan Devenport is the CEO of the Gathering Place, a nonprofit that serves the homeless community.

The Gathering Place Gets Nod to Run Gender-Specific Micro-Community in Golden Triangle

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 6, 2023

The nonprofit is taking on the duty of running a Denver micro-community at crunch time, with less than four weeks left in Mayor Johnston’s House1000 plan.

A homeless resident stands outside her tent.

City Cleans Up Another Homeless Encampment in Ballpark District, Marking Second Sweep in a Month

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 5, 2023

Homeless residents in Denver’s Ballpark District are expecting to be swept again this month after city outreach workers came by last week to offer housing.

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