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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 Migrants Enjoying Life Outside Shelters With Street Barbecues, Community Bonding

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 30, 2023

Venezuelan migrants camping near Speer Boulevard and Zuni Street have formed a community, bonding over food and where they send their kids to school.

Mayor Mike Johnston speaks to Overland neighborhood residents.

Meet the Man Trying to Make Denver Residents Like Micro-Communities

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 29, 2023

Denver has been looking to longtime city liaison Steve Charbonneau to negotiate agreements between residents and homeless micro-community providers.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will offer a mobile clinic at micro-communities.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to Offer Clinic on Wheels at Each Micro-Community

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 27, 2023

The HOP mobile clinic will provide health-care services as part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 program.

Mayor Mike Johnston speaks with Cole Chandler on his side.

Mayor Johnston Poaches From City Departments for Help Housing Denver’s Homeless

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 21, 2023

Mayor Mike Johnston has been asking city department officials to send him their best and brightest for one last “Hail Mary” at his House1000 initiative.

Cole Chandler is the senior advisor to Mayor Mike Johnston on homelessness resolution.

Denver Homelessness Advisor Cole Chandler Reacts to CVC Contract Delay: “I Was Disappointed”

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 17, 2023

The mayor’s senior homelessness advisor spoke to Westword about the decision to delay a contract with his former employer, Colorado Village Collaborative.

Two Venezuelan migrants cut hair.

Highlands Mommies Group Says Denver Is Failing Local Migrants, Steps In to Help

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 17, 2023

Denver’s “Highland Mafia” is doing all it can to help migrants in need – something the city should be doing more of, the group says.

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The Villanueva family is struggling with the frustrations of the complex U.S. immigration system.

Denver Grandma Does the Right Thing, Returns to Mexico for U.S. Citizenship Interview – Now Stuck There

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 16, 2023

Maria Casillas’s decision to go back to Mexico for a U.S. citizenship interview has cost the Denver grandmother a year with her family.

The Beloved Village is run by Colorado Village Collaborative.

Biggest Micro-Community in Denver Being Run by Nonprofit Behind “Toxic” Tiny Home Villages

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 13, 2023

Residents and former staffers at Colorado Village Collaborative sites in Denver say the city’s new micro-community manager is “awful” and “disorganized.”

Mayor Mike Johnston and Will Goodale from Housing Connector speak at a press conference.

Zillow for the Homeless: Denver Partners With Tech Company to Get People off the Streets

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 10, 2023

Mayor Johnston has enlisted the help of Housing Connector, a nonprofit, to find permanent living spaces for Denver’s homeless and meet his House1000 goal.

Excavation is underway at the former 1375 Elati Street parking lot.

City Tears Up Popular Parking Lot in Golden Triangle Where Homeless Micro-Community Is Going

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 9, 2023

Asphalt has come out at the 1375 Elati Street micro-community site, leaving people to wonder just how “temporary” the homeless communities really are.

Mike Johnston wants to house 1,000 homeless residents by the end of the year.

Virginia Village Landowner Pulls Out of Micro-Community Deal With City

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 8, 2023

The Krisana Group, a real-estate developer based in Centennial, has pulled out of its contract to turn 1380 South Birch Street into a micro-community.

A tent in front of the U.S. Post Office has a makeshift stove pipe sticking out.

Denver Homeless Residents Unfazed by Latest City Sweep: “We’ll Just Move Down the Block”

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2023

The city conducted a homeless sweep in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood that put dozens into housing, while simply sending others down the street.

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The Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center is a notable landmark in Aurora.

Ten Things About Aurora That People Need to Know

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2023

There’s a lot people don’t know (or have forgotten) about Colorado’s third largest city.

elephant outside at zoo

The Denver Zoo Has Become Very Big in the Elephant Sperm Business

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2023

“There are a lot of genetics being lost every time a male elephant passes away and hasn’t had his samples taken from him.”

Mayor Mike Johnston nixed a micro-community on 5500 E Yale Avenue.

Holly Hills Residents “Thrilled” About Micro-Community Being Canceled

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 3, 2023

People living in Denver’s Holly Hills area are happy Mayor Mike Johnston nixed plans for an incoming micro-community, but their fight is not yet over.

Aurora Public Schools is short $1 million for universal pre-K.

Late Change in Universal Pre-K Plan Will Cost Aurora Public Schools $1 Million

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 2, 2023

A late change in who qualifies for universal pre-K in Colorado will cost the Aurora Public Schools district $1 million to keep kids enrolled in preschool.

Coming to America: Seeking Safety, These Refugees Found a Home in Aurora

Coming to America: Seeking Safety, These Refugees Found a Home in Aurora

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 1, 2023

Meet three refugees who help make Aurora the most diverse city in Colorado.

The Harm Reduction Action Center is cleaning up Denver's downtown streets.

Homeless Residents Clean Up Denver Streets Through Harm Reduction Center Program

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2023

The Harm Reduction Action Center leads a weekly cleanup around Capitol Hill and the Golden Triangle using homeless residents they’ve provided services to.

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A tent in front of the U.S. Post Office has a makeshift stove pipe sticking out.

Second House1000 Encampment Sweep Coming, City Being Secretive on Details

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2023

The City of Denver is keeping quiet on when the second House1000 sweep will happen and where the homeless will go, citing “privacy and safety” concerns.

Fencing is up for the micro-community in the Baker neighborhood.

Micro-Communities Start Going Up in Denver As Questions Still Loom About House1000 Plan

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 23, 2023

The city has broken ground on four of Mayor Johnston’s micro-communities, which are central to his House1000 plan to shelter 1,000 homeless people by 2024.

More homeless people could fall prey to the world of human trafficking.

Report: Increased Homeless Population More Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 20, 2023

The 2023 Colorado Project report concluded that “housing is the number one resource needed by partnerships working to end human trafficking.”

Mayor Mike Johnston speaks alongside a pair of high-ranking federal officials.

Mayor’s House1000 Plan Makes Concrete Progress, Picks Up Federal Liaison

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 18, 2023

“The urgency with which you’ve tackled this problem is extraordinary, and we’re behind you in this. Denver gives me hope right now.”

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