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		<title>Denver Community Services Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:09:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/dream_center_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="homeless people and children enjoy a meal inside of the Denver Dream Center in downtown denver" /><p>After efforts to rush the former provider out, the heavily used rec center has been empty since January.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-homeless-provider-holdup-globeville-rec-center-40872617/">Denver Community Services Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:54:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/circle-k-golden-triangle-westword-e1775825169266.jpeg" alt="Outside the Circle K in Denver&#039;s golden triangle neighborhood" /><p>Drones, undercover cops and patrols have reduced crime in the central Denver neighborhood, but residents still worry about sidewalks and homelessness.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-golden-triangle-mixed-results-crime-homeless-efforts-40869465/">Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lakewood&#8217;s New Homeless Center Learns From Successes, Failures in Denver and Aurora</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:45:54 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/lakewood_navcenter_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="The Lakewood Navigation Center in Jefferson County." /><p>The third-largest city in the metro wants to run its new navigation center differently.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/lakewood-homeless-center-learns-from-denver-shelters-40868769/">Lakewood&#8217;s New Homeless Center Learns From Successes, Failures in Denver and Aurora</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver&#8217;s &#8220;Church of the Homeless&#8221; at Risk of Closing</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/cbm_cafeteria_courtesy_cbm.jpg" alt="Denver&#8217;s &#8220;Church of the Homeless&#8221; at Risk of Closing" /><p>Thanks to food donations from nearby restaurants, the Cap Hill nonprofit is known for providing some of the best free meals in Denver.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denvers-church-of-the-homeless-risks-closing-40856278/">Denver&#8217;s &#8220;Church of the Homeless&#8221; at Risk of Closing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:39:44 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/navcampus_cots_courtesy_goebelbecker.jpg" alt="Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus" /><p>Within the first six weeks of the center's opening, police responded to calls, issued citations and charged people with crimes approximately 140 times.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/aurora-police-report-increased-crime-new-homeless-campus-40842749/">Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Progressive Lisa Calderón Will Run for Mayor Again</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:47:49 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/calderon_johnston_bennito_kelty.jpg" alt="Progressive Lisa Calderón Will Run for Mayor Again" /><p>Third time's a charm?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/progressive-lisa-calderon-run-for-denver-mayor-again-40839331/">Progressive Lisa Calderón Will Run for Mayor Again</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Mayor Wants Less Gun Violence, Fewer Empty Office Buildings in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:09:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/johnston_laalma_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="Denver Mayor Wants Less Gun Violence, Fewer Empty Office Buildings in 2026" /><p>Mike Johnston wants to fill 3 million square feet of downtown commercial space in 2026.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-mayor-less-gun-violence-fewer-empty-buildings-2026-40835892/">Denver Mayor Wants Less Gun Violence, Fewer Empty Office Buildings in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aurora&#8217;s New 600-bed Homeless Shelter Off to Slow Start, Plagued by Aging Building</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/nav_campus_bennito_kelty.jpg" alt="sleeping cots placed outside" /><p>The nonprofit running Aurora's largest city-funded shelter says the building's age makes operations challenging. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/new-aurora-homeless-shelter-plagued-aging-building-40830110/">Aurora&#8217;s New 600-bed Homeless Shelter Off to Slow Start, Plagued by Aging Building</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Open Your Eyes&#8221;: Golden Triangle Residents, Businesses Tired of Hosting Efforts to Solve Homelessness</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/gt_resident_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="man speaks during town hall" /><p>During a town hall with city officials, Golden Triangle residents and business owners described daily challenges with homelessness and crime in the area. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/golden-triangle-residents-businesses-denver-homelessness-40827297/">&#8220;Open Your Eyes&#8221;: Golden Triangle Residents, Businesses Tired of Hosting Efforts to Solve Homelessness</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying  to Solve Homelessness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:48:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/christina_carlson_bennito_kelty_2f3660.jpg" alt="Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying  to Solve Homelessness" /><p>Urban Peak influenced the way the City of Denver solves homelessness. Will that continue?  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/coloradans-to-watch-2026-christina-carlson-peak-performer-40822386/">Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying  to Solve Homelessness</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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