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Our Town: Get Involved

Want to help? Find out what items shelters need donated, what services are expanding, and what you can do the next time you see someone holding a sign.

Our Town: Homelessness in Denver

Tonight, more than 6,000 people in the metro area won’t have homes of their own to sleep in. Even more are on the verge of homelessness because of rising housing costs and a surging population. Think it couldn’t happen to you?

Our Town: At Your Service

When you need a quick paycheck, the fastest solution might be at a family business on Colfax Avenue.

Mental Health Center of Denver

Our Town: Home Visits

If you help homeless people suffering from mental illness, expect your car to become your traveling office.

Fort Lyon

Our Town: The Grand Experiment

Fort Lyon has operated as a fort, infirmary, veterans’ hospital, and prison. Now, the 552-acre campus is a residential substance-abuse center for about 200 homeless people at a time. How long will it last?

Our Town: Big Ideas to Solve Homelessness

The greatest lesson of the past 10 years just might be that there is no perfect solution to end homelessness. Instead, Denver relies on myriad options to address the issue—and some are working better than others.

How Should You Vote on Measure 2A?

Measure 2A would increase Denver’s sales tax by .08 percent to create a new Denver College Affordability Fund for local students.

Art From Tragedy

This is part of a weekly series published fresh on Thursdays.

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