Lawsuit involving thousands of homeless people will go to trial in Denver, lawyer says

The plaintiffs collectively represent a class of about 5,500 people who live on Denver's streets.

Should Denver end its homeless camping ban? It could be up to voters.

The new campaign is called the "The Denver Right to Survive Initiative." It also would declare violations of the ordinance to be civil rights violations.

Colorado legislators reject homelessness “Right to Rest” act for fourth time

Denver tore down their tiny-home village. They built it again, this time with permission.

Beloved Community is Denver's first modern, legal housing community built by and for people experiencing homelessness, and it's changing the conversation.

Christmas in this shelter for Denver’s young homeless provokes mixed feelings

Shelter staff and volunteers at Urban Peak try to recreate those familiar holiday sensations, but joy isn't always straightforward here.

Denver’s Laundry Truck for the homeless has washed more that 25,000 pounds of clothes since April

They've already bought another truck and are gearing up to double their capacity in 2018.

Stapleton affordable housing will include apartments for homeless veterans

How you can help Denver’s homeless

We do a lot of reporting on the state of Denver's most vulnerable populations. You might be moved to do something as a result, so we've put together a list.

How Denver plans to create more affordable housing and keep what it already has

Yes, smoking is bad for you, but should Denver ban it on the 16th Street Mall?

Denver Council President Albus Brooks says his proposed "Breath Easy" ban on smoking and vaping would be a crucial step in driving down smoking rates.

Denver expands homeless employment program to River North

The Denver Day Works program will pay 36 people to keep River North extra tidy and welcoming over the next three weeks.

After homelessness, Rockies games are a chance to “enjoy something in your life”

Denver Rescue Mission is one of about 200 nonprofits to which the Rockies donate free tickets each season.

Two new Denver homeless shelters set to open in Northeast Park Hill

The two new shelters will collectively have room for several hundred people. They'll serve as a replacement for a current "overflow" shelter further east.

Denver needs hundreds of volunteers to work alongside people experiencing homelessness for a day

Denver's annual Project Homeless Connect pulls together a variety of services in one place for one day. This year, it takes place Sept. 19.

Denver is “maxing out” its credit card with 2017 GO Bond, and housing didn’t make the cut

Denver City Council members still want to squeeze in a few more projects. "I would recommend we do not push it any further," the city's CFO told them.

No one seems to know who is responsible for keeping Denver’s homeless shelters safe

Lack of communication and uncertainty about roles led to unsafe conditions at the Crossroads Shelter. It's not clear even today whose responsibility it is.

Chronic homelessness is at a ten-year high in metro Denver. Here’s what the city’s doing.

Yearly survey finds 300 fewer homeless people in Denver (with some major caveats)

"It sure doesn’t feel down, either in the city or in the metro area," said Evan Dreyer, deputy chief of staff to Mayor Michael Hancock.

How a Salvation Army homeless shelter became a potential deathtrap in Denver’s trendiest neighborhood

Denver fire officials say the shelter was so overcrowded and ill-maintained that it was primed for catastrophe: “There would have been major loss of life."

RiNo business owners file complaints against Joe’s Liquors, citing public intoxication of homeless customers

Some community members believe there is a campaign afoot to drive out Joe's Liquors now that RiNo is changing.