Tag: Houston
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Denver mayor defends strategy, insists ‘success’ mirrors Houston
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite the increase in homelessness in the city, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration defended its strategy and insisted that its “success” mirrors cities like Houston, Texas. A mayor’s spokesperson insisted that Denver saw one of the largest reductions in “unsheltered” homelessness nationwide, and its…
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Houston’s homelessness reduction strategy: A model for success?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, is often held up as a success story for helping move the homeless off the street and fast tracking them to more permanent housing, with wraparound services to help keep them there. Once considered one of the worst cities…
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Denver Mayor candidate Chris Hansen seeks audit of city programs as one solution to homelessness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver mayoral candidate Chris Hansen, a state legislator, on Monday unveiled what he described as an “attainable, results driven approach” to solving his city’s homelessness crisis, which he said is beset by a sense of defeatism and aimlessness. Hansen’s plan centers on auditing the city’s programs…
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Aurora, Colorado officials hunker down in search of a viable homeless strategy
Aurora’s councilmembers weigh dueling ideas as they consider steps to revamp the city’s homelessness program following trips to Texas, where they explored models for reducing this social woe that plagues metro Denver. Metro Denver has been struggling to address homelessness, which jumped by 12.8% – from 6,104 to 6,888 – between January 2020 and January…
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2 Colorado companies plan to lay off hundreds
Houston-based Chord Energy Corp. and Lafayette-based Planterra Foods plan to layoff 225 Colorado workers in coming weeks, according to notices the companies filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. Chord will lay off 104 employees as it closes its Denver office, located at 1700 Lincoln Street. Denver-based Whiting Petroleum and Houston-based Oasis Petroleum merged…
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Rapids ready to trade Colorado’s altitude and haze for Houston’s heat and humidity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Rapids trained in a tough environment this week to prepare for a similarly challenging setting expected on Saturday. After practicing through the wildfire smoke that made breathing at altitude even more challenging, the…
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Late rally comes up short for the Colorado Rockies, who fall to Giants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A little jolt came in the ninth inning, but it was too little too late for the road Rockies. In the ninth, Connor Joe, batting leadoff for the fourth game in a row with Raimel Tapia on the injured list, hit a two-run home run…
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The story behind Denver Broncos rookie Patrick Surtain II’s PlayStation chain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Jaylen Waddle introduced Leo Frost to Patrick Surtain II a few months ago, Frost knew he needed to make something special for Surtain’s draft night. Frost, 24, is a high-end jeweler from Houston who’s become known for extravagant diamond and gold chains he makes…