More than 200 local governments have pledged to increase their affordable housing stock in the coming years. Now developers are applying for funds to build those units.
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How two Colorado mountain school districts are working to house hundreds of teachers and staff
Some school districts anticipate needing to house all teachers and staff within the next decade as costs soar. A new report highlights how a few are getting a running start.
La comunidad de Carbondale se une para ayudar a 80 inmigrantes venezolanos que duermen bajo un puente
A medida que se acerca el invierno, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y dirigentes municipales de esta ciudad montañosa situada a las afueras de Aspen intentan encontrar una solución a largo plazo para albergar a los inmigrantes.
Denver’s $38 million solution for youth homelessness triples shelter beds and looks like a college dorm
A four-story Urban Peak youth shelter, where residents will be grouped into “neighborhoods,” is scheduled to open this summer in south Denver.
Colorado task force charged with finding a long-term property tax solution won’t include people behind 2024 ballot measures
Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals and businesses are offering their own solutions.
Colorado legislature approves $30 million for emergency rental assistance as eviction filings reach record highs
Denver County has seen a record number of eviction filings in 2023. An assistance package passed Monday aims to curb evictions statewide.
What the Colorado legislature passed during the special session and how it will affect your wallet
The Democratic majority cut property taxes and expanded social welfare programs. But a long-term solution to the state’s rising property taxes will have to wait.
Thornton files new permit to build Larimer County water pipeline as housing development stalls
City will try again to get its water rights from the Poudre River after a public relations blitz; more than 10,000 potential Thornton homes are on hold as they wait for taps
Drama, tempers and parliamentary maneuvering at the Colorado Capitol as lawmakers race to offer property tax relief
The Colorado Senate GOP caucus tried to use a parliamentary objection to extend the session until at least Tuesday. Senate President Steve Fenberg blocked the maneuver in a dramatic turn, but the session will still last at least one more day because of the dust-up.
Democrats will pursue same property tax relief for homeowners offered under Proposition HH during special session
The big differences between Proposition HH and the Democrats’ special session property tax plan is that it wouldn’t affect TABOR refunds dollars and it would offer no new relief for commercial properties