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The number of unhoused people who died in Denver this year decreased for the first time in almost a decade, raising homelessness advocates鈥� hopes that the issue is moving in the right direction. But they say that progress could be undermined by the massive state budget deficit and incoming Trump administration.

Overdose was still the leading cause of death this year among unhoused people in Denver metro area, but the number of overdose deaths decreased for the first time in six years, according to a new report.

An abundance of unused office space in Denver鈥檚 skyscrapers could be transformed into affordable living units. That鈥檚 the conclusion of a recent study that looked at converting unused office space to increase the available housing in the city.

Fort Collins City Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal against the new Rescue Mission development. The facility will provide 250 beds for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Over the past two years, an unprecedented number of Venezuelans have traveled to the U.S. border, seeking a better life. They've found themselves in American communities roiling with conflict about how much to help newcomers 鈥� or whether to help at all. These migrants are unable to legally work without filing expensive and complicated paperwork.

A new shelter for young people experiencing homelessness is open in Denver. The building itself was thoughtfully designed to help heal and empower the people who enter. On today's In The NoCo, we hear from an architect who incorporated 鈥榯rauma-informed design鈥� to create the Urban Peak Mothership.

A lawsuit in Boulder challenging the city's camping ban is facing likely dismissal after last week's U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on a similar ordinance in Oregon. The ACLU of Colorado filed the lawsuit in 2022 claiming Boulder's ban amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. The lawsuit wants to stop enforcement of the ban if shelter space is not available. John Herrick from the Boulder Reporting Lab joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story.

The decision means cities can now enforce anti-camping bans in public even if not enough shelter beds are available, and could have major implications for how localities approach homelessness.

A day services center for those experiencing homelessness is set to open in Boulder as soon as next month. The center will operate out of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. It鈥檚 been a priority for the Boulder City Council to establish a space where Boulder鈥檚 unhoused population can get access to resources during the day. Boulder Reporting Lab reporter John Herrick joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

Tens of thousands of migrant families have arrived in Denver from the U.S.-Mexico border over the last year. Some of their kids have joined the school system, but many others haven鈥檛. In the final installment of KUNC鈥檚 new series, 鈥楿nseen but Everywhere,鈥� Lucas Brady Woods reports on the slew of barriers standing in the way of an education for local migrant children.