'Found Me Half Frozen A Few Times': Living On The Street Comes With Health Risks
About 6,000 people are living on Denver's streets, and temperatures below freezing are a real danger to them.
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About 6,000 people are living on Denver's streets, and temperatures below freezing are a real danger to them.
CBS4's Spread the Warmth campaign supports the Denver Rescue Mission, and it's programs that help people out of homelessness.
Michelle has a lease to a new apartment after spending about 10-years living in homelessness.
The Denver Rescue Mission saw a spike in need as wintry weather moved into Denver.
The Denver Rescue Mission received more than $2 million worth of grant from the city for renovations and expanded services during the day.
The Denver Rescue Mission has launched a new program that's meant to build relationships and trust with those living on the streets.
CBS4 is partnered with the Denver Rescue Mission to Spread the Warmth this winter.
Friday, a Denver County Judge struck down the camping ban saying it violates the 8th Amendment.
Hundreds of people enjoyed a holiday meal at the Denver Rescue Mission on Monday.
Denver Rescue Mission rescheduled their Thanksgiving Banquet-in-a-Box pickup because of Monday's snowstorm.
The Denver Rescue Mission distributes 15,000 turkeys to those experiencing homelessness each year around the holidays.
A former standout athlete from Thunder Ridge High School has a second lease on life thanks to a harvest festival in Northern Colorado.
The Denver Rescue Mission is helping people get back on their feet by giving them a set of wheels. The Give A Vehicle program has been around for more than 20 years.
Organizers say the program helps build self-confidence and offers other assistance to enable people to move forward in life.
The Denver Rescue Mission and Volunteers of America helped hundreds celebrate the Easter holiday a little early on Friday.
Many employers encourage their workers to volunteer but Denver's Department of Public Safety is taking it a step further.
Many formerly homeless men turn to the Denver Rescue Mission for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
After being homeless with her family, Natalie is in a transitional housing program that is allowing her to become self-sufficient.
CBS4 is partnered with the Denver Rescue Mission to raise money and awareness for people experiencing homelessness during the Colorado winter.
It's a President's Day tradition, when top leaders in Colorado take some time away from the office to volunteer at the Denver Rescue Mission.
The Denver Rescue Mission is committed to helping people experiencing homelessness find permanent housing.
The dramatic drop in temperatures Monday is a reminder of the challenges for people living on the streets to stay warm and avoid serious conditions like frostbite.
CBS4 has partnered with the Denver Rescue Mission to spread the warmth to people experiencing homelessness.
The many charities which serve Colorado's homeless are coming together to make sure they are protected from the dangerous cold temperatures.
CBS4 anchors helped serve a holiday dinner with all the trimmings to those less fortunate at the Denver Rescue Mission on Friday.
Police in Timnath are looking for information on a grass fire that broke out late Saturday night.
Keystone Resort brought back its celebration of our service members with the Military Winter Games, welcoming active duty and former service members for a weekend of competition and connection on the slopes.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
Police in Timnath are looking for information on a grass fire that broke out late Saturday night.
Keystone Resort brought back its celebration of our service members with the Military Winter Games, welcoming active duty and former service members for a weekend of competition and connection on the slopes.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
Paddleboats and surrey bikes have been a popular activity at both Wash Park and City Park in Denver for decades. The company who operates them says the city is pushing them out and taking over their idea.
Months after a devastating fire destroyed a shopping center in Colorado's Nederland community, the cleanup of the building remains in limbo.
Organizers say they're working on creating protest infrastructure in Denver, with near-constant protests and actions.
The former analyst, who worked at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and is accused of falsifying DNA test results, putting hundreds of criminal case outcomes into question.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston boasted a 45% reduction in street homelessness since 2023, but overall homelessness — sheltered and unsheltered — is still on the rise, local nonprofits say.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Here's how much Bad Bunny earned from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.