Denver already has recorded more fatal overdoses this year than in 2022, city data shows and overall deaths among people experiencing homelessness are at an all-time high.
Denver is seeing an all-time high number of overdoses. Advocates say a lot of these outdoor deaths, and overdoses, come from within the homeless community.
The four people found dead outdoors in Denver over the cold, snowy weekend all likely died of drug overdoses, according to the city's public health department.
Denver housing officials are not holding the Denver Housing Authority accountable for producing agreed-upon numbers of affordable units, the city auditor found.