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Community Briefs: Open interviews, park events and more Kanawha Valley community news

2 days ago | newsbreak.com | Michael Ramsburg

Open Interviews: If you’re looking for a job and love animals, the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association (KCHA) may have a position for you. KCHA will hold open interviews on Thursday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the animal shelter at 1246 Greenbrier St. in Charleston. The organization is currently hiring animal care attendants, admission representatives, adoption coordinators and a humane officer.
Study: $10 billion would have housed people staying in U.S. homeless shelters in 2022

2 days ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

It would have cost $9.6 billion to permanently house those staying in U.S. homeless shelters in 2022, according to a recently released study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “In 2009, the federal government acted on overwhelming evidence of efficacy by endorsing a Housing First policy to address homelessness,” according to the study’s summary.
Opinion: Denver, Aurora tap water valuable to beverage makers

3 days ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

I am always amused by people who only drink bottled water. I have drunk water from the tap my entire life, and I grew up in a place where the primary water supply was the muddy Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill. That river was gross. I recall going to the water treatment plant and watching the water go from the river intake to the water pipes. It all seemed to be a very arcane process. Still, I never doubted drinking the treated river water.
Denver RTD cracking down on light rail riders who don't pay fare

3 days ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

Denver’s Regional Transportation District, or RTD, is cracking down on riders of the light rail lines who are hopping on without buying a ticket. Denver City Council member Flor Alvidrez asked RTD Director Michael Guzman about the freebie rider problem Tuesday during the Land Use, Transportation, and Infrastructure Committee of the Denver City Council. He said RTD is aware of it and is doing random checks of fares on all lines.
Community Briefs: Dilapidated demos, youth jobs and more Kanawha Valley community news

4 days ago | newsbreak.com | Michael Ramsburg

Demolition: Officials with the Building and Zoning Department in St. Albans say the city continues with its effort to demolish dilapidated structures within the municipality. “To date, we’ve successfully removed over 40 dilapidated structures throughout St. Albans,” Marshall Chaney, head of St. Albans’ Building and Zoning, said in a statement.
Trump administration places homeless agency staff on administrative leave

5 days ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

The Department of Government Efficiency has placed all employees of the U.S. Interagency on Homelessness on administrative leave, according to Ann Oliva, chief executive officer of the National Alliance on Homelessness. Oliva made the announcement Friday in her weekly update to homeless services organizations. “I want to take a moment to thank our colleagues for their service to this nation,” Oliva noted in her newsletter.
Denver renews $3.1 million homeless hotel contract with St. Francis Center

6 days ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

The Denver City Council approved Monday a $3.1 million contract for St. Francis Center to continue operating the Comfort Inn and Suites at 4685 Quebec as a homeless shelter. The contract, in effect since December 2023, was extended through the end of this year. The council also voted Monday to sub-lease the hotel to St. Francis Center.
Opinion: Recovery advocate: Denver undermined Salvation Army mission to serve homeless people

1 week ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

Recently, the Salvation Army has come under fire for a plethora of problems at its Denver homeless shelters, from Crossroads to The Aspen (former DoubleTree at 4040 Quebec) to the Best Western. At Crossroads, unsanitary conditions and complaints from guests were common. A double homicide occurred at the DoubleTree, and a Salvation Army worker allegedly raped a guest.
Surge in Aurora overdose deaths worries officials

1 week ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

(AURORA, Colo.) -- More than 160 people have died of drug overdoses so far in 2025 in the city of Aurora, the city’s homelessness services director, Jessica Prosser, said Thursday. Prosser spoke during the public safety committee meeting of the Aurora City Council. She said the substantial number of overdose deaths is concerning. She told the council her office will begin to collaborate with police to better track overdose data so appropriate interventions can be developed.
Blue envelopes: Front Range police try new way to communicate

1 week ago | newsbreak.com | David Heitz

Several police departments on the Front Range have launched “blue envelope” programs. The Blue Envelope program aims to reduce misunderstandings between police and those who have a difficult time communicating with them. Some people on the autism spectrum have a difficult time expressing themselves during interactions with police, for example. Others have various disabilities that make communicating difficult, from anxiety to an inability to speak.