AURORA, Colo.—It’s been said that the Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra, once spent a night at the Riviera Hotel. It happened sometime in the late 1950s, or maybe the 1960s, back ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered state agencies to work with landlords and property owners to avoid evictions if at all possible. But short-term rentals don’t seem to fit with that directive.

Some Aurora motels provide cheap housing without background or credit checks. But development is pressing in, prices are rising and some residents may find themselves living on the streets.