Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, July 28
Darryl Glenn shared an explanation for his 1983 police report. Donald Trump is in Colorado. Here’s what else you need to know in the Denver area today.
Update: This post has been corrected to reflect that Donald Trump is in Colorado Springs Friday, not today.
The high is 93 and there’s a low chance of thunderstorms today. Here’s what else you need to know in the Denver metro area today.
- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn is talking about his 1983 police report. He posted a deeply personal note on Facebook describing violent home life during that period.
- Donald Trump is Colorado Springs and Denver tomorrow — you can still register for tickets for the Denver appearance, which takes place at Wings Over the Rockies.
- Coloradans are eyeing third-party candidates (CPR)
- Look! Affordable housing! (CBS) ????
- The troubled Commerce City Police Department could get some help from the feds (DP)
- Hillary Clinton is cracking away at that top glass ceiling.What about Denver women? (DBJ/Kyle Clark)
- Please don’t get too excited, but here’s why Mark Sanchez makes sense as the Week 1 starting QB
- David Dahl hit his first career HR as the Rockies took two of three from the Orioles (DP)
- How to eat well in LoDo, outside Larimer Square (Eater)
- Sorry, it’s true. Hipsters (whatever that means anymore) love Denver (DBJ)
A $15 minimum wage for Denver International Airport workers? Voters may decide next year.
Vendors say they'd pay more, but the market doesn't demand it — even as they struggle to keep good employees.
Third-quarter rents are slightly down in metro Denver
The vacancy rate is slightly down, too.
This Denver startup wants to be there for you when the laundry is too damn much
"We were thinking, ‘Why does doorstep laundry service not exist?’ Then we had children. And then, we were buried in laundry. It was just endless amounts of laundry."
State Ethics Commission will investigate complaint against Gov. Hickenlooper
The commission found that the complaint alleging Hickenlooper accepted several gifts including air travel has merit.
Referred Measure 2C in the 2018 Denver election: Police hirings for Denver PD
This one is about hiring cops from other departments.
Interior Secretary Zinke stops in Denver to tout new USGS, School of Mines partnership
A new facility will study areas important to both Colorado and the nation, and tackle development of resources on earth and in space.
These bungalows in Rosedale will stay charming as hell for a long time thanks to a historic designation
Albert Luke Franz built the homes around 1925, in what was then the town of South Denver, with leftover materials from a school.
Almost 160,000 Coloradans have already voted in the Nov. 6 election
It's the first release of election figures from the Secretary of State's office.
Three things we learned from the Rep. Coffman-Crow debate in Denver, which shows the incumbent isn’t done yet
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow are locked in one of the most-watched congressional races in the country.
To give sidewalks the same love that roads get, Denver City Council will consider a tax or fee
"We've got a billboard that says we love our refugees, and we do, but we can't put that same billboard up for our mobility challenged community and really mean that we're taking robust action and welcoming them."
“Right to Survive” to appear on Denver municipal ballot in May
Denver voters in the spring will consider whether to overturn the city’s urban camping ban.
Prices may be rising, but other numbers indicate a cooling Denver housing market
RE/MAX, in its most recent monthly housing report, found home sale closings in September were down more than 19 percent from September 2017/
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless steers determined veterans to permanent housing
The point-in-time survey, taken earlier this year in an annual attempt to understand the problem, found 427 veterans on Denver streets.
Time to get serious: Voter centers open around Colorado for in-person voting
In the 2016 election, 7 percent of Colorado voters used voter centers.
Study: If you’re not white or wealthy, you’re less likely to live near a Denver park
The city says it's working on that.
Proposition 112 in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about oil and gas setbacks
This is the one that would require new oil and gas operations to be at least 2,500 feet from occupied structures,
water sources, and areas designated as vulnerable.
Proposition 111 in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about limitations on payday loans
This is the one about short-term loans that don't require background checks.
Amendment 75 in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about campaign contribution reform
This is the one about creating counterweights to candidates who can afford to dump lots of money into their own campaigns.
Amendment 74 in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about … uh, this one
This is the one about how property owners are compensated if government activity results in reduced property value.