Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, July 29
Look out for hail. Here’s what else you need to know today in Denver.
Look out for hail. Here’s what else you need to know today:
- A witness says about 30 shots were fired in an incident on East Colfax early this morning (CBS) ????
- No, little Joel, you can’t go to Wings Over the Rockies today. Donald Trump’s holding a rally there. The museum explains why they made the quick change. (It’s money.) (7) ????
- A suspected drunken driver going the wrong way on Washington Street — trying to elude police questioning him about an earlier incident — rammed head-on into a car carrying three adults and a child (DP)
- Firefighters are known for saving stuck cats, but saving Cupcake the exhausted, stuck horse at Cherry Creek State Park was a much bigger ordeal
- Gov. Hickenlooper made the business case for Hillary Clinton last night — is he now positioning himself to be Secretary of Commerce? (Full prepared remarks here)
- And here’s what Colorado State Rep. Crisanta Duran had to say
- Somebody left thumbtacks on a mountain bike route earlier this month and investigators now have a suspect (CBS) ????
- THINGS TO DO IN DENVER THIS WEEKEND: Dragon Boat Festival, Underground Music Showcase, Final Friday and more
- A late error helped the Rockies come back against the Mets. Colorado has won 10 of 14 since the All-Star break. (MLB)
- Well, the deadline passed and Tyson Barrie and the Colorado Avalanche couldn’t get a deal done. So they’ll go to arbitration today.
“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.
Amendment 73 in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about funding public education
This is the one about increasing school funding by raising corporate income taxes and income taxes for people who make more than $150,000 a year.
A Curly Weekend aims to show that girls with curly hair can excel in STEAM too
"I want kids out here to know there’s black women doing stuff in STEAM and they don't all have straight hair and they're cool."
Initiated Ordinance 302 in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about “Healthy Food for Denver Kids”
This is the one about food and food education for kids.
Initiated Ordinance 301 in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about “Caring 4 Denver”
This is the one about mental and behavioral health care services.
Initiated Ordinance 300 in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about the Denver College Affordability Fund
This is the one about scholarships.
Referred Measure 2E in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about funding campaigns with public money and banning corporate donations
Money and politics could dance a little further apart in 2020.
Opening alert: Rebel Bread bakery moves into Five Points
It's a bakery and bread school opening in the Temple building on Curtis.
Referred Measure 2B in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about changing the rules about changing the rules
This is the one about how citizens get stuff onto the ballot.
Referred Measure 2A in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about a sales tax bump for parks and nature in the city
This one's about raising money for more green stuff.