Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Aug. 20

Ashley Dean

Aug. 20, 2016, 10:57 a.m.

Before you go out and enjoy the perfect weather, catch up on all the Colorado news.

Economy

Employers across the state have added thousands of jobs, but the Colorado unemployment rate has risen. (DP)

But — good news — the metro Denver unemployment rate it down. (DBJ)

Crime

An Adams County man is going to prison for 36 years for his role in killing three people. (AP)

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a struck by a car downtown last night. The driver is suspected to have been drunk. (9)

Sports

The Rockies rewarded incredibly patient (or stubborn) fans by coming back from a rain delay to beat the Cubs in the 11th inning. (DP)

The Broncos take on the 49ers today in their first pre-season home game. By our last count, they’ll play 134,631 quarterbacks. (Denverite)

Things to do

A board game bar opened today, and the Big Wonderful is throwing a tailgate party. (Denverite)

C’mon

A Denver dog park had to close because so many people weren’t picking up after their pups. (7)

A full recycling bin in Denver's Country Club neighborhood. Feb. 15, 2022.

Next year Denver will start to charge you based on how much trash you throw out

And recycling and compost will be picked up weekly.

Power’s slowly returning to downtown Denver following a massive outage

The cause of the outage is still unknown.

The old Wahoo's Fish Taco building in Uptown is on the market.

The Wahoo’s Fish Taco building in Uptown is on sale for $3,500,000

The business has been closed since 2018.

Scenes from the Denver Pride 2022 parade beginning at Cheesman Park, traversing down Colfax Avenue, and ending at Civic Center Park, Denver, CO. June, 26, 2022.

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We needed this!

Colorado Avalanche fans cheer at the Auraria watch party in Denver during Game 5, Friday, June 24.

What you need to know about the Avalanche victory parade and rally in Downtown Denver Thursday

The party has just begun.

James Pablo and Jonathon Torres kiss on the Civic Center Park lawn during Denver PrideFest. June 25, 2022.

Denver PrideFest arrives just as people need community to both celebrate and find support

We talked to attendees about the implications of SCOTUS overturning Roe and where they're finding strength.

Katlyn Howery, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, yells into a bullhorn as protesters march against the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. June 24, 2022.

Well that was a weird day

Abortion protesters rallied while Avs fans watched the team lose.

Homes in Green Valley Ranch, Oct. 18, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Denver HOA residents now have more protections

It's too little too late for people swept up in a wave of foreclosures this year.

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Mayor Hancock, Archbishop Aquila and other Denver leaders respond to abortion ruling

Some condemned while others praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.

Spectators watch as the Denver PrideFest parade processes out of Cheesman Park, June 17, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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PrideFest, Denver Fringe Festival, and Game 5 in the Stanley Cup Final!

Poets gather under the Poet Tree in Cheesman Park, June 19, 2022.

Trying to learn why Cheesman Park trees were dying, I found a family of poets hanging poems from a hawthorn in memory of their dad

Beat-turned-slam poet Lenny Chernila's family remembered him under the Poet Tree.

Lonnie and Terry Hanzon oversee work on "Gather Together in Pride" installation in their Lakewood studio. June 22, 2022.

The world needs a celebration right now. That’s the message behind Lonnie Hanzon’s temporary Pride art installation.

“I hope everybody’s healthy and happy. And that we can enjoy a collective exhale. And that people will continue to commit themselves to unifying for a better world."

Jim Peterson (second from left) and R. Tony Smith (second from right) watch game four of the Avalanche and Lightning's Stanley Cup final is on at Tight End sports bar. June 22, 2022.

We went to Tight End Bar to hang out with Avs fans, bandwagoners and general Denverites for Game 4

The consensus: Folks are ready to party.

Crowds stream into Ball Arena before the Avalanche's first Stanley Cup Final game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. June 15, 2022.

Turns out hockey bros love scooters!

With the Stanley Cup a win away, Lime and Lyft are seeing a spike in use.

Many vendors line 14th Avenue during PrideFest at Civic Center Park, June 15, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

As Denver PrideFest gears up for its first fully in-person event in years, some LGBTQ+ community members say they’re concerned about safety

This year's celebration arrives in the midst of increased attacks on the community and debates over police presence.

"Relax" by Electroland in the quiet annex of Denver International Airport's A concourse. Nov. 17, 2021.

City Council greenlights nearly $4 billion in bonds for DIA

Denver International Airport is taking on more debt.

Sunset over the Colorado State Capitol. Oct. 16, 2019.

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First-time voter MaLinda Medina fills out her ballot outside of her home in Five Points, June 4, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Denver mailed the wrong ballots to 60 voters. This is how the Clerk and Recorder is fixing it.

Vote early...but just once!

A parking lot at 18th Avenue and Grant Street in North Capitol Hill. June 21, 2022.

Here’s what may be coming to the big, empty parking lot at 18th Avenue and Grant Street

The mostly vacant land is covered in weeds.

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