Denver. It is so hot. I think we could all take a cue from this dog today -- our best lives are to be lived belly-deep in cool water.
But first, news. A fair bit of it involves dogs and at least one story involves hot dogs. But no hot takes. (Hot takes here.)
Denver Public Schools spent a year testing for lead
The district didn't find any schools served by lead water pipes, which is good. It did find and shut down some possibly contaminated fountains and sinks. About 3.2 percent of the tests above the standard that prompts DPS to take action. (Denverite)
And at the state level, they're re-examining academic standards
Naturally, this could get political. (Chalkbeat)
There was a fatal accident on Havana and 45th
One person died when a motorcycle and truck collided just off I-70 in northeast Denver. (9)
A federal hiring freeze is taking a toll on Rocky Mountain National Park
The park is seeing more visitors than ever -- a 40 percent increase over four years and a 32 percent increase over two years -- but it could be early July before it's fully staffed. (Trail-Gazette)
The Rockies won their sixth straight game
The Rockies are good. As always, I advise that we all hold very still. (Denverite)
It will soon be legal to break a car window is a person or animal is in danger inside
The law won't be implemented until August, and there will be a lot of hot days between now and then. It should do without saying, but don't leave your kids or pets in the car. (CBS)
In other dog-in-car news...
A man left his dog, Levon, in his car in a parking garage at Denver Health when he rushed to be with his injured wife. Someone stole the car with Levon inside, but don't worry, Levon made it back home. (CBS)
Wait one more dog thing
Look at this extremely good dog.
I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING. Get it together.
If you don't have dinner plans yet, I have a suggestion
Maybe make a reservation at Señor Bear. It just opened yesterday in the space that used to house Jezebel's, and it is not a gay bar. It's a fish-centric Latin restaurant. (Denverite)
And if you don't have any plans at all yet...
Here's the big list of things to do. I recommend checking out Brewer's Alley downtown, National Get Outdoors Day at Sloan Lake or A Night to Remember benefit in Stapleton. (Denverite)
Or you could just stay inside and color
I have a coloring book and I can tell you it's very therapeutic (especially paired with wine). This one created by Denver historians uses iconic turn-of-the-century western art. (Denverite)
