Before we dive in today, I think we should all take a moment to appreciate that this very good dog — whose name is Jeff — is equipped with a parachute. Please imagine Jeff, who contrary to his name is a pup and not a person, sailing gracefully to safety across a blue sky.
OK, ready?
This worst case scenario is extremely tedious
The Colorado Secretary of State Office’s has a new risk-limiting audit process that would require auditors to go through potentially thousands of votes by hand if an election is tight or something seems off. (Denverite)
The Denver jail population is getting smaller
That's great news, since it was nearly at crisis level last winter. Officials attribute the decrease to a number of new practices, starting with asking, “How do we help people not get into jail in the first place?” (DP)
Police are investigating a homicide near Cole
Officers responded to a report of shots fired near 35th and Downing, but the cause of death has yet to be determined. (Denverite)
ICE has detained the man involved in a recent deadly fight at a Denver jail
Ricardo Daniel Lopez-Vera, 19, was released after another inmate died when the two got into a brief, two-hit fight. ICE placed an immigration detainer on Lopez-Vera — who has prior convictions for driving while ability impaired and another misdemeanor — the day after he was released. (7)
Carlos Gonzalez came out of his slump with his first extra-base hit in nearly a month
Mark Reynolds had a three-run homer in the first and Gerardo Parra reached base five times, scoring three runs, as the Rockies beat the Padres 9-7. (AP)
As you probably expected, Chipotle took a hit
After it was announced that a Chipotle in Virginia was closed because customers were getting sick, shares in the Denver-based company fell more than 4.3 yesterday. Already this morning, they've fallen another 3 percent. (DBJ)
Wheat Ridge is still hard at work on hail-storm recovery
The city was at the center of that destructive May storm. Allison Sherry reports: "About 70 percent of the city’s fleet vehicles — about 95 cars and trucks — were damaged or destroyed in the storm. Roughly half the homes in the city need new roofs and city officials are grappling with what it takes to get 7,000 permits issued and multiple inspections completed." (CPR)
ICYMI: Here's how an "entry-level" home ends up costing half a million
This is a story about affordable housing. (Denverite)
