A chance of storms, again, in Denver for Aug. 24
Good morning. Today’s looking pretty typical: The high in Denver is 87 degrees and there’s a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Storms are most likely by mid-afternoon here.
Things should start drying out along the Front Range after today, but thunderstorms are still possible this weekend, NWS forecasts.
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.
Here’s what we learn by counting deaths among Coloradans experiencing homelessness
People are keeping track of deaths on the street for public health reasons -- and more.
Spin scooters are arriving, bringing the final Denver scooter count to 1,750 by the weekend
"We never launch in a city without a permit. Some of the other companies have a different approach."
Amendment A in the 2018 Colorado election: What to know about trying to ban slavery (again)
This is the one that ... bans slavery. (Or doesn't.)