? Arrests Up At Union Station + Capitol Donuts On Colfax + Bike Thefts

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Capitol Donuts making the best of it on Colfax. The reality of realizing a dream sometimes is harder than the dream. The Colfax doughnut shop is struggling to make ends meet as the pandemic ends but has wiped out nearby businesses. (Denverite)
2. Speer Boulevard would be transformed as part of Auraria Campus Plan. Denver's planners are imagining transformed Auraria Campus as part of growth that is planned around the Ball Arena and where Elitch's stands today. (Denverite)
3. Denver seeks suspects in separate hit-and-runs. Denver's streets have become increasingly dangerous, with pedestrians and bicycle riders taking the brunt of the impact. (7News)
4. Arrests are up at Union Station, but is it any safer? The crime-plagued transit station was called a "lawless hellhole" last year by the RTD union. Since that time, more than 900 arrests have been made. (Out There)
5. Expensive bicycles are a hot property for thieves in Boulder. With students returning to campus, the number of bikes reported stolen goes up. It's an instant target and police warn that expensive bikes on campus are sitting ducks. (Reporting Lab)

Today in Denver:

• Outdoor Family Time: Columbine Library. (9:15 a.m.)
• Callback Auditions: Thunder TheatreWorks. (4 p.m.)
• Opening Cody Hudson: At David Smith Gallery. (5-9 p.m.)
• Craig Ferguson: The Fancy Rascal Tour. (7:15 p.m.)
• Wagon Burners: An All Indigenous Drag Show. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Denver Fashion Week Fall '22: Lineup and Tickets are here. (303)
• Historic Denver's walking tours: Go back in time and visit Denver's past. (Historic Denver)
• Looking for fun and engaging afterschool activities for your kids? The Office of Children?s Affairs? Youth Program Locator will help you find quality after school programs. (Denver)
• Have you registered for the Denver Startup Week? Sign up to attend a number of sessions, panels, parties, and more. Sept. 19-23. Create your schedule today and visit (Denver Start Up Week)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early Saturday morning with another installment of the Denver Daily. ? Brad K. Evans

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