🌱 Denver Patch: What's Happening Today (Wed, Jan 11)

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But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: A bit of snow; much colder. High: 36 Low: 20.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 45 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Man killed while speeding through intersection in Aurora (FOX 31 Denver)
2. Potential law changes will be debated by Colorado's Liquor Advisory Group- Denver Business Journal (Denver Business Journal )
3. Denver housing market showing early signs of heating back up (9News.com KUSA)

Today and tomorrow in Denver:

Wednesday, January 11

Thursday, January 12

From my notebook:

• Denver Police Department: "OFFICER DORE TO THE RESCUE On Thursday, January 5, 2023, residents and visitors took over Downtown Denver to take in the National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade. As with all large events, Denver Police officers were on hand to make s..." (Denver Police Department via Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "OH, HAYYY -- ITS STOCK SHOW TIME! The first National Western Stock Show (NWSS) took place in 1906. Every winter since, nearly 700,000 people descend upon the stock show grounds to enjoy rodeos, horse shows and much more! It's one of our ..." (Denver Police Department via Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "THREE SUSPECTS & A LOT FENTANYL PILLS The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced the arrests of Santos Lopez Avalos, 22, of Denver, and Jesus Enrique Astorga-Castillo, 41, of Denver, for allegations of distribution..." (Denver Police Department via Facebook)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: "On your next visit to the Orangery (the Orchid Showcase opens January 12!), don’t miss the carnivorous plant terrariums just inside the doors from Marnie’s Pavilion. Pitcher Plants, Butterworts, Venus flytraps, oh my! [ID: Two Victorian-..." (Denver Botanic Gardens via Facebook)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: "This is a new one. I'm not crying, you're crying. In all seriousness, the Gardens has many beautiful spots for contemplation and tears. But, our staff are very kind so they may ask if you need help. Do you have a favorite spot at York St..." (Denver Botanic Gardens via Facebook)
• Denver Public Schools: "🏀Last night, George Washington High School senior Jaida Redwine scored her 1000th career point in a 56-32 win against Rock Canyon!🔥Congratulations Jaida!🎉👏 #highschoolbasketball #basketball #womensbasketball #highschoolsports" (Denver Public Schools via Facebook)
• VISIT DENVER: "Live For Live Music presents: Denver Comes Alive at The Mission Ballroom! Experience Yonder Mountain String Band, Lettuce with The Word and more! Click the link to view the amazing lineup and your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3ibPN5T 📷..." (VISIT DENVER via Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "FROM SHELBY TO SHELTER On August 25, 2022, Shelby the Therapup and her human partner, Officer Gillian, were conducting outreach on foot in Downtown Denver when they met Dorothy Jo. Dorothy Jo initially had reservations about working with..." (Denver Police Department via Facebook)
• VISIT DENVER: "Attend the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute presented by the Colorado Symphony at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. The evening will feature special guest performances and honor recipients of the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. H..." (VISIT DENVER via Facebook)
• VISIT DENVER: "Celebrate the return of the National Western Stock Show’s annual parade! 🐎 Click the link to learn more about upcoming events: https://bit.ly/3inZtKD 📷: National Western Stock Show 📍: VISIT DENVER #visitdenver #denvercolorado #denverc..." (VISIT DENVER via Facebook)
• Denver Public Schools: "🎓DPS graduation rates are up!📈 Today, the State of Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released its annual report on graduation rates and more! With a 2.5% increase, from 74.0% to 76.5%, this is the highest graduation rate for DPS s..." (Denver Public Schools via Facebook)
• Denver Art Museum: "There is a lot to look forward to this year at the DAM! Check out the full list of "7 Denver art shows to look forward to" in 2023 from The Denver Post, and learn why the upcoming exhibition “Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and..." (Denver Art Museum via Facebook)
• Denver Public Schools: "Looking for a cheap and delicious meal downtown?😋Check out Emily's Cafe, a restaurant run by the culinary students at Emily Griffith Technical College that allows them to showcase their cooking skills.👩‍🍳 They have everything from an ..." (Denver Public Schools via Facebook)
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "The Museum's Department of Anthropology is currently working to catalog and rehouse over 41,000 bison bones from about 300 individual bison excavated from 1973-1975. This massive collection is from the Jones-Miller site which is about 10..." (Denver Museum of Nature & Science via Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Why are we making a massive change to our waste services? Check out the reasons and impact 🌎" (City and County of Denver Government via Facebook)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: "With performances beginning in one month, our Hotter Than Egypt company is hard at work! Happy first day of rehearsal to this incredibly talented company, we can’t wait to share this story with audiences! ☀️" (Denver Center for the Performing Arts via Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "TODAY IS NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY And January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human Trafficking involves women, men, and children who are exploited for profit – usually for labor or sexual activity by anoth..." (Denver Police Department via Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: "The Denver Broncos are honored to announce the Touchdowns for Teachers presented by Delta Dental of Colorado Fall 2022 Cohort! Thank you for all you do to be MVTs (Most Valuable Teachers) in our community!" (Denver Broncos Community Development via Facebook)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: "DCPA Education’s spring and summer theatre classes for children and teens go on sale today! Enroll your child(ren) early to secure their seat in our most popular session(s) of the year. Register now!👇🎭 https://dcpa.today/3XhHXGx" (Denver Center for the Performing Arts via Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: "Congratulations to our Touchdowns for Teachers presented by Delta Dental of Colorado 2022 Spring & Fall Cohort! The Denver Broncos thank you for all you do to #BeAChampion inside and outside of the classroom." (Denver Broncos Community Development via Facebook)
• Downtown Denver Partnership: "What does a perfect day in Denver look like? Read the latest feature from Hemisphere Magazine, where they outline restaurants, experiences, and unique sites you can't miss in and around our center city. Read Now: https://bit.ly/3IFdjTt #..." (Downtown Denver Partnership via Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "With 2022 in the rearview mirror, it's time to reflect on our favorite stories of the year. Join us for Part 1 of our Elevating Denver 2022 Year in Review TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. on Denver8.tv or our YouTube page! Comment below on which was..." (City and County of Denver Government via Facebook)
• Denver Discovery School: "Round 1 of SchoolChoice registration and enrollment opens up on January 13th and we want you to make DDS your SchoolChoice. Read below to learn more about our values and what's important in our community. Please message us for any questi..." (Denver Discovery School via Facebook)
• Denver Public Schools: "Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero was acknowledged again for his groundbreaking work at DPS! 👏Thanks for being an outstanding #leader! ⬇️" (Denver Public Schools via Facebook)
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: "While the Chamber fervently opposes wage theft of any kind, we do have concerns that this ordinance doesn't have clear parameters for how far up-the-chain employers are liable, and it could conflict or further complicate compliance with ..." (Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: "REMINDER: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Awards is this Friday! Find registration details below." (Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, RiNo Art District: "Found these babies on the side of the road shaking and scared. - They are now at Denver Animal Shelter. Poor girls. Clearly both were bred numerous times. Dog breeding is disgusting. We don’t deserve these beautiful creatures. Hope they ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Federal Blvd: "Want to say thank you to Salvador Oropeza. - He answered to my post looking for a mobile mechanic he came and spent all day yesterday working on my car. And at the end did not even want to charge for the work. He is a great person and wo..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sloans/Highlands: "Write to the CO Public Utilities Commission if you don't like your Xcel bill; - let's all take a minute to do something about it, and maybe we can expose their greed. Post how much your bill went up from 2021-2022 (those numbers are on y..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Wash Park West: "Had someone hit and run my car while it was parked in front my house early Saturday morning. - The insurance recommended auto shop couldn’t get me in until April! Does anyone have any collision shop recommendation in or around the Spee..." (Nextdoor)
• Digital Communications Specialist Jeannie Wallace, Arapahoe County: "County proposing regulations that would allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Arapahoe County is proposing to add regulations that would allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in unincorporated areas of the County. Learn more and weigh ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Belcaro: "Looking for recommendations of affordable places nearby to get good food/appetizer platters for a party I’m hosting. - I know Whole Foods and other grocers are options, but wanted something else." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bear Valley East: "Need a small construction job done on my home railings. - Possibly handyman. I will pay for your work." (Nextdoor)
• Social Media Manager -- Public Information Office, Denver Police Department: "A message from Commander Layla DeStaffany: - Please join Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas and me at the Community Crime Prevention Coalition meeting on Thursday, January 19th, at 6PM at Empower Field (see attachment for details)..." (Nextdoor)
• City Councilman, District 6 Paul Kashmann, City of Denver: "We want to help you electrify your home! - Stack Denver’s Climate Action Rebates with Xcel Energy’s electrification rebates and incentives offered through the Inflation Reduction Act to save thousands when electrifying your home. All qua..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Platt Park: "Hey fellow east coast Utz Chips lovers! - The Glendale Target stocks a pretty extensive selection of Utz potato chips, including some new varieties we hadn’t tried yet, so we stocked up. Now all we need is good crab cakes and Ledo’s piz..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, University Neighbors: "Hey there! - Anyone have any crutches you're looking to get rid of? My partner took a bad fall on the ice and dislocated their ankle..urgent care offered $400 crutches that we turned down. Can pick up ASAP" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Berkeley-Regis: "Snow Removal ❄️☀️ - Please reach out to get scheduled for next snow clearing." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Colfax: "Im sure some of you that live by me are wondering what happened to Roscoe and it is with heavy heart and believe me I can barely even see to write this post but it is with heavy heart that I tell yall what happened. - a week before Chris..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Northeast Park Hill: "Hello neighbors, - On January 9, 2023, my son and his friend got hit on the corner of Colfax and Clayton across from East High school. It was a East high school student that was driving the car. It was a white male in the driver seat an..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cheesman Park: "Hey everyone my car go stolen last night if you seen this car let me know ASAP - Vehicle Color: Grey, Make: Hyundai, Model: Tucson, Year: 2017, Type: Suv, License Plate: 4827897" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Berkeley-Regis: "Furnished, Short term rental house with fenced in back yard near 49th and Mead. - Listed on Zillow. Check it out!" (Nextdoor)
• Communications Specialist 27J, 27J Schools: "Additional Emergency Radios - Before the winter break, we gave out some "gifts" that will keep on giving—250 additional emergency radios, purchased with #2021Bond funds, are being distributed to schools in the district. Quick and consi..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Yosemite-Cherry Creek Townhomes: "Trying to make good on my NY's resolutions. - Does anyone have a recommendation for a local Yoga studio offering beginners' classes. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Sr. Communications Strategist Cristal Dukes, City of Aurora: "Volunteer for Aurora Point-in-Time Count - Aurora’s Homelessness Division still needs volunteers to help with the annual Point-in-Time count, an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a given day. T..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Skinner: "Just saw a brown lab/pit mix running down king st towards skinner middle school. - Looked lost! I (think) he/ she had a red collar on and was on the move! Couldn’t snap a pic" (Nextdoor)

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