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Denver is baking through 102 degrees, losing a 116 year old town to a water bill fight, and giving away dollar joints for failed emissions tests.
Denver is baking through a record-breaking heat wave as July nears its historic finish, while a 116-year-old Colorado town has argued itself out of existence over a water bill dispute, and a Northglenn dispensary is offering dollar joints to drivers whose cars fail emissions tests. The Denver City Council has sent the Xcel franchise deal to voters, Denver's Ultra nightclub will not reopen following a shooting, and Pirates Cove is set for a 6.3 million dollar renovation ahead of the 2027 season. Plus, new restaurants including Santana's Cantina, Blossom by SYC, Odyssey Italian Restaurant, and Tifa Chocolate and Gelato have opened, and Sundae artisan ice cream has launched its flagship store on 16th Street.
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Local News
Denver turns 150 this weekend while a cow moose naps on I-25 and City Hall argues about a $230,000 rail tax.
Denver marks its 150th birthday this weekend, with celebrations including a Colorado Day BAZAAR, a free day at the Denver Art Museum, and a statewide event at History Colorado Center. City Council cleared the way for Wynkoop Crossing and approved concept plans for a Berkeley Academy childcare center, while Post Oak Barbecue moves forward on a second Denver location near DU and a proposed $27 million Coba Bathhouse wellness campus is planned for Lincoln Park. Plus, one person died and eight were injured in a shooting outside Denver's Ultra Lounge, and Denver Water's 1.5 million customers are falling short of drought goals.
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Denver People
Denver's Tuesday from hell: triple digit temps, a theater eviction lawsuit, and a new entrant in the mayor's race.
Denver hit triple-digit temperatures during a weekend heat wave while a tax-funded immersive theater faced eviction from its downtown space before it ever opened, and Councilmember Shontel Lewis announced a run for Denver mayor. The Aspen Acres fire surpassed 100,000 acres as containment climbed above 60 percent, and Frontier Airlines was sued twice over cybersecurity failures following data breaches. Plus, new restaurants ASA Sushi, Kyuu Sushi and Bar, and Rising Phoenix joined the Denver dining scene, construction began on the 27-unit Ellery at Sloan's townhome development, and Colorado Public Radio received a $1.5 million state tax credit for its new Denver headquarters.
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