🌱 City Battles SOS + Deadly 2021 + Will OR Expo Stay In Denver?

Denver CO

20 January, 2022

7:41 AM

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Up and at 'em, Denver! Here's what you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. Friday's weather: Clouds breaking; not as cold. High: 44 Low: 27. Here are the top five stories in Denver today: City kicks Save Open Space's representative off of visioning committee. Despite the group's success on last November's Denver ballot, the City of Denver's opposition to the group spills over into visioning meetings for what the future of the former Park Hill Golf Course might look like, and it's not pretty. (Denverite)2021 was the most deadly year on Colorado's roads since 2002: Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation indicates that 672 people died on Colorado roads in 2021, the most since 2002. As final numbers come in, that number is expected to grow to over 700 fatalities for the year. (CPR)Will Outdoor Retailer Expo stay in Denver? Will COVID-19 cancel plans for an in-person Snow Show this January? As talk of remaining in-person grows, so does the conversation around Outdoor Retailer's next home. The contract at the Colorado Convention Center is up following the June 2022 show, and those running the show say that they are in search of the expo's new home. (FN)The Culture Museum comes alive in Five Points. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend saw the grand opening of The Culture Museum at 26th and Walnut in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. Led by Charlie Billingsley, it is the artist's second installation in Denver, and a follow up exhibition to her Museum for Black Girls in 2019. (303 Magazine)At 50, Tattered Cover is still having growing pains. The new owners have bet on their ability to not only save the iconic independent book chain, but have turned it into a lucrative, 21st century business. Over the past year, Tattered Cover has launched multiple new stores, restructured its operations and announced statewide moves. (Denverite) The Environment: Colorado town grapples with its future as coal mine is set to close. The coal plant in Craig, CO is closing, along with the mine that feeds it and has nearly 115 more employees, and all the workers will lose their jobs over the next decade, at the Craig Station. (AP) From our sponsor: Hey Denver, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Denver: Next Big Thing: Real Estate training at Denver Marriott Westminster. (7:30 a.m.) Book Group: Mesmerized by David-Matthew Barnes. (9 a.m.) Family Storytime: Sheridan Library (10:30 a.m.) True West 22 exhibit by Michael Dowling. (6 p.m.) Ali Macofsky: At Comedy Works. (8 p.m.) From my notebook: Re-draw your Council district with Maptitude. Denver City Council invites you to draw your own proposed district maps and submit them for consideration. You can find full information, the Maptitude link, view maps that have already been submitted, and watch a video tutorial on how to use the Maptitude software HERE. The deadline for submitting your proposed map via Maptitude is January 31.Thieves steal trailer with youth boxing program's equipment in it. Thieves that stole a trailer belonging to the Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing program did more than just steal equipment and supplies, they also hindered the program's ability to help kids enrolled in the program. (7News) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Sordid Lifes - Play written by Del Shores - Presented by Wheat Ridge Theatre Co (Jan. 21) Real Estate Investment Hour (Jan. 25) Add your event Loving the Denver Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you first thing Friday morning! Do me a favor and give us a thumbs up today! — Brad K. Evans