🌱 Mr. Smooch Found + Affordable Housing x 2+ Another Hit & Run

Denver CO

09 February, 2022

7:47 AM

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Hey, neighbors! Brad K. Evans here with the latest Denver Daily. Wednesday's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 46 Low: 25. Here are the top stories in Denver today: Will Colorado lawmakers push for growth and density this legislative session? State legislators are making plans to spend $400 million of federal pandemic relief money to make housing more affordable in Colorado. (CPR) City of Denver hit with another lawsuit in the wake of 2020 George Floyd protests. A man suffered a severed chin when he was hit by a projectile shot by Denver Police at close range. (FOX31) Police searching for driver in hit-and-run crash. Police have found a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle that hit and killed Joaquin Romero on South Elliot last Sunday. (CBS4) Nine months later, missing cat found 100 miles away. Harold (aka Mr. Smooch) returned home nine months after he went missing during a family camping trip in Palisade last June. (7News) Should developers be required to provide affordable housing, and who should pay for it? Denver's hatched a plan that pushes developers solve the issue. The second version of the proposed plan was just released, and public input is being sought before it is voted on by Denver City Council this spring. (Denverite) Environment: Denver's Ean Tafoya featured in MSU's publication "RED Relevant. Essential. Denver." (MSU) From our sponsor: Today's Denver Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Denver: State of Women In Business: Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 a.m.) Empowered By Place: Julia Greeley's Denver. (Noon) Library For All: Creative Club — Sheridan Library (1 p.m.) AARP Tax Help: Columbine Library. (1 p.m.) BYOB(ook) Group: A Book that someone else recommended. (6:30 p.m.) From my notebook: Video shows DPD attacking protester with nunchucks. During the 2020 George Floyd protests in Denver, police and protesters clashed violently, and in this instance, a DPD body cam video shows police swinging and hitting an unarmed individual with nunchucks. (Twitter)Check Out Where DPS Has Spent The 2020 Bond Money: Many investments have been made in DPS schools since the 2020 Bond and Mill Levy was passed. Learn about the work completed in 2021. (DPS) Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure: Envisioning the future of Federal Boulevard between 23rd and 27th avenues. Follow the link to see refined street designs and share your ideas! (DOTI)Denver Fashion Week Set To Return: This spring, the annual runway event will return with a week of worth of fashionable events. (303)Sign up for Winter Bike to Workday: The semi-annual bicycle trek to work is set for Friday, Feb. 11. (Bike To Work) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them — Vesta Denver, Colorado hub (Feb. 18) 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 be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update. — Brad K. Evans