🌱 Denver Rents Up + Net Migration Down + Student Food Insecurity

Denver CO

16 February, 2022

7:30 AM

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Welcome back, Denver! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today. Wednesday's weather: Colder; afternoon snow, 2-4in. High: 35 Low: 17. Here are the top stories in Denver today: Denver rents hit $2,000 per month. Across Colorado, monthly rental prices are up almost 22 percent year-over-year. (FOX31)Colorado crime on the rise, state legislator says a bill in the works to combat it. FBI statistics show that the crime rate in Colorado rose by almost 9 percent between 2019 and 2020. That's the fifth-highest increase in the country. A state bill has been introduced that prohibits judges from releasing defendants charged with violent crimes. (CBS4) Governor Polis announces he's running for a second term. Polis and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, launched their election campaign in Pueblo on Tuesday. (Patch)College students struggle with food insecurity. With with food prices nationwide jumping 6.3 percent in 2021, several thousand MSU Denver students are faced with food-insecurity. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as having 'limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.'"(RED)Fewer people moved to Colorado in 2021. Overall population growth in Colorado has slowed, too. Net migration, a slowdown in births and an increase in people dying are contributing to a decrease in population growth as well. (9News) Environment: State regulators set to approve a new permit for Suncor refinery. The move to renew the permit with almost no new restrictions has some residents and environmental justice advocates fuming. Advocates say that the "community will continue to live with the fear of deadly chemicals in the air." (CPR) 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: Downtown Denver Power Partners: Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. (8:3 a.m.) Mined Land Reclamation: Board Meeting. (9 a.m.) AARP Tax Help: Columbine Library. (1 p.m.) Hamilton: Denver Center for the Performing Arts. (7:30 PM) From my notebook: Denver Public Library opens its 27th branch at RiNO Art Park. (9News)Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade is back! The annual parade returns for first time since 2019 (9News)The Denver Day Works program has had 765 participants, with 337 achieving jobs outside of the program and 66 people who got support leading to stable housing. The program has been extended another year. (Gazette)Denver Fashion Week returns this spring with a week worth of runway shows. DFW's spring 2022 season will be hosted at both Void Studios and The Forney Museum of Transportation. Begins Sunday, April 3. (DFW) Events: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (Feb. 17) Lucas Wolf LIVE at BOCO Cider ... catch him if you can! (Feb. 18) Taxes in Retirement Seminar 2/22 & 2/24 (Feb. 22) Real Estate Investment Hour (Feb. 22) Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (Feb. 28) 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] Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update! — Brad K. Evans