🌱 Denver Murder Rate Up + 179 Pounds Of Meth + Aurora Camping Ban

Denver CO

15 March, 2022

7:31 AM

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Good Morning! Here's a new edition of the Denver Daily. Tuesday's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 68 Low: 38. Here are the top stories in Denver today: This is a statistic that few in Denver want to talk about: Denver has the highest recorded number of homicides in 2021, the highest since 1981, and the highest per capita since 2004. Getting to the why is the hard part, and there's bound to be lots of finger pointing. (US News) One more vote and Aurora will ban urban camping. Much like Denver's camping ban, which hasn't actually stopped urban camping, Aurora's city council moves one vote closer to essentially make homelessness illegal. (7News)Denver teachers overwhelmingly support proposed school autonomy limits. The majority of DPS teachers surveyed by the school board support a proposal to limit some of schools' autonomy and bolster job protections for teachers. (Patch) Drug Dealer busted with 10,000 fentanyl pills and 179 lbs. of meth. Denver Police found 179 pounds of methamphetamines, 43 pounds of cocaine, 7 pounds of heroin and 7 pounds of crack, along with multiple firearms. (KRDO)Keystone's new lift will make remote terrain more accessible. The game changing chairlift is part of Keystone's plan to install a high-speed, six-seat lift will take visitors into advanced terrain in three of the resort's popular bowls. (5280) Today in Denver: CWCB Board Meeting: Colorado Department of Natural Resources. (Noon) Great Decisions: Climate Change — Columbine Library. (6 p.m.)Denver Restaurant Week Continues: Through March 20 (Visit Denver) Ten things to do for free in Denver this week: March 14-20. (Westword) From my notebook: Jurassic World exhibition roars into Denver. The 20,000-square-foot exhibition, Jurassic World: The Exhibition lets visitors walk through the world-famous Jurassic era and get face-to-face with life-sized dinosaurs. (9News)Fight scammers. Experts advise freezing credit to prevent ID theft. (FOX 31)CDOT kicks off Tire Check Week (FOX31)Coors Brewery tours return after two years. (KDVR) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them — Vesta Denver, Colorado Hub (March 16) Social Security Seminar (March 17) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Women's Real Estate Investment Hour (April 1) 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] Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early Wednesday morning with another edition of the Denver Daily! — Brad K. Evans