🌱 Broncos Selling For $4.5B + CO Public Lands First + Best Laid Plans

Denver CO

08 June, 2022

7:22 AM

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Hey, everybody! It's Wednesday in Denver and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the important things happening in and around the city. Wednesday's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 79 Low: 58. Here's to our premier local sponsor. Check out what they can do for you: Have you been injured in Colorado in a car or bicycle accident, a slip and fall or by a dog or animal attack? Bowman Law will help you navigate the complexities of your injury claim so you can focus on your recovery. Unlike the billboard or TV lawyers, Bowman Law limits its caseload so its attorneys can work closely with clients in pursuit of maximum compensation. For a consultation or to learn more visit Bowman Law today. Want to see your business featured in this spot? Click here to get started. Here are the top stories today in Denver: The proposed new owner is putting up $4.5 billion to buy the Broncos. The Waltons (the family that invented Walmart) are buying Denver's beloved football team – for what is considered the highest price paid for any professional sports team, ever. (CPR) Are gas prices going to stay this high forever? The question is on everyone's mind now that Colorado is experiencing the highest gas prices ever recorded in the state. (FOX31) Will Denver's new affordable housing mandate solve Denver's housing crisis, or create a bigger problem? The new plan, called "Expanding Housing Affordability," creates a new mandate that will requires all multi-family projects with 10 or more units, to include income-restricted units for households making between 60 and 90 percent of area median income (AMI). (Denverite)Commentary: We should be putting the health of the environment before oil and gas. Becoming aware that the leasing of public lands for oil and gas exploration is costing taxpayers and impacting our communities. "It's time to put good stewardship of our public lands first." (CO Newsline)Metro Denver real estate market cooling, but don't expect prices to drop. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors study indicates that home prices in the metro area have in some instances increased by 41 percent since April 2020. The report also indicates that home prices have finally slowed from the last, frenzied year. (CBS4) Today in Denver: State Land Board Meeting: Colorado Department of Natural Resources. (8 a.m.) Founders Forum: Colorado Women's Chamber. (9 a.m.) Family Time: Wheat Ridge Library. (10:15 a.m.) Tide Pool Treasures: At the Downtown Aquarium. (1 p.m.) Steak Night: At Zeppelin Station. (6 p.m.) BYOB(ook) Group: A book set on or near water. (6:30 p.m.) From my notebook: Coors Field: Check out this summer's concert schedule. (9News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the Pfizer booster eligibility to include children ages 5 through 11. Booster shots have the potential to provide the highest level of protection available for your child from COVID-19. (CDC)Colorado's Air Pollution Control Division wants to hear from the public about the draft permit for Suncor's Plants 1 and 3, in an effort to protect Denver's air quality. There are three virtual hearings on Zoom scheduled. If you would like to give a three-minute public comment, registration opens on June 28 (CDPHE) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Servpro of Summit, Lake, Park & Eagle Counties — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Horseshoe Market at Denver Central Market (June 11) Bark at the Park! (June 12) Taxes in Retirement Webinar on June 13 & 15 (June 13) Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Add your event You're all caught up for today! See you Thursday morning for another edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Denver Daily? Contact me at [email protected]