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Denver recorded 563 drug-related deaths in 2025, medical examiner says
Drug-related deaths rose 16.6% from 2024, while Denver considers expanding fixed-site and street-based harm-reduction services.
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Denver HOST seeks one-year extension of housing strategy while it prepares long-range plan
The proposed 2027 continuation would maintain current goals while HOST completes a Housing Needs Assessment and broader community engagement.
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Denver council to consider opposition to proposed Section 106 rewrite
The council is scheduled to consider an opposition proclamation Aug. 31, while the federal historic-preservation rewrite remains under review without a published public-comment deadline.
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Denver’s future Fox Run Park is under construction, with early 2027 target
Construction is underway on the 13-acre Green Valley Ranch park, but the city has not published a progress report or all-in budget confirming the schedule.
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Denver committee backs Broadway Bark property-tax exemption
The 3-2 recommendation sends the request to the full City Council, which must decide by Aug. 24 whether the district-leased property meets the public-purpose standard under HB 25-1289.
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Denver reports faster permit reviews, but Prop 123 results remain hard to audit
The city says 88% of permit reviews were on time through July 8, but it has not published project-level counts or metric definitions needed to assess the fast-track program.
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Denver committee advances $1.6 million Federal Boulevard transit-oriented development contract
The 5-0 vote moves forward an 18-month planning process funded through a broader $2 million federal award; zoning changes and anti-displacement tools have not been adopted.
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Denver council to consider 20-year Xcel franchise question for Nov. 3 ballot
Council is scheduled to consider the proposed franchise July 20, along with separate agreements covering city energy goals and Xcel service at Denver International Airport.
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Denver police detain suspect after E. Elk Place stabbing
Police said one victim was hospitalized after the July 16 stabbing and that a suspect was detained; no identity, charges or victim-condition update has been released.
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Denver council advances entertainment-license rewrite in 10-1 publication vote
The proposed rewrite would replace 14 entertainment-license types with three, but worker-privacy, surveillance and neighborhood-impact provisions remain unresolved before a final vote.
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Denver backs Front Range rail plan, but 2029 service and stations remain conditional
A July 13 proclamation supports the district’s proposed service and two special-event stations, but voter approval, railroad agreements, funding and final station decisions remain ahead.
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Denver weighs tax or fee to close transportation funding gap
Officials say fully building out and maintaining Denver’s long-range mobility plan would cost about $600 million a year, but the city has not settled a revenue proposal or project priority list.
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Denver committee approves $25 million DIA rehabilitation engineering contract
The July 15 consent package also included a $5.73 million Skeel Reservoir conversion, a new airport vending concession and a tractor purchase for airport maintenance.
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Denver police investigate death in 200 block of Walnut Street
Police have not released the person’s identity or circumstances of discovery, and no cause or manner of death has been publicly announced.
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Denver police investigate hit-and-run crash involving moped rider at 23rd and Eliot
Police said the crash caused serious injuries and warned of delays but had not released the crash time, injured people’s identities or information about the fleeing vehicle.
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Denver committee advances $3 million Acoma Street purchase for potential park
The committee action moves forward a proposed purchase of a scarce Civic Center-area parcel, but the full Council’s decision, appraisal basis, park plan and ongoing costs remain unresolved.