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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 police investigate fatal shooting near W. Arizona Avenue
Police said an adult male was pronounced dead at the scene; the victim’s identity, timing and custody status were not immediately available.
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Colorado housing board approves $8.8M for 549 Denver homes
The July 7 awards fund four planned affordable-housing projects, but financing, relocation, tax-credit documents and an unfilled child-care partnership remain before construction can begin.
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Denver police investigate hit-and-run crash that seriously injured pedestrian
Police said a pedestrian was seriously injured at Locust Street and Leetsdale Drive. Denver7 reported investigators were looking for a white 2005 Ford Explorer.
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Denver police say two officers were cited in separate cases
Denver Police announced that two officers were cited in unrelated incidents, according to the department and local TV news reports.
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Denver police say officers shot knife-wielding man in Globeville after he moved toward them
Police said officers responding to reports of a man threatening people near East 51st Avenue shot him after he turned and moved toward them while holding a knife.
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Denver police arrest man in west Denver stabbing that killed woman
Police said 40-year-old Bobby Tafoya was arrested after a Friday stabbing in west Denver left a woman dead and sent two other people to a hospital.
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Denver moves ahead with $45.5 million Loretto Heights Theater contract
A Denver committee agenda lists a $45.48 million contract with Fransen-Pittman Construction for the Loretto Heights Theater renovation, part of a broader campus reuse project.
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Denver panel advances non-financial agreement for Wynkoop Crossing bridge
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment metro districts would design, finance and build the planned bridge over Speer Boulevard, while Denver’s role is limited to the agreement and future easement conveyances.
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Denver panel hears pitch for low-stress bike network pilot
Bike Streets founder Avi Stopper told a Denver City Council committee the city should test a lower-cost neighborhood bike network first, with a possible 2027 budget request.
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Denver committee advances charter amendment, ordinance on budget process
A 4-1 committee vote moved a proposed charter amendment and companion ordinance toward Denver voters in November, with Councilmember Chris Flynn opposed.
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Denver approves $80,000 police-related settlement
Resolution 26-0968 authorizes payment in a lawsuit tied to the Denver Police Department. During council discussion, Councilmember Chris Hinds Lewis said the city’s 2026 settlement total would reach $3.947 million.
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Denver finalizes rezoning for United flight-training campus near DIA
City Council approved a custom zoning district for 114 acres on East 64th Avenue, clearing the way for a United Airlines training campus with height limits, open-space requirements and no residential use.