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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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RTD board to weigh bus-stop accessibility gaps and separate G Line service-window revision
A June 23 RTD board agenda includes a proposed revision to previously approved G Line service windows and a separate assessment finding only 36% of the region’s 7,521 active bus stops meet accessibility requirements.
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Denver committee advances bill to drop local child-care license
A Denver City Council committee unanimously advanced a bill that would eliminate the city’s child-care business license while leaving state licensing and local zoning, fire and public-health oversight in place.
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Denver committee advances DIA advertising contract with JCDecaux
Denver City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 5-0 on June 17 to move forward a proposed 10-year advertising concession at Denver International Airport after questions about small-business participation and diversity-program implementation.
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Denver City Council approves Monaco Parkway rezoning tied to larger affordable-housing proposal
The June 15 zoning change lets 831 and 801 S. Monaco Street Parkway be combined in Washington Virginia Vale, but public records do not yet lock in the project's final unit count, financing or timeline.
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Denver traffic-death toll reached 28 by mid-June, councilmember says
Councilmember Kevin Flynn said June 15 that Denver had recorded 28 traffic deaths in 2026, up from 25 two weeks earlier, as the city’s public Vision Zero statistics reflected a fast-changing count.
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RTD board to weigh deeper modeling of fare hikes and service cuts to close projected deficit
New RTD board materials ask directors to keep analyzing options for a projected 2027 budget gap, including fare and pass increases, labor-cost changes, debt refinancing and service-hour reductions of up to 20%.
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RTD seeks board approval for $1.68 million Broncos game-day transit pilot
A proposed one-season pilot for 2026-27 Broncos home games would add rail and bus service beyond RTD’s regular schedule, but RTD’s revenue estimate assumes sold-out crowds and full use of the extra capacity.
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Denver says recurring E. coli remains main stream-water warning as drought raises summer risks
City health officials told council that Denver’s streams are generally in good condition overall, but recurring E. coli remains the clearest problem as low flows and heat can worsen algae growth, fish stress and pollutant concentrations.
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Denver committee advances $1.05 million state grant for Stanley British school crossing project
The June 10 vote backs a CDOT-funded project at Quebec Street and East 4th Avenue that would add a pedestrian hybrid beacon and evaluate ADA access near Stanley British Primary School.
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DPS says school-boundary review remains in early phase, with proposals expected this fall
Denver Public Schools staff told the board the district’s enrollment-boundary review is still in Phase 1, with more than 3,100 survey responses collected and draft scenarios expected after summer modeling.
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Denver police outline coaching-based option for some misconduct cases as oversight dispute grows
A proposed Education-Based Development track would divert some low-level Denver police misconduct cases from standard discipline to training and coaching, while the Office of the Independent Monitor and council members question transparency, oversight access and who would control the pilot.
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Denver committee advances 25 maintenance contracts for city facilities through 2029
The on-call agreements, most capped at $750,000, cover HVAC, plumbing, roofing, glass, fencing, painting and other repairs at city facilities outside Denver International Airport.
