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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 shooting on N. Willow Street; one person taken to hospital
Police said officers were developing suspect information after taking one victim to a hospital; the victim’s condition and other details were not released.
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Denver police identify Stephen McKenzie in North Denver stabbing that injured four
Police said Stephen McKenzie, 46, is being held for investigation of first-degree assault after four people were injured; no formal charge had been publicly documented as of Thursday.
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Denver council declares at-large Seat B vacant in 12-0 vote
The Aug. 5 action starts a tentative process for a Nov. 3 special election to replace former Councilmember Sarah Parady.
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Denver committee approves $248.3 million in proposed airport contracts
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved three proposed DIA agreements for North Terminal expansion management, baggage-system maintenance and train-system revitalization support; the records do not show full Council approval or contract execution.
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Denver police investigate serious-injury crash involving scooter rider near 15th and Platte
Police reported serious injuries and expected delays after the Aug. 5 crash but have not released the people’s names, crash details or later updates on their conditions.
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Denver council committee advances $55 million Denver Health jail contract without RFP
The 7-0 vote sends the proposed agreement to the full council, while records reviewed leave post-2028 procurement and transition safeguards unresolved.
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Denver committee advances youth commission expansion; compensation remains undecided
The 7-0 vote would add youth seats and district-linked representation, but the proposal sets no stipend, funding source or council confirmation requirement.
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Denver’s recycling expansion starts Sept. 1, but hauler capacity and funding remain uncertain
Denver’s Sept. 1 recycling and composting expansion sets requirements and penalties for newly covered properties, while the city has not confirmed hauler capacity or dedicated implementation funding.
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Denver advances proposed CCD partnership for Loretto Heights theater; year-two funding unknown
A City Council committee advanced a proposed three-year operating agreement with Community College of Denver, identifying $2.5 million in city support for year one but no public amounts for years two and three.
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Denver recommends $3.693 million in 2026 SCFD grants for 97 groups
The recommendations are not final; proposed grants range from $263.96 to more than $69,000 as SCFD considers broader changes to its funding and governance.
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Denver committee advances proposed $15M deal for Boettcher Hall renovation
The bill would support a planned $120 million renovation through naming-rights fundraising, but the filed agreement’s shortfall and cancellation terms remain unverified.
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Denver police report serious injuries in bus-pedestrian crash near Colfax, Verbena
Police said a bus-pedestrian crash caused serious injuries and closed both directions of Colfax between Verbena and Valentia; reopening time and further injury details were unavailable.