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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 council approves $45,000 in liability settlements amid oversight debate
The settlements involved the transportation department. Councilmember Shontel Lewis cited $3.992 million in 2026 settlement spending, while an $18.8 million liability-fund transfer remains pending.
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Denver committee advances CCD plan to operate Loretto Heights theater
The committee’s 7-0 action sends a proposed three-year operating agreement to the full City Council; funding after the first year would be negotiated annually.
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Denver police investigate serious-injury crash involving scooter operator near 17th and Wolff
Police have not released the crash sequence, the injured people’s conditions or information about citations, charges or traffic disruptions.
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Denver police investigate shooting on E. Dartmouth Avenue; victim’s condition unknown
Police said they located one victim late Sunday and were developing suspect information, but had not released the victim’s condition or announced an arrest.
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Denver police investigate outdoor death on California Street
Denver police have not released the deceased person’s identity, the circumstances of the death or any homicide determination.
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Denver police investigate shooting near Evans and Newport; man injured
An adult man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near E. Evans Avenue and S. Newport Street, police said. The time and circumstances remain unclear.
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Denver police investigate stabbing near Hampden and Ivy; victim condition not released
Police found one victim Friday near E. Hampden Avenue and S. Ivy Street but have not publicly released the person’s condition or suspect information.
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Reported Denver carjacking ends in crash; 17-year-old suspect in custody
A 17-year-old girl was hospitalized after a reported carjacking led to a police pursuit and crash near Colorado 7; police have not publicly confirmed charges against the juvenile suspect.
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Denver airport reopens Level 6 West after bomb squad clears unattended bag
A police dog alerted to an unattended bag Friday evening, prompting a temporary closure of the west security checkpoint and departures area; the bag was cleared shortly before 7 p.m. MDT.
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Denver police announce five-part violence plan; public materials lack success targets
The plan includes an overnight response team, district investigation overtime and interagency interventions. One element is operating and another is scheduled to begin in August, while key metrics remain unspecified.
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Denver council to consider $1.6 million HNTB agreement for Federal Boulevard transit-oriented development
The proposed agreement would run through August 2029, but the public agenda does not identify specific sites, deliverables or resident-engagement requirements.
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Denver committee approves $7.08 million Sanderson Gulch agreement increase
The July 29 consent action raises the Mile High Flood District agreement to $22.17 million, with no change to its term; the record does not establish a new scope or funding split.
