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What's up Denver! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are northeast Denver neighborhoods carrying too much of the shelter burden?
  • Why one west Denver complex hasn't received mail for six months
  • What we know so far about the reported assault at Ashley Elementary

Also on today's calendar: WanderFest '26 (10th Anniversary Party) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Northeast Denver homeless shelter plans have neighbors feeling 'fatigue' (denver7.com) — Plans for two new homeless shelters in northeast Denver, including a 20-family site on Columbine Street, have some Clayton and Elyria-Swansea neighbors feeling overburdened by the city's homelessness response. Residents and Council Member Darrell Watson are pushing for more equitable distribution of shelters citywide while still trying to meet urgent winter needs for hundreds of unhoused families.
   

2. Denver residents go 6 months without mail after USPS suspends service to housing complex (kdvr.com) — Residents of the Vesty Park community in west Denver have gone six months without regular USPS mail delivery after the Postal Service suspended service over safety and access concerns. Until new secure cluster mailboxes are installed, neighbors must travel to the post office for every letter and package, a major burden for residents without cars or with mobility challenges.
   

3. Denver, Colorado: Student Reportedly Assaulted at Ashley Elementary School; Air Medical Personnel Dispatched (richlandtoday.com) — A student at Ashley Elementary School in Denver was reportedly assaulted around midday, prompting a police response and a request for air medical personnel, according to preliminary dispatch information. Details about what happened and the student's condition remain unconfirmed, and officials have not yet released a full account, leaving many Denver parents and neighbors waiting for verified updates.
   

4. Denver advances police station rebuild as Colfax leaders push for more housing (9news.com) — Denver is advancing a $68.2 million plan to rebuild the deteriorating District 6 police station near Colfax, while local business leaders push to reserve more of the block for future housing. The project, partly funded by the Elevate Denver bond, would add a large parking garage and demolish a neighboring building, sparking debate over whether the city is sacrificing long-term housing potential for police facilities.
   

5. Dylan Scott is bringing his 'Dear Big City Tour' to Denver's Mission Ballroom in February (kygo.com) — Dylan Scott is set to bring his "Dear Big City Tour" to Denver's Mission Ballroom on Wednesday, February 18, 2027, giving local country fans a big winter show to plan for. Presales start today, with general tickets available September 25, and the tour's strong setlist and popular openers should make this midweek concert a major draw for Denver music lovers.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FeirraihSha' Brown joins Rafi Law Group as an Associate Attorney —Jennifer Schwegman Read on Patch
  • There is a red trek bike without its front wheel behind our juniper trees against the wall to the pool.
    If you had a red trek bike stolen this could be it. 1243 Gaylord Street between 12th and 13th. There is a red trek bike without its front wheel… (Nextdoor Cheesman Park)
  • FOUND CAT- Other people have posted her- but today she tried to force herself into my client's house in Central Park.
    She was very hungry and she's tiny. Extremely affectionate and seems moderately comfortable with dogs walking by. NO MICROCHIP. We're trying to… (Nextdoor South Park Hill)
  • Denver Rescue Mission posted a job opening for Custodian 3 in Denver. Apply here.
  • Frontier Airlines, Inc. posted a job opening for Director, Ground Operations Safety ( Aviation ) - Remote Available in Denver. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Denver here.

Ok Denver! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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