🌱 Affordable Housing Plan + No More Clock Changes? + COVID-19 Not Over

Hello, people of Denver! Brad K. Evans here with a fresh copy of the Denver Daily.

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Thursday's weather: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 79 Low: 49.

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Here are the top five stories today in Denver:

1. Even though it seems like it's over, Colorado doctor warns that "we're not out of the woods yet" when it comes to COVID-19. Infection rates are spiking again – positivity rates are on the rise again, nearing 5 percent. (CBS4)
2. Mortgage costs in Denver are already up 21 percent this year. Even with rising interest rates, Denver's home sale prices continue to grow at record pace. (9News)
3. Is a permanent daylight saving time even possible? The state senate has passed a bill that would allow permanent daylight saving time in Colorado, and the bill has been sent to Gov. Jared Polis for a signature. (FOX31)
4. As the City Council talks about affordable housing mandates, will development review delays be addressed first? Denver is proposing a requirement on all residential developments to incorporate income-restricted units, but there's a dispute for grandfathering-in the projects already in the pipeline. (Subscription May be Required/BusinessDen)
5. Louisville voters spurn updated Red-Tail Ridge development plan. The vote against the plan won't stop development at the site along Highway 36, but it ices what the developer considered to be a "superior" version. Unofficial results had the vote tallies at 3,816 votes against the ordinance, and 3,450 votes in favor. (CPR)

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Today in Denver:

• Book Group: "The Other Black Girl," by Zakiya Dalila Harris. (9 a.m.)
• Purple Rain: SIE Film Center. (4:15 p.m.)
• Art on Penn: Let's Paint the Titanic. (7 p.m.)
• Nardo Wick: At the Bluebird Theater. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Tiffany Caudill enters municipal election for City Council seat in District 2. Even though Denver's municipal election seems like a ways off, the April 4, 2023 election is right around the corner. Races are shaping up to change the faces on City Council and the Mayor's office. (Denverite)
• Masking is now a personal decision. There are many reasons why someone may choose to wear a mask when in public or high-risk settings or in the presence of individuals with a risk of severe illness. Learn more about mask protection here: (CDC)
• Lyrid Meteor Shower 2022: When to see fireballs and dust trails over Colorado. The star show will peak on Earth Day. (Patch)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox Thursday morning with another edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans