🌱 Big Digital Tree + Fast Internet + Fear & Loathing On CU South Vote

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Denver Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Denver Rescue Mission needs 15,000 frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving.
• Denver will have the World's Tallest digital holiday tree again this year.
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Thursday's weather: Cooler; a shower in the p.m. High: 49 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. More than 15,000 frozen turkeys needed by Thanksgiving. The Denver Rescue Mission has a goal of collecting 15,000 turkeys between now and Nov. 23. The turkey drive for frozen turkeys that are 12 pounds or more will continue through Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Rescue Mission is also hoping to collect boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing, canned vegetables, and the rest of the traditional trimmings. (9News)
2. State of Colorado hatching plan to cover the state with high speed internet. Colorado is hoping cover 99 percent of the state with super-fast internet, and is proposing spending nearly $1 billion in federal funds that will provide access to gigabit internet. (CO Sun)
3. Denver will have the tallest digital holiday tree again this year. The Mile High Tree is a seven-story tall foot digital tree that will provide nightly light shows that'll be synced with a variety of holiday music tracks. (KUSA)
4. Denver books another outdoor industry show. After the Outdoor Retailer trade show headed back to Utah, the outdoor industry and the state's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office jumped into action and has successfully recruited the Big Gear show, which will attract global, national and regional brands back to Denver. (Gazette)
5. Fear of the future is driving vote on CU South. After the City of Boulder approved the annexation agreement in 2021, a group of residents that were already grappling with letting go of the land that CU has owned, and planned to develop for decades, got enough signatures to put the measure up for a public vote. (Reporting Lab)

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Today in Denver:

• Jeffco Free Legal Clinic: Belmar Library. (2 p.m.)
• Thursday night book group: "Born a Crime," by Trevor Noah. (6 p.m.)
• MS Dance Performance: A Look Behind the Curtain (7 p.m.)
• Darrell Hammond: At Comedy Works. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Water security should be on everyone's mind. Here's a podcast by global water expert Jay Famiglietti you should be listening to. (What About Water)
• Denver Art Museum Has a new exhibition that opens soon. "Rugged Beauty: Antique Carpets from Western Asia," is set to open at the DAM on Dec. 18. More than 40 artworks will allow you to check out the detailed craftsmanship of carpet weaving in west Asia. (Denver Art Museum)
• Election Day is Nov. 8. Use a ballot drop-off box at various locations around the city to cast your vote. To find a drop-off box or a site to vote in-person. (Denver)
• Will Denver's metaverse image look like it does in real world? (5280)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you Friday morning for another update. — Brad K. Evans

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