🌱 Car Park Sites + Old VA Hospital Site Sold + Another Hit And Run

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with all the most important things happening locally. Let's dive right in...

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Friday's weather: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 96 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Who's responsible for home repairs after I-70 floods? Flood insurance covers water rising from the ground and affects other nearby properties and isn't typically covered by basic homeowner's policy. (FOX 31)
2. Bicyclist hit and killed in hit and run on Wednesday. A man riding his bicycle died after he was struck by a car on Wednesday morning. After the crash, the driver left the scene in the East Colfax neighborhood, near 13th and Syracuse Streets. (9News)
3. Denver's former VA hospital sells at auction. The former site of the Veteran's Hospital in the east Denver Hale neighborhood, was put up for auction on June 20. The highest bid submitted for the property was $41.25 million when the auction closed eight acre site. (KUSA)
4. Denver takes a tepid step toward supporting safe parking sites. The City of Denver has committed $150K toward a plan to provide safe parking spaces to those living in their cars. With an estimated 1,000 people living in their cars in the city, this funding estimates it will serve 60 "homes." (Denverite)
5. Two regional restaurants with "Campfire" in their names prepping for trademark battle. The soon to open Campfire Lakewood, which is part of Campfire Evergreen isn't part of the Colorado Campfire restaurant in Denver. The Colorado Campfire people want Evergreen and Lakewood to stop using "Campfire." (Westword)

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Today in Denver:

• Free Concert in the Park: Hazel Miller & The Collective. (5 p.m.)
• 130th Anniversary Celebration: At the Brown Palace. (5 p.m.)
• PROCESS: Making things on the way to making other things. Art Students League of Denver (5:30-8:30 p.m.)
• Alingon Mitra: At Comedy Works. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Theater of the Mind: David Byrne brings his creative talents to Denver. (9News)
• Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Arts and Culture: There is still time to recognize those making a difference in Denver's arts community! The City of Denver is looking to recognize those making significant & lasting contributions to the arts. Nominate someone here: (Denver)
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting: Join us on Sept. 7 for their 2022 Annual Meeting. One year into a significant transition, the chamber is thinking broadly about the future. (DMCC)
• The importance of being sun safe: Here in Colorado the sun is intense, make sure you're protecting yourself from the sun's harmful effects. (FOX31)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you first thing on Saturday morning with a brand new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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