🌱 Denver Top Thrift Store City + More Copper Wiring Stolen From RTD

Hello, friends! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Denver Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• City of Denver to spend nearly one-third of its 2023 budget on public safety.
• Metro Denver tops list for best place to go thrift store shopping.
• U.S. Interior Secretary visits Colorado to announce expansion of Sand Creek Massacre site.

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Thursday's weather: Nice with plenty of sun. High: 71 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Metro Denver is considered one of the best places to thrifting in the U.S. Metro Denver tops the list for best places to find great stuff at thrift stores, according to Storage Cafe. The group's survey gave high marks to the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, in part, for the quantity of thrift stores in relation to the area's population. (CBS4)
2. More copper wiring thefts from RTD. The most recent theft happened Wednesday morning along the W Line between Lakewood and Golden. RTD was forced to shut down the rail line because thieves had stolen copper wiring from the tracks. This has happened 17 times over the past few months, and has cost thousands of dollars to repair. (KDVR)
3. Denver plans to spend record amount on police, fire and jails in 2023. The City of Denver is proposing to spend more than one-third of its $1.6 billion budget on police, fire and jail services next year. (Police 1)
4. Historic Sand Creek Massacre site to be expanded. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited the National Park Service historical site on Wednesday where she announced that the site would be expanded by an additional 3,478 acres. (CO Sun)
5. Is it safe to live near properties burned in the Marshall Fire? As homes start to be rebuilt in Louisville and Superior, some are wondering if it'll be safe to move back once their home is completed. (9News)

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Today in Denver:

• Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities. (1 p.m.)
• Tweens minute to win it: Englewood Public Library. (4 p.m.)
• Unique things to do: In Denver this weekend. (303)

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From my notebook:

• 45th annual Denver Film Festival's schedule announced. The long-running film festival's 2022 schedule will include 'The Holly,' 'Armageddon Time' and more. Members can buy tickets on Oct. 3 and then they will be available to the general public on Oct. 7. (Denverite)
• Here's the list of the 25 "best restaurants" in Denver, at least according to 5280 Magazine. (5280)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you first thing on Friday morning with a brand-new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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