🌱Denver Traffic 15th Worst + Bronco Bus Unlikely To Return + Xcel 2030

Good morning, friends! I'm back with your new copy of the Denver Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening around town...

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Saturday's weather: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 95 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Xcel Energy hopes hit goal by 2030. The region's electricity provider is aiming to generate 80 percent of its electricity capacity from clean sources by 2030. (KDVR)
2. Suspect captured in deadly I-70 shooting. A 17-year-old was arrested on Thursday in connection with last month's shooting death of a 31-year-old, in an apparent road rage incident on I-70. (7News)
3. Denver on the list of 25 worst traffic cities in the U.S. Metro Denver's traffic is notoriously bad, and a recent study ranks it on the list as the 15th worst in the U.S. (FOX31)
4. CDPHE says patients at two clinics need to be revaccinated for COVID-19. Up to 190 patients that received their COVID-19 vaccine at Colorado Family Clinic and Servicios de la Raza, are being urged to get vaccinated again because the clinics didn't store vaccines properly. (9News)
5. RTD's Bronco Buses aren't coming back any time soon. The beleaguered Regional Transportation District has canceled the popular bus that carried fans to and from Denver Bronco Football games – in part because it may have violated federal disability rules. (CPR)

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Today in Denver:

• DenverREADY: Financial Preparedness Class. (9 a.m.)
• ACT Diagnostic Assessment: Proctored & Timed Live-Online. (9:30 a.m.)
• Denver Makers Market: Park Hill. (10 a.m.)
• Rail Fair: At Colorado Rail Museum. (10 a.m.)
• Adam Cayton Holland: At Denver Comedy Underground. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Denver Parade of Homes: Check out the 2022 showcase of the region's newest homes. (FOX31)
• School supply giveaway. Denver Police Department: With the start of a new school year right around the corner, the Denver Police Department, the Denver Police Foundation, Kroenke Sports Charities and Alpine Bank are excited to partner are providing the community with school supplies today. Check out the locations for each drop off today, Saturday, Aug. 13. (Denver Police Department)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you Monday morning with a brand new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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