🌱 E-Bike Vouchers Devoured + Heat Closes DPS Schools Early + Scooters

Hey, friends! It's Wednesday in Denver and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. I'll get right to it.

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Wednesday's weather: Hot. High: 97 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Denver releases another 600 e-bike rebate vouchers for Denver residents. The September batch of vouchers for electric bikes were snapped up online in a matter of minutes. The City's e-bike rebate program had 600 rebate vouchers on Tuesday morning. (7News)
2. Heat forces DPS to release some students early this week. Numerous Denver Public Schools don't have air conditioning, and with the sweltering September heat, DPS is releasing students early in an effort to beat the heat. (9News)
3. Should Colorado regulate factory farms? Many of Colorado's animal feeding operations are at the center of the debate between farmers that want to leave things as they are, and environmental groups that are demanding a better permitting system in order to protect clean water. (CO Sun)
4. Denver grapples with how to deal with speeding scooters. Riders of the electric scooters connote to wreak havoc in Downtown Denver. Now the Denver Transportation office (DOTI) is planning a 30-day pilot to that would slow scooters down in certain parts of LoDo. (Westword)
5. Are Coloradans flirting with disaster COVID-19? Overall, most Colorado counties have seen a a decrease in COVID-19 positivity, though 26 counties saw an increase. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, COVID-19 rates have decreased over the past seven days. (FOX31)

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Today in Denver:

• Reach for the Green: Community Reach Center. (7 a.m.)
• A Novel Bunch: "The Sweetness of Water," by Nathan Harris. (6 p.m.)
• Andrew Ovredahl: At Comedy Works. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Where are the smokey skies coming from? Those that are sensitive to air quality issues should consider less exposure outside today, due to large amounts of smoke that is blowing in from western wildfires in Idaho and Montana. (9News)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: The Chinese immigrant story, "The Chinese Lady," is the story of Denver's Chinatown history. (DCPA)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early Thursday morning with a brand-new edition of the Denver Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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