🌱 Groups Hope To Save The CO River + Larimer Street's Local Retailers

Good morning, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Denver Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• The Colorado River is running dry, what can we do to reverse the trend?
• Free rent on the 16th Street Mall isn't always "free" of problems
• Will there be any local independent retailers left on Larimer Street?

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Will there be any local independent retailers left on Larimer Street with the new owner's plans? Asana's management over the past 27 months has been plagued by tension between the owners and their tenants. Complaints include poor communication about future plans and an overall lack of concern for those local businesses that helped make the street a hub of Denver entrepreneurship. (5280)
2. Free rent on the 16th Street Mall has come with a catch for pop-up retail program. Rent-free space on the 16th Street Mall in Denver sure sounds appealing, but several businesses are facing challenges with crime and inadequate security. This has prompted downtown group supporting the project to modify the program that provides rent-free space. (CPR)
3. Denver cyclist seeks stolen bike with sentimental value. Rebecca Tolputt, a Denver cyclist, is hopeful despite her bike, named Colonel Mustard, being stolen a week ago. The bike holds special meaning to her, as they have traveled around world together over the past seven years. (FOX 31)
4. Denver's hidden gems are sometimes found in the water closet. Denverite went on a quest to find the most unique places in Denver to relive yourself. Here are some of the most noteworthy locations in Denver for bathroom mirror selfies and toilet entertainment. (Denverite)
5. The Colorado River is running dry, but local organizations hope to reverse the trend. What efforts are being made to support the essential resource relied on by millions? The Colorado River isn't just a waterway, it's an interconnected system flowing through seven states in the southwest and serves more than 40 million people. (FOX21)

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Today in Denver:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get free stuff and Great Perks Every Week. (8:30 a.m.)
• "Charlotte's Web": At the Arvada Center For The Arts. (10 a.m.)
• Colorado Garden & Home Show: At Colorado Convention Center. (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night: At Atomic Cowboy/Colfax. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Denver Travel & Adventure Show returns Feb. 25-26 at the Colorado Convention Center. (Travel Shows)
• Is it legal to turn left on a red light in Colorado? (FOX31)
• Denver artist Adrienne DeLoe launches GoFundMe campaign following heartbreaking loss of her husband. (Westword)

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