🌱 Guns At DIA + City Council 2023 Budget Priorities + Meati Expanding

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Tuesday's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 97 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. A 144-year-old temperature record was broken on Monday morning. Denver set a new temperature record on Monday morning for the warmest low temperature of 72 that was previously set in 1878. (FOX31)
2. Colorado alt-meat startup, Meati, plans national expansion. Meati makes a retail debut in some Sprouts Farmers Market stores, and the company has its eyes on expanding nationally later this year. (Le Lizard)
3. Denver's City Council is talking about its 2023 budget priorities. After a budget retreat last May, the City Council released a set of six budget priorities, which include: improving community engagement, homelessness and affordable housing, reframing public safety, local business support, climate resilience and more effective transportation. (303)
4. TSA said DIA is one of the top airports where they find guns. Denver International Airport is number six for the most guns confiscated by TSA in the U.S. (KDVR)
5. Are e-bikes a solution, or a bigger problem on Denver's trails? How fast is too fast? With the increased interest in e-bikes, that can travel upwards of 30 mph, the battle between bikes and pedestrians is on the rise. (Westword)

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Today in Denver:

• Plant-based: Hair and Skincare. (9 a.m.)
• Emergency Pet Preparedness Class: Learn build an emergency kit for your pet. (9 a.m.)
• Westwood Neighborhood Walking Tour: With Dr. Nicki Gonzales. (11:30 a.m.)
• Deeper Dive: The Titanic Memorial Lighthouse. (Noon)
• High Line Canal Trail: Parker Road to Havana Street informational meeting. (5:30 p.m.)
• Lazy Dog: Beer dinner. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Denver Park Trust for Parks, Rivers, Trails & Trees is a citywide stewardship day, along with a celebration of the city's open spaces. Park cleanups will be happening at several locations throughout Denver on Thursday, July 21 from 4-6 p.m. (Park Trust)
• Rest in peace, Claes Oldenburg: Artist that made the giant broom-and-dust-pan sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, has died at 93. (9News)

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

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