🌱 Homeless Numbers Up + USPS Struggles To Deliver + Tax Return Problem

Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Denver Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Denver's homeless population is still on the rise.
• U.S. Postal Service struggling to deliver mail on time in Denver area.
• Home prices are down, but high costs are still making it difficult for buyers.

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Monday's weather: A little snow and sleet. High: 43 Low: 22.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Despite increased spending, Denver's homeless population is still on the rise. The city's budget for housing and addressing homelessness has increased more than two-fold since 2019. Denver continues to dump hundreds of millions of dollars into a billion-dollar problem. (7News)
2. Colorado can't start processing income tax returns until late February. If you're planning to file your state taxes online in Colorado, you'll have to be patient as the state's system isn't ready yet, despite tax season has been underway for over a month. (FOX31)
3. U.S. Postal Service struggling to deliver mail on time in metro Denver. Mail delivery issues that have been plaguing mountain communities for the past year, are now spreading to metro Denver's mail customers. (9News)
4. John Fielder's love for Colorado fuels donation of a lifetime to museum. Photographer John Fielder is giving a selection of his best photographs to History Colorado, where they will be accessible to the people of Colorado for free in digital format. The photographic works of Fielder, who has lived in the state for almost 50 years, will also be featured in rotating exhibits at the museum. (CPR)
5. Despite declining home prices in Denver, high costs are still making it difficult for buyers. In metro Denver, home prices are decreasing as rising interest rates continue to curb demand. Although prices have not drastically plummeted, they remain high enough to make it challenging for many buyers to enter the market. (Denverite)

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Today in Denver:

• Music and Movement: Hudson Public Library (10:30 a.m.)
• AARP Tax Help: Lakewood Library. (Noon)
• BYOB(ook) Group: At Colorado Plus Brew Pub. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Edgewater City Council Agenda for Feb. 7. (Edgewater Echo)
• Denver Police Department hopes new recruits can build community trust. (FOX31)
• Denver's free ski and snowboard park at Ruby Hill is now open to the public. (KDVR)

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