🌱 I-70 Fills With Water + Toxic Algae Bloom + Microplastic In Snowpack

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. CDOT's new $1.7B Central I-70 project wasn't supposed to flood. It flooded. Dozens of motorists were stranded on Sunday when the underground section of I-70 filled with stormwaters between Brighton Boulevard and York Street. (Denverite)
2. Blue-green algae found in Garfield Lake. A dangerous algae bloom has been detected in a lake in the Mar Lee neighborhood near West Mississippi Avenue. Warm temperatures creates the conditions that can lead to the growth of these toxic blooms. (FOX31)
3. Pedestrian seriously injured on West Colfax. An auto-pedestrian crash near west Colfax Avenue and Perry Street injured a pedestrian on Saturday morning. (Local Today)
4. Colorado's snowpack has microplastics in it. A retired Geological Survey researcher has discovered that much of Colorado's high country snowpack has been polluted with microplastics, which is a layer of human-made plastic fibers mixed in with the snow. (CPR)

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Today in Denver:

• Toddler Time: Wheat Ridge Library (10:15 a.m.)
• CEO Forum: Colorado Women's Chamber. 11 a.m.)
• Mindful Mondays: Summer wellness series. (5 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• August is Child Support Awareness Month. August is an annual time to raise awareness about a critical income support program that helps millions of children and families. (CDHS)
• Colorado non-profit donates 1,000 backpacks to Henderson students. Adelante Community Development donated backpacks books and school supplies at Sunday's event. (7News)

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