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🌱Migrant Influx + Bicyclist Killed In Hit And Run + Motel For Homeless

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Hello again, everybody. It's Monday in Denver and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally, including news on:

  • Denver moves forward with plan to buy another motel to house the homeless.
  • Advocates want Colorado Parks and Wildlife to expand the wolf population.
  • Metro area seeing big numbers of what's being called a "tri-demic."

Monday's weather: A p.m. shower in places. High: 55 Low: 21.


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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

  1. Details emerge from Denver's migrant influx. Hundreds of immigrants from Central America have been arriving in Denver this week, and the City of Denver has released more details about how many have arrived and where they're being housed. (FOX31)
  2. Denver spending $9 million to buy another motel to house the homeless. In 2021, Denver announced the city was purchasing The Stay Inn motel, which has 96 units, but ran into issues trying to fund the purchase. Now, with COVID-19 money still flowing into the city, the city is move forward with the purchase of the building located near 38th and Peoria. (Westword)
  3. Higher number of wolves in Colorado sought by advocates. The Endangered Species Coalition supports the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado, but the group is questioning the plan that was released last week by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. (KDVR)
  4. Bicyclist killed in another hit-and-run on Saturday. A person riding a bicycle near 38th and Sheridan was killed on Friday night, and the driver of a dark colored SUV hit the rider, fled the scene. (9News)

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  • Classical Guitar Concert: Denver School of the Arts. (6 p.m.)
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