🌱 Migrant's Stories After Arriving In Denver + Teen Pedestrian Killed

Hey, friends. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Denver Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Including news about:

• Stories about how migrants ended up in Denver.
• Next Denver mayoral administration will likely select new appointees to head more than 50 positions.
• 15-year-old pedestrian hit and killed on East Colfax on Wednesday.

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Friday's weather: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 53 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Migrants tell stories about how they ended up deciding to come to Denver. Thousands of migrants have traveled to Denver, with some using it as a temporary stop on their journey and others considering it as a future place of residence. (KUSA)
2. Water main break inundates parking garage near East Hale Parkway and Eudora. Denver Water has confirmed that a 30-inch pipe broke. The affected block also has an apartment complex with an underground parking lot that filled up with water after the break. Denver Water has not yet determined how many vehicles were damaged. (CBS4)
3. 15-year-old pedestrian killed after being hit on East Colfax in Aurora. A 15-year-old girl was fatally struck, and another teen was seriously injured while crossing Colfax Avenue that occurred near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Moline Street. (9News)
4. With a changing of the guard in the Mayor's office right around the corner, appointee changes will be on the top of the agenda for the new administration. The current mayoral administration in Denver has 52 appointees, including department heads and staff members that report directly to the mayor. However, the City of Denver may experience significant changes in leadership with the new administration in July. (Westword)
5. Missing woman's body discovered in Lakewood. Lakewood Police agents were requested to do a welfare check of 69-year-old Patricia Dilworth after her family members had been unable to contact her and had expressed concern for the woman's safety. (FOX31)

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Today in Denver:

• RiNo Beer and Graffiti Tour: Ratio Beerworks. (12:15 – 2:45 p.m.)
• Celebrating Afro-LatinX Identity: Museo De Las Americas. (5-9 p.m.)
• Opening Reception: Human Figure Group Art Show at Memento Mori Gallery. (6 p.m.)
• Ralph Barbosa: At Comedy Works. (7:30 p.m.)
• Flamin' Hot Cheetos: At Marquee Theater (9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Baby sloth arrives at the Denver Zoo. The Zoo welcomes a brand-new baby sloth. (9News)
• You may have noticed that Denver's transformed its trash collection service into a 'Pay as You Throw' model where residents are charged for their trash cart size. Along with the addition of free recycling and composting for all households, the amount that goes into the black trash cart should decrease. (Denver)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all Saturday for another update. — Brad K. Evans

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