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Morning Denver! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to make the most of Tennyson Fall Fest this October
  • How bad is Denver's housing slowdown for buyers and sellers now?
  • How Denver's All in Mile High is reshaping homelessness right now

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Denver Tennyson Fall Fest Sparks a Big Colorado Celebration for Families and Travellers (travelandtourworld.com) — Denver's Tennyson Fall Fest will take over Tennyson Street in Berkeley on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, with free entry, live music, kids' activities and a pet parade benefiting Colorado Pet Pantry. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., residents can sample local food trucks, shop independent businesses and enjoy performances, while organizers urge visitors to walk, bike or use transit due to limited parking.
   

2. Denver home sellers cut prices as sales drop to 2008 recession levels (denver7.com) — Home buyers and sellers in Denver are facing a dramatically different housing market, with sales dropping to their lowest September level since 2008 and inventory surging to about 22,000 listings. Higher mortgage rates are slowing demand, forcing many sellers to cut prices, offer concessions, and wait longer for showings, while patient buyers may find more negotiating power across the metro.
   

3. Beating Denver homelessness: How housing works (newsbreak.com) — Denver residents facing homelessness have several local options, from calling 211 for shelter information to working with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless on vouchers and permanent supportive housing. City housing chief Cole Chandler details how Denver's All in Mile High initiative and millions in annual affordable housing investment have already cut unsheltered homelessness, while officials stress that far more deeply affordable units are still urgently needed.
   

4. Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, husband placed on leave as discipline looms (cbsnews.com) — Denver's highest-ranking female police officer, Division Chief Magen Dodge, and her husband, Sgt. Justin Dodge, have been placed on paid leave while the city weighs discipline after an investigation found serious workplace and honesty concerns. Both now face potential termination, with a pre-disciplinary hearing still ahead, and city leaders under scrutiny for how they previously handled the confidential report.
   

5. Homeless encampment outside Aurora's navigation campus sits on Denver land, raising boundary questions (denver7.com) — A homeless encampment outside Aurora's Regional Navigation Campus is actually sitting on Denver land, forcing both cities to sort out who can enforce camping rules there. Aurora and Denver officials are negotiating an agreement so Aurora can manage the property consistently, with leaders saying it's urgent to resolve the boundary issue near the shelter.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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