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Rise and shine, Denver! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

Tuesday's weather: Cooler today; brief p.m. showers. High: 57 Low: 28.

Here are the top five stories in Denver today:

  1. People of color believe they will benefit from the Idaho Roll if Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill. Black and brown riders think that the recently passed stop sign bill will keep them safer from cars and police. (Aspen Times)
  2. Some of the birds at the Denver Zoo have the avian influenza. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the type of avian influenza virus that's been detected at the zoo usually does not infect people. (Patch)
  3. Not even the sidewalks are safe in Denver for people. Two pedestrians were injured on Sunday when a car jumped the curb after a crash with another car near 14th Avenue and Logan Street. (9News)
  4. No, it wasn't national donut day in downtown Denver on Sunday night. Screeeching tires were heard, and drivers were filmed doing donuts and blocking traffic in intersections last Sunday night. It wasn't just one location either – there were several of these auto sideshows that were happening near the corner of 20th Street and Market Street, the 16th Street Mall and Arapahoe Street and then over at the parking lot of the Downtown Aquarium on Water Street. (CBS4)
  5. Denver continues to arrest the homeless at DIA. The Denver Police Department indicates they have arrested 19 homeless Denver International Airport so far this year. (FOX31)

Environmental News:

  • Can Douglas County meet demand for water as it grows by 25 people every day? Thousands of residents rely on underground aquifers for water and the county's providers are scrambling to shift to more sustainable sources before they run dry. (CO Sun)

Today in Denver:

  • Computer Basics: Columbine Library (1 p.m.)
  • The Eye is the First Circle: Documentary screening and reception. (4:30 p.m.)
  • Great Decisions: Russia and the U.S. (6 p.m.)
  • Real Estate Investment Hour: At Atlas Real Estate. (6:30 p.m.)
  • DAOU Wine Dinner: At xx (7 p.m.)
  • Jackbox Game Night: At Western Sky. (7 p.m.)
  • This Week at the State Capitol: Week of March 28. (CO Politics)

From my notebook:

  • Denver Fashion Week 2022: It's coming together. Get your tickets now .(7News)
  • Thousands of arrests at Union Station: The Denver Police Department continues to have an increased presence in and around Denver Union Station and have made more than 1,000 arrests, including one on Sunday, where the suspect had a firearm, fentanyl and methamphetamine in their possession. (Facebook)
  • DAM exhibition: Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche examines the historical and cultural legacy of La Malinche, an enslaved indigenous girl who became Hernán Cortés' interpreter and cultural translator in the early 1500s. (DAM)
  • Union Hall's Made Known opening reception March 31st from 6- 8 p.m. Made Known is on view through April 23, 2022. If you can't make it to the opening reception, Union Hall welcomes walk-ins Wednesday through Saturday, Noon - 6 p.m. Reservations are not required. (Union Hall)

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