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🌱 RE Market Cooling + Weed Delivery Fees Cut + Moving Out of Denver

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Hello all. I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Denver Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. Including updates on:

  • Houston's homeless solution is Denver's original Road Home plan.
  • Licensing fees for marijuana delivery drastically cut by Denver City Council.
  • Denver Libraries closed after receiving threats.

Thursday's weather: Cloudy with a few showers. High: 66 Low: 50.


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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

  1. Metro Denver housing market appears to be cooling as the Federal Reserve continues to increase rates. Mortgage interest rate increases continue to have an impact on the housing market, and Denver's market is seeing signs of more homes on the market for a longer period of time, and price reductions on many that were already listed. (7News)
  2. Denver's libraries shuttered on Wednesday due to a threat. The Denver Public Library system received a "digital threat" on Tuesday night and announced that all library branches would be closed on Wednesday to determine the validity of the threat, and when it would be safe to reopen. (FOX31)
  3. Metro Denver leaders fly to Houston and discover their homeless solution is Denver's. Houston's solution is based on Denver's original Road Home program, but with a focus on delivering housing first, then coupling it with wraparound services. (Westword)
  4. Marijuana delivery services get big win from Denver City Council. The Denver City Council on Monday night gave unanimous approval that will significantly reduce fees for marijuana delivery services. (Gazette)
  5. Denver makes top 10 list of cities people are moving away from. Thousands were flocking to Colorado during the pandemic, and now Denver is one of the top cities that people are leaving. 3,739 people reportedly left the city in July and August. Most popular destination for those leaving? Miami. (FOX31)

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Today in Denver:

  • Book Club — Wired to Resist: The Neuroscience of Change. (Noon)
  • Mark Twain: Never Enough Whiskey, Bourbon or Books at 1340 Penn. (1 p.m.)
  • Hard Times Writing Workshop: Belmar Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Banish afterschool boredom. Denver's Youth Program Locator from the Office of Children's Affairs will help you find quality after school programs for your children. (Denver)

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