🌱 Ready For The Cold? + Ballot Language Sent To Council + Ice Skating!

Hey, everybody. It's Wednesday in Denver and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on:

• Don't let your pipes freeze in sub-zero temperatures.
• Denver City Council committee approves ballot language that would erase perpetual conservation easement.
• Denver scrambles to provide shelter space for migrants as temperature will drop below zero.

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Wednesday's weather: Snow late in the afternoon. High: 54 Low: -20.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Denver City Council committee approves ballot language that will eventually be sent to voters. The city's Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (LUTI) voted to forward ballot language to the full council, that will eventually let voters decide whether or not to release the perpetual conservation easement on the the Park Hill Golf Course land, and hand over the development rights to a developer. (Gazette)
2. Arctic weather sends Denver scrambling to provide shelter space for migrants. Many of the migrants that have arrived from Venezuela and Nicaragua and the cold weather xdd (CBS4)
3. Colorado to activate National Guard as extreme cold weather approaches. Gov. Jared Polis has approved the activation of the Colorado National Guard to assist with the emergencies that may arise from the extreme cold weather that's expected to arrive beginning this afternoon. (CBS4)
4. Keeping your home warm in sub-zero temperatures. The most common mistake people make when temperatures drop below zero, is to leave the hose attached to the spigot, which can freeze the pipe and cause damage to the inside of your house. (FOX31)
5. Ice skating rink opens on Evergreen Lake. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District has officially opened the ice skating rink on lake in Evergreen. Typically, the ice has to be at least 12 inches thick to open — and 16 inches to be groomed by a Zamboni. (9News)

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Today in Denver:

• Hot Beer Night: At New Terrain. (3 p.m.)
• PAWS for Reading: Edgewater Library. (4 p.m.)
• Holiday Open House: Belmar Library. (6 p.m.)
• Intercambio: Spanish conversation table. (6:30 p.m.)
• Pajama Storytime: with Miss Kimberly. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Volunteers and donations need. Catholic Charities shelters are in desperate need from the community as the cold weather approaches. (Denver Catholic)
• RTD ringing in new year with free rides on New Year's Eve. (9News)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update. — Brad K. Evans

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