🌱 Thrifting Bounces Back + Hot Temps This Week + I-70 Holiday Traffic

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Denver Daily. Come along for the most important things happening around town.

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Tuesday's weather: Record-tying heat. High: 97 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Thrift stores bounce back after the pandemic. Shoppers are flocking to area thrift stores, and donations are up, but some think it's an indicator of a more sinister problem with the U.S. economy. (CO Sun)
2. All-time heat record highs forecast this week. Temperatures this week could break all-time high records, as the weather forecast is calling for near 100-degree days. (FOX31)
3. The battle of where e-bikes belong continues to rage. E-bike advocates tout them as an environmentally safe solution, but critics say that e-bikes are nothing more than a low-speed motorcycle. Now a battle is brewing that could pit regional trail users against their use on trails. (CPR)
4. Peer navigators helping local businesses access funds. Federal programs created during the pandemic provided a variety of grants and loans for mom-and-pop operations, but some businesses struggled to keep the doors open and haven't applied for some of the grants that would give them a boost. Now Denver is paring businesses together to navigate the programs. (Denverite)
5. Labor Day traffic on I-70 forces holiday weekend warriors to sit in hours long backups. If you're one of the lucky ones that made it into the mountains over the Labor Day weekend, returning on Monday afternoon wasn't a fun journey. (CBS4)

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Today in Denver:

• World Art Drop Day: Denver Arts & Venues. (All Day)
• Learning on the Go: Stories and more. (10 a.m.)
• Tuesday Afternoon Book Group: "The Monster Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. (2 p.m.)
• Theater of the Mind: And other immersive art to see in Denver. (Westword)

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From my notebook:

• Third graders are now eligible for a Colorado Ski Country USA ski passport. (Steamboat Pilot)
• Lakeside Speedway: Once known as Denver's 'Palace,' here's the history of the long-gone Lakeside Speedway. (7News)
• Biennial of the Americas returns: Includes a locally sourced art installation. (303)

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