🌱 Veteran Injured By DPD + Ski Train Is Back + No More Free Trash

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Denver Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today, including:

• Five Points Neighborhood hit-and-run seriously injures pedestrian.
• Denver's Pay As You Throw program is kicking into gear in hopes of reducing the amount of trash the city sends to the dump every year.
• Winter Park Ski Train returns and makes the Colorado ski season a little less traffic-y.

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Saturday's weather: Sun and areas of high clouds. High: 52 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Video captures Denver Police officer pushing 62- year-old bystander to the ground. A local civil rights attorney, Milo Schwab, has prepared a lawsuit against Denver Police Officer Cody Lane stemming from an incident in LODO last June. The victim was filming an incident when the officer pushed the 62-year-old military veteran to the ground, causing him serious injuries. The officer is also facing an internal affairs investigation due to the incident. (KDVR)
2. Winter Park Ski Train returns just in time for height of Colorado ski season. Why battle I-70 when you can take a train? The Ski Train takes skiers and boarders up to Winter Park every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through the end of March from Union Station. (9News)
3. Pedestrian injured in another hit-and-run. A pedestrian was seriously injured on Thursday afternoon when a dark colored Chevrolet Camaro struck the pedestrian at the intersection of California Street and 22nd Street in Five Points and then drove off. Police are asking the community to share any information they might have about this incident. (FOX31)
4. Denver is now charging for trash collection. After years of back and forth, Denver's Pay As You Throw program is ramping up. The program's intent is supposed to incentivize residents to recycle and compost more and reduce what is going into area landfills. (Denverite)
5. So far, the Suncor shutdown hasn't led to big spikes gas prices or reduced air pollution levels. Well, at least not yet. It's been a few weeks since Suncor Energy suspended operations at Colorado's only oil refinery after cold weather triggered malfunctions and a pair of fires. Suncor said the refinery won't be fully operational until at least March. (CPR)

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Today in Denver:

• Doggie Tales: Sheridan Library (10 a.m.)
• Dream Catcher Workshop: Teens and Adults. (11 a.m.)
• Coolfax on Colfax: at CORE Art Space. (Noon-5 p.m.)
• Theo Von: Return of the Rat Tour at Paramount Theatre. (7 p.m.)
• Beth Stelling: At Comedy Works. (7:30 p.m.)
• Free clothing swap, onesie bar crawl, plus eight more things to do this weekend. (FOX31)

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From my notebook:

• Most City of Denver offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Emergency services such as police and fire are still available 24/7. (Denver)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you first thing on Monday morning with a brand-new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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