🌱 Will Beavers Save The Day? + Snow Pack Looking Good + Tax Protests

Hey, neighbors! Brad K. Evans here with your fresh copy of the Denver Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• The U.S. House District 3 race in Colorado may be headed for a recount.
• Will property values go down next year? Counties brace for potential of valuation protests.
• White Horse is one of Denver's last dive bars, and its days are numbered.

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Saturday's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 51 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Early snow pack levels in the Colorado high country is looking good. The state's snowpack is already at 140 percent of normal so far this year. That's good, but it's still way too early to know what the rest of the winter snow season will bring. (CO Sun)
2. Metro area counties are bracing for homeowners to protest tax valuations in 2023 as prices start to drop. While property prices shot through the roof over the past 10 years in metro Denver, so did tax bills. As the market cools, county assessors up and down the front range are expecting a barrage of tax valuation disputes if values begin to fall significantly. (Sentinel)
3. U.S. House District 3 race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch may go to a recount. The hotly contested House race between the GOP incumbent and the Aspen former city councilmember is so close that it may go to an automatic recount once all the votes are counted. (FOX31)
4. The White Horse is one of Denver's last dive bars, and its days may be numbered. Even though it's been closed for a while, the memories linger like the pictures on the walls, and now it's for sale, and some in the community wonder if it will reopen or be torn down to become yet another bland apartment building. (Denverite)
5. Are beavers part of the climate change solution? A new study indicates that those pesky, dam-building beavers could be part of the solution to protect water quality and ecosystem health from the effects of climate change. The results of the research were focused on a beaver dam outside of Crested Butte along the East River. (CPR)

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Today in Denver:

• Outdoor Voices: Tiny Turkey Trot. (10 a.m.)
• Craft Saturday with Paula: Hudson Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• The COVID Wife: West Colfax Community Association. (Noon)
• Mile High Speech & Debate: Tournament. (Noon)
• Make Something: Sparkling candleholders. (1 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Denver Botanic Gardens' first art exhibition of 2023 announced: Melanie Yazzie's "Peace Walking," will be on view between Jan. 29 and May 29, 2023. Yazzie uses iconography of dogs, birds, corn, butterflies and female figures to tell her visual stories. (Denver Botanic Gardens)
• Denver Fashion Week is back again for fall 2022. See collections from local, national, and international designers. Presentations will range from streetwear, activewear, lifestyle, kids, and sustainability to high fashion. (Visit Denver)
• Denver is creating an environment of giving. The Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships (HRCP) in cooperation with the Food Bank of the Rockies, hosted a series of food donation events this fall and provided thousands of meals for those in need. (Denver)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. 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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