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| | | Hot, high ozone days can aggravate asthma and impact your health! Find ways to exercise outdoors when summer ozone levels are lower: in the morning, and closer to sunset. Know when it matters most: text “BetterAirCO” to 21000 to sign up for timely ozone alerts, or visit SimpleStepsBetterAir.org. |
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| |  | Students and teachers gathered at the Colorado State Capitol in 2023 after two shootings at East High School. (Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images) |
| | 😭 What’s Being Done About Gun Violence? | After another shooting early Monday morning at a nightclub killed one and injured eight, Denver residents are expressing exasperation over violence in the city, especially among young people. The nightclub shooting followed a particularly violent weekend in Denver, with a shooting that killed one person in Green Valley Ranch, and another in Globeville that also left a person dead. Additionally, a shooting in the East Colfax neighborhood injured two, and a shooting in Congress Park injured one person and killed another. [Denver7; 9News; Denver Post 🔐] | - Youth killings surge: Recent data shows that youth gun violence is up in Denver. So far this year, six children have been killed by guns and 11 have been injured in the city. This is significantly more than last year at this time, when no child had lost their life to gun violence before July 1, 2025. [Denver Post 🔐]
- A legacy of gun violence: Yesterday marked 14 years since the Aurora movie theater shooting that killed 12 and injured 70. That catastrophe led to the creation of “Jessi’s Law” in 2023, which was named after shooting victim Jessi Redfield Ghawi and removed immunity from Colorado gun manufacturers, allowing families of victims to pursue legal action against them. [Sentinel Colorado]
- What else are lawmakers doing? On Aug. 1, a new state law is set to go into effect adding more oversight to the purchase of semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines. That includes a required safety course and an exam with a hands-on practical component. [Denver Gazette]
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| What Denver's Talking About |
|  | Gov. Jared Polis is using his final months in office to speak out against socialism. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post) alt text: Colorado Governor shakes hands with people after speech inside of Colorado State Capitol in early 2026 |
| 💬 Polis Speaks Out Against Socialism | After Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros won the Democratic Party’s nomination for Congressional District 1 last month, Gov. Jared Polis is publicly denouncing socialism on social media and national news outlets. In an interview on CNN, Gov. Polis said “no socialist country has a prosperous economy,” and that socialism is “a ticket to nowhere.” [X; CNN] | - Why is he doing this now? Green chile correspondent Justine Sandoval joins host Bree Davies today on City Cast Denver to dissect the governor’s latest comments.
| | | 🧺 Fire Threatens Farmers Market Fave | A devastating fire caused approximately $500,000 in damage to Kiowa Valley Organics, a family-owned farm that supplies produce to the City Park Farmers Market and multiple restaurants around Denver. The City Park Farmers’ Market has set up a GoFundMe to help the farm. [DiningOut Denver; Westword] | | 🐙 Trying to See ‘The Odyssey’ Becomes a Tragedy | Some people who went to see “The Odyssey” last weekend in 70mm IMAX (how the director, Christopher Nolan, intended it to be viewed) had their hopes cut short when the projector at Regal UA Colorado Center broke. The only other theater with a 70mm projector in the state is in Colorado Springs, which also “went down Saturday afternoon” according to reports. It’s unclear when the Denver projector will be repaired, but we left a message with the Regal’s press team and we’ll keep you updated! [Threads; Reddit] |
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| | | Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY is now playing at the Sie FilmCenter for a truly unforgettable theatrical experience. See one of the year's most anticipated films on 35mm film, bringing the stunning scenes of this cinematic masterpiece to the big screen. Join us to be a part of the shared first-watch moment. Get your tickets now to see it at Denver’s only independent theater! |
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