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| |  | Lawn watering is banned in Denver Water service areas as of October 1st. (aire images / Getty Images) |
| 💧 Seriously, Don’t Water Your Lawn | Denver Water increased its watering limits from two assigned days per week to zero as part of the Stage 1 drought resolution. Starting today, single-family residents can expect a $500 fine if they don’t abide by the new rule – and the cost doubles for each subsequent violation. This includes Arvada, Denver, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, parts of Centennial, and all other Denver Water service areas. [9News, Denver Water] | - Watering schedules or “voluntary reductions” exist in some Denver suburbs: The rules in towns throughout the north and south metro areas vary. Look up your water service district for more details. [State of Colorado]
- Winterize those fountains, Aurora: On Tuesday, Aurora City Council passed an ordinance to limit decorative water features and turf grass installation. [9News]
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| What Denver's Talking About |
| | 🚁 Are Delivery Drones Coming to Northglenn? | Walmart approached the city in August with plans for a Wing “drone nest” at its North Washington location, and Northglenn City Council hopes to have regulations hashed out by the end of October. [Westword] | - The pro-drone argument: Wing’s site launch manager says that drone delivery for convenience items could be more energy-efficient than multiple cars driving to the store. [Westword]
- The hesitations: Some City Council members expressed concerns about sky traffic accidents, as well as surveillance and privacy. This month they’ll continue to work on a proposed ordinance that would potentially limit noise, among other restrictions. [Westword]
| | ⛔ Colorado Files Lawsuit to Block New GEO Detention Center | Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, asking a federal judge to throw out the GEO Group’s government contract that would allow them to build a new detention center in Hudson, about 30 miles outside Denver. Weiser’s suit is the third to file against the facility’s development since July, and the second to cite GEO’s failure to conduct an environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. [The Colorado Sun] | | 🏛️ 21 Artifacts Returned from History Colorado to Native American Tribes | A pipe, a whistle, and moccasins were among the cultural items returned to tribes in South Dakota and Montana. Chance Ward, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) specialist and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe member who helps manage History Colorado’s Native American collections, described the personal significance of collaborating with his tribe members during the repatriation process. He said, “It’s helping tribes get their culture, their items and their ancestors out of museums … it’s really meaningful.” [9News] | | 🚌 First BRT Accident Reported on Colfax | Come on, is this why we can’t have nice things? It was a tough second day for the newly opened Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes on Colfax, with its first first bus-car crash. Two bus passengers were injured, though neither of them were transported to the hospital. [Denverite] |
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| | We’re back with more recommendations from City Cast Denver Neighbors about their fave local people, places, and organizations in the Mile High, so they can become your favorites too 💚 | | 📣 Laurel T. has a shoutout for Jaya Asian Grill: “They serve Hainanese chicken, one of the best chicken dishes on the planet, and the rest of their food is great too.” | | 📣 Samantha S. has a shoutout for Buntport Theater: “The Vampire of Lafayette plays Oct 2nd-Oct 25th. It is a comedy about Colorado vampire lore. Tickets are name-your-price.” | | 📣 Joey B. has a shoutout for Colorado History Rides: “Shoutout to Loren Hansen and Colorado History Rides for their dedication to creating the most fun way to learn about Colorado!” | | Become a City Cast Denver Neighbor today to share your own shoutout in this newsletter and on the podcast. | | |
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That’s all for today! Good luck with your fall weather home projects, especially the polarizing ones. |
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