🌱 2,700 Reports Of CO Street Racing + Polis Avoided Paying Taxes

Good morning, Denver! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in Denver today, including reports about street racing, fixing ballot mistakes and Gov. Jared Polis' former tax avoidance strategies.

First, today's weather:

You can expect a mostly sunny and warm Friday, with a high of 71 and a low of 41.

Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Large street racing groups continue to gather in Colorado and slow traffic, shut down major streets and put everyone on the road in danger, Colorado State Patrol said. The agency has received around 2,700 reports of street racing over the past year, and offers guidelines for what you should do if you're caught among street racers. (Patch)
2. A suspect was arrested three times in 24 hours, and a Denver police officer begged a judge to not release the suspect, CBS reports. (CBS Denver)
3. Coloradans are ensuring their votes count by using new technology, first launched in 2020, to fix mistakes on their ballots. During last year's election, 11,085 ballots that otherwise may not have been counted, were cured or fixed using the technology, state elections officials said. (Patch)
4. Gov. Jared Polis, whose wealth is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions, paid nothing in federal income taxes between 2013 and 2015, according to a ProPublica report published Thursday. Polis called on President Donald Trump in 2017 to release his tax returns, but then Polis' transparency demands grew quiet during his run for governor, and he declined to disclose his returns, according to the report. (ProPublica)
5. America’s tallest digital tree is making its return to Denver — the Mile High Tree, a colorful cone that's seven stories high, is back ... and plenty of holiday light shows will come with it! (9News.com KUSA)

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Today in metro Denver:

• Snowbound Festival at the Denver Convention Center (12 p.m.)
• First Friday Art Walk - Art District on Santa Fe (5:30 p.m.)
• Last In Line (Featuring Original DIO Members) (7:30 p.m.)
• Nimesh Patel at Comedy Works Downtown (7:30 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Denver Police Department: "ALERT: SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR IN FIVE POINTS NEIGHBORHOOD Colorado Law requires police departments to publicly share information about parties determined to be 'Sexually Violent Predators.' This post is part of that compliance." (Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Denver’s jails are the second-largest psychiatric provider in the State of Colorado. With over half of the people in jail having mental health symptoms, Denver Sheriff Department is employing and expanding their mental health program." (Facebook)
• Denver Art Museum: "OPENING SOON! "Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France" opens at the Denver Art Museum on November 14! Tickets are now available ..." (Facebook)
• Denver Public Schools: "We unveiled DPS' first electric school bus today! Nicknamed 'Elvis,' it will service routes for several schools in the Far Northeast. Not only will it reduce diesel exhaust emissions, but it is projected to save over $60,000 in fuel ..." (Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: "When it comes to staying healthy both mentally and physically it's great to build habits. Try out the five daily habits below and make them a part of your routine." (Facebook)

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— Amber Fisher

About me: I'm a Patch editor covering news in Denver's metro area and Boulder. I've spent the past nine years working for various news outlets across North America, including Chicago Patch, Global News and WBEZ. I've covered high-profile court cases, civil rights abuses, mass shootings, natural disasters and major crimes — but also countless happy news stories about kindness, innovation and resilience. When I'm not writing articles, I can be found hiking, snowboarding, debating politics with my husband and attempting to be a sci-fi and astronomy geek.

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