🌱 Biden Tours Wildfire Destruction + Human Remains Identified

Up and at 'em, Denver! Here's everything happening around town today, including the latest on the Marshall Fire, the King Soopers strike and an investigation into a retirement letter case that involves the Denver sheriff and former public safety director.

First, today's weather:

You can expect an increasingly cloudy Saturday and cooler temperatures. High: 41 Low: 17.

Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, flew to Colorado Friday to survey the wildfire damage. Before he left the White House, Biden called the destruction "god-awful." The president met with Gov. Jared Polis, local elected officials and fire survivors. (AP via Patch)
2. The partial human remains that were found after the Marshall Fire have been identified as 69-year-old Robert Sharpe, officials confirmed. His family has posted a flyer that shares information about his memorial service. A woman in Superior remains missing. (FOX 31 Denver)
3. Denver Sheriff Major Jodi Blair retired last summer, but before she left, she wrote a scathing letter accusing her administration of discrimination and retaliation. The Denver sheriff and a former public safety director are under investigation for neglecting to forward the letter to the equal employment opportunity coordinator, Fox 31 Problem Solvers reports. (FOX 31 Denver)
4. It's official: UFCW Local 7 said its workers at King Soopers will begin a three-week strike on Wednesday in protest of unfair labor practices. The strike will affect around 8,400 Colorado workers at 87 grocery stores. King Soopers says it offered the union a fair package, but union representatives disagree. (Denver Patch)
5. If you're in search of a four-legged family member, these pets are waiting for their forever home in Denver area shelters. (Denver Patch)

Today in metro Denver:

• Building Denver Exhibit Tours - Colorado Historical Society (10 a.m.)
• Michael Rapaport at Comedy Works (7:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Denver Art Museum is looking for its next creative-in-residence to explore the museum, engage visitors and expand the museum's creative practice from April to August. (Facebook)
• Pup up for adoption: Barcelona is a 1-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier and he's all heart, Denver police said. In addition to being a lover, Barcelona is "devastatingly handsome," the department says. (Facebook)
• Denver DMV offices have recently had shorter wait times in the morning for services such as registering a vehicle and getting license plates, city officials said. (Facebook)
• If you need help paying for utilities, or past/current rent, you can apply for assistance. (Facebook)

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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.