Deadly Hit And Run + Home Prices Soar + Labor Day Travel Tips

Up and at 'em, Denver! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 95 Low: 63. Just like over the weekend, if you're especially sensitive to ozone pollution, you may want to reduce outdoor activity today.

Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. A new report shows that while the housing market is becoming less competitive, prices remain high and home sales are dropping. (Denver Patch)
2. Denver police are looking for driver in a fatal hit-and-run with a motorcycle. (FOX 31 Denver)
3. Legal and financial assistance is being offered in Denver for those who are facing eviction. (9News.com KUSA)
4. A Denver mother is begging thieves to return CDs from her dead son. (FOX 31 Denver)
5. Labor Day 2021 travel: Planning to head outside Colorado? Here are some important travel tips as the delta variant surges. (Denver Patch)

Today in Denver

• Magical Monday Morning Surprise! - Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley. (12 a.m.)
• Indoor Cycling 2 (in-person) - Glendale Branch YMCA. (6 a.m.)
• PTCO New Parent Coffee - Challenge School. (8 a.m.)
• Stretch and Restorative Yoga with Hazel (virtual via Zoom). (1:15 p.m.)
• August Dine-Out - Creativity Challenge Community (C3). (4 p.m.)
• GALS Denver Board Meeting - Girls Athletic Leadership HS. (5 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Denver Police Department: "IT TAKES SECONDS... Not minutes for a thief to break into your vehicle and take your valuables. Luckily, you can prevent this with a few simple steps: • Remove your valuables • Lock your doors • Park strategically ..." (Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Denver is ready to welcome and help refugees and immigrants from Afghanistan. If you wish to support, please consider donating to the Denver Immigrant Legal Defense Services Fund ..." (Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: "There are more Coloradans living with Alzheimer's disease than seats in Empower Field at Mile High (76,125). 158,000+ Colorado residents serve as unpaid caregivers for older adults living with Alzheimer’s ..." (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. As a Global TV reporter, I covered everything from tornadoes and wildfires to high-profile court cases and civil rights abuses. 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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