🌱 Homeless Camp Study + Hot Temps + More COVID-19 $$

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• Study reveals that breaking up homeless camps has been detrimental to those that are removed.
• Denver's weather this week will be unseasonably hot.
• Denver has more money for businesses impacted by COVID-19

Tuesday's weather: Very warm. High: 85 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Temperatures in Denver are expected to rise above the daily average this week. As per the National Weather Service, Denver residents should anticipate escalating temperatures this week, until cooler conditions and rain return later in the week. (Gazette)
2. The latest census data indicates the areas in Colorado that experienced growth during the pandemic. New census data reveals that both Weld and Elbert counties have had the most rapid growth along the Front Range since 2020. (Axios)
3. According to a recent study, the removal of homeless encampments is associated with a reduction in life expectancy. On Monday, a study was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, that reveals that ongoing encampment sweeps in Denver have resulted in the deaths of some of the recognized individuals over the years, and that this policy could potentially cause more deaths in the next decade. (Denverite)
4. Denver has more money for businesses impacted by COVID-19. Small businesses in Denver will be able to access a fresh round of COVID-19 relief funding, thanks to City Council's decision to allocate an additional $5 million in federal funds to the pandemic relief program. This funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act and will be channeled to the Business Impact Opportunity Fund. (Denverite)

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Today in Denver:

• Blooming Neighbors: Creative writing. (3:30 p.m.)
• Things to do for free in Denver this week. (Westword)

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• FBI Denver warning: Don’t use free public phone charging stations. (Greeley Tribune)
• Denver Record Collectors Expo returning to Northglenn. (Mile High on the Cheap)
• Scott Baker fixes bicycles. (Denverite)

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