🌱 Lowering Speed Costs More + Fair Election Fund Pays Out Over $7M

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this spring morning with your fresh edition of the Denver Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today, including...

• Denver's Fair Election Fund still has money left in the bank, even after paying out more than $7,000,000 to candidates.
• A recent study indicates that home prices in Colorado went up because of remote workers.
• Colorado's 2023 ski season may wrap up later than normal due to large amounts of snow.

Tuesday's weather: Showers of rain and snow. High: 53 Low: 29.

Big love to our local sponsor. We couldn’t keep the community informed without you!

Looking for the area’s best gourmet groceries? Denver’s Choice Market, with four locations in downtown Denver, features locally sourced groceries, smoothies, coffee, and freshly prepared meals from their in-store scratch kitchens. Stop by one of their stores — located at 1770 N Broadway, 939 Bannock, 2200 E Colfax and 1737 E Evans and mention Patch for $5 off a $25 in-store order through 3/31/23. Choice also offers fast delivery for online orders here.

Want to see your business featured in this spot? Click here to get started.

Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Price to lower Denver's speed limits continues to increase. The Vision Zero program is part of the plan to replace speed limit signs in certain neighborhoods — but the cost of the project has increased due to inflation. The initial cost was $1.2 million, but it is now gone up to more than $1.7 million. (CBS4)
2. U.S. housing price spike likely caused by remote workers. A recent study reveals that approximately 50 percent of the increase in housing costs can be attributed to remote workers. The COVID-19 pandemic policies, directly or indirectly, have resulted in the highest inflation in the United States in 40 years, particularly in the housing sector. The rise in remote work accounts for more than half of the national 23.8 percent increase in house prices. (KDVR)
3. When does Colorado's ski season wrap up in 2023? Although spring officially began yesterday, ski season in Colorado's Rocky Mountains isn't over yet. Many mountains have had a good year of snowfall, with Wolf Creek receiving 420 inches, which is just shy of its average of 430 inches. Some ski areas will start closing in the next few weeks, but several are planning to remain open until at least May. (FOX31)
4. Denver's Fair Election Fund pays out another $1,000,000 as part of its final installment for the 2023 municipal election. The campaigns for city council, clerk, auditor, and mayor have received a total of $7,118,105 from the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office's Fair Election Fund. There's still money left over available for any runoffs, which kicks in when no candidate receives 50 percent of the ballots cast. (Denverite)

From our sponsor:

Today’s Denver Patch newsletter is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. T-Mobile has invested billions to light up their best network ever, covering 99 percent of people in America with LTE, which helps to keep communities like ours informed and connected. We thank T-Mobile for their support and for making today’s Denver Patch newsletter possible.

Today in Denver:

• Job News USA's Denver Job Fair: Multi-Industry hiring event (10 a.m.)
• STEAM-Powered Spring Break: Superhero Week! (1 p.m.)
• Flares Improv Auditions: Thunder TheatreWorks (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Remarkable women: Woman starts nonprofit after losing her 27-year-old son. (FOX31)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Discount Dumpster — (Visit website)
• The Better Mattress — (Visit Website)
• Improovy Painters Denver — (Visit website)
• MILE HIGH GUTTER, LLC. — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Featured events:

• Ride & Dine Social! Horses & Happy Hour (March 24)
• Open Candle Studio Event! (March 24)
• Estate Planning Webinar on March 27th and 29th (March 27)
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward! Live event! (April 12)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update. — Brad K. Evans

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Denver Patch newsletter? Contact me at Denverdaily@yahoo.com