Marine Corps Veteran Shot, Puppy Stolen + Sunday Broncos Game

Get on up, Denver! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 61. Air quality is expected to be in the 'good' to 'moderate' range, according to a state pollution forecast.

Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. A Marine Corps veteran was injured in a shooting and his puppy was stolen on North Chambers Road in Denver. Investigators are asking for the public's help finding the shooter and the veteran's terrier mix puppy, Ocean. (The Denver Channel)
2. A statewide alert was issued in Colorado after a hit-and-run crash in Denver that left a scooter driver seriously injured, police said. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking for a white Buick Encore GX after it crashed into the scooter, authorities said. (KKTV 11 News)
3. A son is mourning the loss of his dad, a construction flagger who was struck and killed in Denver's River North Arts District. A woman was arrested in connection with the deadly crash. (9News.com KUSA)
4. Video: A researcher found that Denver temperatures have increased on average by 4 degrees since the 1950s, and that increase is contributing to higher ozone levels in our city. (9News.com KUSA)
5. The 2021 NFL season starts this week, with the Denver Broncos set to kick off against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here's how to watch the season opener! (Patch)

Today in metro Denver:

• Sanderson Gulch Pollinators Pop Up Event (12:30 p.m.)
• Sunday Swing Supper Club with Flatirons Jazz Orchestra. (4 p.m.)
• Stavros Halkias performs at Comedy Works (6 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Visit Denver: "Denver Beer Week is BACK! Now through September 18, enjoy festivals, tap takeovers, brewery events and much more." (Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "Yesterday, law enforcement officers from around metro Denver participated in the Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics. Special Olympics Colorado athletes carry the Flame of Hope through their communities ..." (Facebook)
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "This past July, DMNS Curator of Dinosaurs Dr. Joe Sertich and Preparators Natalie Toth and Salvador Bastien led 10 students into the field as part of a new collaboration between Colorado State University and our Department of Earth Sciences." (Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Street racing is an extremely dangerous form of reckless driving. Vehicles moving that fast can result in serious injury or death for the motorists or other people on the road." (Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: "Thank you. As a way to show gratitude to first responders and frontline workers, the Denver Broncos and King Soopers made special donut deliveries around the Denver metro area this morning ..." (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.