🌱 New Pickleball Courts In Wheat Ridge + Teens Harmed By Social Media?

Hello, neighbors. It's Friday in Denver and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally, including news about:

• Old Lucky's store in Wheat Ridge will become pickleball courts.
• Safeguarding teens from social media.
• Colorado has more than $1.9bn of unclaimed property.

Friday's weather: A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 75 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Does social media harm teens? According to a recent report released by the Surgeon General, an alarming 46 percent of adolescents aged 13-17 stated that social media negatively affects their body image. Additionally, a concerning 64 percent of respondents reported frequent exposure to hate-based content on these social media networks. (FOX 31)
2. Pickleball fans are getting a massive indoor facility in Wheat Ridge. New pickleball courts are set to launch in Wheat Ridge this fall. The former Lucky's Market at the intersection of West 38th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard is being transformed, and will include an array of amenities, including thirteen courts, bar and lounge area, ensuring the fun continues beyond the confines of the playing field. (Westword)
3. The impact of higher property values means that you're seeing increased gains and expenses. In Colorado, the rise in property values can have a significant financial impact, both positive and negative, on individuals. Increased property values can either lead positive results, but there's also a downside. (KDVR)
4. Colorado has more than $1.92B of unclaimed property. Is some of it yours? The State of Colorado currently holds an impressive sum of over $1.2 billion in unclaimed property, and there is a possibility that some of it belongs to you. Unclaimed money and tangible assets are entrusted to the state treasury for safekeeping due to various circumstances, all with the objective of reuniting these lost or forgotten assets with their rightful owners. (MSN)

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Today in Denver:

• Still The Same with Lies Or Lullabies: At The Rose. (7 p.m.)
• Billy Wayne Davis: At the Denver Comedy Underground. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Five Points Jazz Festival is turning 20 this year. (Westword)
• Public Art Tour: 14th Street and the Denver Performing Arts Complex. (Visit Denver)

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