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Coffee in hand, Denver? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Denver’s new school board president means for DPS decisions
  • Will your Northwest Denver home be part of this history survey?
  • Are Denver’s new shelter contracts really improving homeless services?

Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Holiday Dinner Show and 8 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jerry G.!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 38.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gaytán elected as president of Denver school board for a second time (denvernorthstar.com) — Denver Public Schools has a familiar leader again, as Xóchitl Gaytán was elected to a second nonconsecutive term as president of the Denver school board in a secret-ballot vote. Her leadership comes as DPS faces declining enrollment, potential school closures, and a union-backed majority that will shape agendas and work closely with the superintendent.
   

2. Discover Denver citywide building survey moves to Northwest Denver (denvernorthstar.com) — Starting in early 2026, volunteers will fan out across Northwest Denver neighborhoods like Highland, Berkeley, and Sloan’s Lake to document buildings with historical and architectural significance. The Discover Denver survey invites residents to share stories and will put detailed information about every Denver building online for public access.
   

3. Denver's homeless access more services (denvergazette.com) — Denver officials report that more unhoused residents are getting sustained health and behavioral care, with an average of nine service encounters per person. The city is shifting shelter providers to performance-based contracts, tying funding to bed use, case management, and progress toward permanent housing. While exits to housing outpace returns to the street, leaders say voucher losses and long shelter stays remain major challenges.
   

4. HCA HealthOne staff surprises Colorado elementary students with new bikes (cbsnews.com) — Denver-area HCA HealthOne hospital staff helped surprise every second grader at Englewood’s Bishop Elementary with a brand-new bike and helmet, assembled that morning by Swedish Medical Center leaders. Kids practiced riding in the school gym due to weather, turning the space into a joyful, slightly chaotic training ground and leaving students with new skills, lasting memories, and handmade thank-you cards.
   

5. Colorado community rallies to rebuild after contractor betrayal (denver7.com) — A Denver couple is finally moving back into their longtime home after unsafe, unpermitted remodeling work left it gutted for two years and triggered a city stop‑work order. More than two dozen Denver-area businesses, coordinated by the Better Business Bureau’s Restoring Trust program, donated over $200,000 in labor and materials to rebuild the house safely and restore the family’s confidence in local contractors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Denver

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • School Tour
    McMeen Denver, CO 80246
    9:00 am
  • Montview Q2 Community Meeting
    Montview Elementary School , 2055 N Moline St , Aurora
    9:30 am
  • Family Time
    Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
    10:15 am
  • Make Something: Simple Snowflakes
    Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
    2:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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