🌱 Ranked Choice For Denver? + Empty Office Space Downtown + More Snow

Welcome back, Denver! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's briefing, you'll read about these stories and more:

• Denver testing wastewater for COVID-19 at two elementary schools.
• Would Denver benefit from is ranked-choice voting?
• Surplus snowpack in Colorado's high country could help mitigate drought conditions this summer.

Saturday's weather: Increasing cloudiness. High: 67 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Denver testing wastewater with new tests to learn more about COVID-19. A fresh pilot program has been initiated in Denver to evaluate the presence of COVID-19 in the city's wastewater system at targeted sites. Beginning in March, the Department of Public Health and Environment in Denver started collecting raw sewage samples twice a week from two elementary schools and testing them for COVID-19 at the state lab. (KDVR)
2. What is ranked choice voting and would it have changed the outcome of the Denver's municipal election? Numerous residents of Denver did not cast a vote in the 2023 election, resulting in multiple races proceeding to a runoff. The impact of ranked choice voting on this scenario is analyzed. (KUSA)
3. Colorado's surplus snowpack could help mitigate drought conditions this year. Although April kicked off without much precipitation, the risk of dry conditions leading to potential wildfires in Colorado persists year-round. Nevertheless, the latest drought monitor update indicates that a majority of the state remains free from drought, with the state's abundant snowpack. (FOX31)
4. A significant amount of office space in downtown Denver is still unoccupied. The Denver Business Journal has published a recent analysis that showcases the Downtown Vitality Index, which measures over 40 cities based on a range of metrics. (9News)

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Today in Denver:

• Colorado Mineral & Fossil: Spring Show. (10 a.m.)
• Edgewater Book Group: "All In," an autobiography by Billie Jean King. (1 p.m.)
• Día de los Niños Celebration: Songs and dance. (2 p.m.)
• Things to do in Denver: this weekend. (Denverite)

From my notebook:

• Cultural Partner Activation Program Funding launched by Denver Arts & Venues with $800,000. (Broadway World)
• The largest bird fatality contributor in downtown Denver is one particular building. (9News)

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