🌱 Porch Pirate + Homeless Impact Study + Cold And Snow On The Way

Brad K. Evans
Updated ·2 min read

News you can use Denver! Let's get this Monday started. Here's what's going on today in town.

Monday's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 44 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories in Denver today:

  1. High numbers of kids in hospital with COVID-19 in Colorado. The state continues to see the highest rate of pediatric hospitalizations since the pandemic started. Around 60 kids, age 17 and under, are hospitalized with COVID. Many are too young to be vaccinated. (KKTV11)

  2. Porch pirate caught on camera leaves behind clue that could lead to arrest. The thief was caught on camera in the City Park West neighborhood taking a package out of a front yard but leaving behind a credit card and pack of cigarettes. (FOX 31)

  3. Ricardo Martinez, advocate for Latino students in Denver, dies. Ricardo gave his life to social justice, and played a leading role in building Padres Unidos. An organization that was much needed for Mexican and Chicano parents to work on education issues. (9News)

  4. Insight into the pandemic's impact on homelessness. The State of Homelessness report gives insight into the pandemic's impact by providing data about the situation within seven metro counties. (Gazette)

  5. Denver Weather: Cold and snow expected to hit front range Tuesday morning. A cold front will arrive sometime late Monday night, and deliver a round of snow that's expected to last through Tuesday morning and into the early to middle part of the afternoon. (CBS4)

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Today in Denver:

  • Relational Ground - Personal Projects by Veterans: At Colorado Photographic Arts Center. (Through Feb. 12)

  • Preschool Yoga: Washington Park Recreation Center. (4:45 p.m.)

  • Harry Potter Trivia: Black Sky Brewing. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of George McJunkin. He was an African American cowboy in northeastern New Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. McJunkin discovered what became known as the Folsom site. (Museum Of Science)

  • Sign up for the 2022 Women’s Community Police Academy: The Denver Police Department's community academy is an interactive event for women interested in a career Law Enforcement. (Denver)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox Tuesday morning with another Denver Daily update. — Brad K. Evans

This article originally appeared on the Denver Patch