If I want to wake up early I have to stop the night before and imagine all the steps of getting up. Works better than my alarm. (Still not very well.)

Johnston's claim is unambiguously true. Large numbers of migrants began arriving in Denver in the winter of 2022-23. Comprehensive CBI data shows overall crime rates are down in the city since then. Homicides and auto thefts have seen the steepest declines.

Incredibly sad to report that ABC News is indeed eliminating 538. I count myself incredibly lucky to have worked with such incredibly smart, kind people for 7 years. Thank you all for coming along for the ride.

Idea for Mayor Mike: reenactment of the congressional hearing. For $20, you get to sit on a big chair and ask him loaded questions about local government. "Do you hate restaurants more than you hate Donald Trump?" It's a fundraiser for Colfax businesses.

New, *breaking* some would even say: Peña Boulevard widening hits turbulence as Denver committee delays vote on $15M contract. denverite.com/2025/03/05/pen…

Colorado Democrats change proposal to cut tipped minimum wage for restaurant employees. An amended version would freeze or slow the growth of restaurant base wages instead of reducing them in places like Denver and Boulder. cpr.org/2025/03/14/maj…

Colorado Dems backed off a plan to lower the tipped minimum wage in several cities. Instead, an amended bill would put the decision in the hands of local governments. cpr.org/2025/03/14/maj…

Maybe we could go back to vaguebooking, it's not that great to know what people are talking about.

Denver mayor and staff used encryption app to discuss migrant crisis, then auto-deleted messages. Trump policies prompted move, says spokesperson cbsnews.com/colorado/news/…

Look what I found.

NEW: Denver’s NWSL team plans headquarters, training facility and temporary stadium in Centennial denverite.com/2025/03/24/den…

NEW: City of Denver proposes spending $70M of public dollars on NWSL stadium and surrounding area. $50M would go to buying the land + on-site improvements. $20M for nearby bridges, paths, roads, etc. denverite.com/2025/04/09/den…

Why did they make the cash register look like they just cut its shape out of a square building?

Denver’s first ‘diverging diamond’ interchange planned for Speer and I-25. denverite.com/2025/04/11/den…

Denver authorizes plan to spend $70M on women’s soccer stadium and surrounding area denverite.com/2025/05/12/den…

Goodbye, "16th Street Mall." Hello, "16th Street," which is still a mall. denverite.com/2025/05/20/16t…

Andrew Kenney

Ape escape! (But only into another secure room.) denverite.com/2025/05/29/den…

Denver pauses nuclear terror prevention activities, sues Trump administration over funding freeze. denverite.com/2025/06/16/den…