Trust Patrols hit the streets

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🚔 Mayor Mike Johnston announced new “trust patrols” by the Denver Police to build community trust and prevent crime by having officers step out of their cruisers and into local businesses. This initiative aims to boost community trust through regular visits, while also introducing Hot Streets Policing to target crime hotspots. Expect 6,000 trust patrols this year as Denver's finest engage with the community to prevent crime and enhance public safety.

🤘 Get ready for a musical takeover as the Underground Music Showcase returns this weekend! Starting Friday, over 175 bands will rock South Broadway from 6th to Alameda Avenues.

Highlights:

• Headliners: Beach Fossils, Tkay Maidza, Amyl and the Sniffers.

• Stages: 4 outdoor stages and 10 local venues.

• Extras: Pop-up bars, underground parties, and merch booths.

• Single-day passes start at $60.

• Full weekend passes start at $120.

• Friday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.

• Saturday & Sunday: 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.

• All-ages outdoor festival, free for kids under 10.

• Indoor shows age-restricted.

• No designated parking; limited street parking available.

💰 The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Colorado $328.7 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost energy efficiency and reduce pollution, with $199.7 million going to the Denver Regional Council of Governments for weatherizing and electrifying buildings and $129 million to the Colorado Energy Office for cutting greenhouse gas emissions statewide.

🥇 Denver Nuggets play-by-play announcer Chris Marlowe is having a legendary July! After celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 1984 Olympic volleyball gold medal win, Marlowe is off to Paris to helm NBC's beach volleyball coverage at the Olympics, marking his tenth time as a broadcaster.

💨 Sorry, Denver, but the smoke and bad air quality is here until today at 4 PM. As wildfires rage across Canada, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon, the resulting haze has given Denver the worst air quality in the U.S. and the sixteenth worst in the world.

🪧 Denver janitors are gearing up for a potential strike as workloads have doubled while staff has halved. Eva Martinez, a janitor for 30 years, and her fellow SEIU Local 105 members are demanding better pay, respect, and recognition as essential workers, with their current contract expiring this Sunday.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Today

🧘🏻‍♀️ Flexi-Verse: Yoga at Convergence Station: Bend your body… and your mind! Bring a mat, valid photo ID, water bottle, and open mind to this yoga session. 6:30 PM at 1338 1st St. Tickets $35.

⚾️ Colorado Rockies vs. Boston Red Sox: Cheer on the Rockies at Coors Field! 1:10 PM at 2001 Blake St. Tickets $16+.

🇲🇽 Chicano Music Festival & Auction: 5 great nights of art, food, music and dancing under the stars! Today through Sunday at 721 Santa Fe Dr. Tickets $40.

🎤 Comedy Bang! Bang!: Featuring Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, and the CBB All-Stars. 8 PM at 1621 Glenarm Pl. Tickets $39+.

Tomorrow

🏞 Riverfront Food Truck Series: Head to Riverfront Park for dinner in the park from some of your favorite Front Range food trucks! 4 PM at 19th & Platte. Free.

🎤 Comedy Night at First Draft: Kick back, sip a drink and laugh until you can't breathe. 7 PM at 1309 26th St. Free.

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