Good morning, Denver.

A legacy Denver brewery will close its two city taprooms at 2201 Arapahoe St. and 1812 35th St. at the end of June following its acquisition by a larger craft conglomerate—Wildling Brands said it will open a new Denver location later this year while its three suburban locations remain open.

Denver Police are searching for missing siblings, 10-year-old Honor Pride-White and 8-year-old Honesty Pride-White, who were last seen Tuesday around 12:45 p.m. in the 500 block of North Alton Way; Honor was riding a bike and Honesty was walking (if you have information, call 720-913-2000) (case number 25-269446).

Two Colorado residents, Robert Crust, 46, and Bethany Williams, 44, were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly defrauding nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds—federal prosecutors said they submitted false loan documents and misused the money for personal expenses.

CBI has issued an alert for a missing Indigenous teen who was last seen May 22 at around 2 p.m. near West 51st Place and Independence Street in Arvada — 15-year-old Valerie Ayala-Griego of the Cherokee Tribe — and law enforcement warns that her safety is at risk, urging anyone with information to call 911.

Freshmen at Aurora’s William Smith High School led a Socratic Seminar to examine how cell phones trigger dopamine loops and addictive behaviors while tracking their usage and building wellness playbooks—an effort to gain better control over screen time.

The course comes as new state laws require school districts to develop clear policies on phone use.

Denver environmental justice projects have suffered after the EPA terminated federal grants—this cut included $20 million for a new climate resilience center in southwest Denver and ended funding for a tree-planting project along I-70 in Globeville.

Affected groups are appealing the decision and exploring new ways to support projects that fight pollution and enhance community resilience.

Gov. Polis vetoed a ride-hailing safety bill that would have required new safety features — he said it risked companies like Uber and Lyft leaving the market and raising fares; his veto letter cited concerns over privacy law conflicts and federal arbitration clauses.

The governor directed the state’s Department of Regulatory Agencies to work with bill sponsors on new rules for ride share safety that could be introduced next year.

Denver police installed Naloxone vending machines—designed like newspaper vending machines—outside three stations on Tuesday as part of a partnership with The Naloxone Project to provide access to overdose-reversal kits.