Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 8th of June.
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🏘️ Community
Vanessa James of Advocates for Recovery Colorado uses her eight years of recovery experience to build spaces for connection, including Denver Pride's sober area + community events, and was honored as an Everyday Hero by Denver7.
🎭 Culture
Boulder-based artist Anna Tsouhlarakis’ fiberglass horse sculpture 'SHE MUST BE A MATRIARCH' was selected for the Whitney Biennial — the work first appeared locally and will be featured in New York until Aug.
23.
🏥 Health
Tom Johnson, known as the father of genetic gerontology, died earlier this year at age 77, leaving a lasting mark on aging research; his discovery that the age-1 gene in roundworms extended lifespan by over 50% launched geroscience that now informs studies on age-related diseases.
📰 Lifestyle
Denver residents flocked to Central Park last weekend to beat the heat as the city recorded its first 90-degree weekend of 2026.
Many cooled off by splashing in water or staying in the shade — a shared celebration of summer.
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