Good morning, Denver.

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment finalized buying dozens of acres near Ball Arena — including land where Elitch Gardens and Meow Wolf operate — as part of a redevelopment plan to better connect downtown neighborhoods.

The company, in partnership with Revesco Properties, said its long-term plan will add a hotel, performance venue and two residential buildings atop a shared underground parking garage while creating three new neighborhoods over decades.

On June 11, protesters gathered outside the state capitol in Denver carrying cardboard signs and chanting before police dispersed the crowd using smoke and pepper balls—17 people were arrested.

Two nursing home employees face criminal negligence charges after a 93-year-old dementia patient broke two bones in her leg on May 8—Patience Jackson is in jail and an arrest warrant has been issued for Zainab Namale—while investigators say the pair hid key details about the injury.

Aurora Municipal Court issued seven arrest warrants for CBZ Management owner Zev Baumgarten—he missed a code violations hearing on Wednesday and set his bond at $2,000 to surrender.

A Denver County Court report showed that 15,960 Denverites faced eviction filings in 2024 — a record high that reflects rising rents and stagnant wages.

Local housing programs offered free rental assistance and mediation services to help tenants and landlords resolve disputes.

A downtown Denver resource center on Elati Street that was set to close Sunday will stay open through the summer.

City officials said it will run with fewer staff while they work on a long-term plan to help people who are homeless.