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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ SummerHome Garden in Washington Park is a nonprofit oasis that grows drought-tolerant plants (created to counter heavy development) and now gives residents a quiet place to learn and relax. Lisa Negri started the garden five years ago by buying a rundown property next to her home and partnered with a horticulturist from the Denver Botanic Gardens to create a lasting green space. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Denver police said a deadly double shooting on Tuesday at 2:41 p.m. on the 1200 block of South Osceola Street was a murder-suicide in which a man shot and killed a woman before taking his own life, and the investigation is still ongoing. Denver7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Colorado lawmakers face a projected $700 million gap next fiscal year if current spending plans are maintained, as an extra $150 million may be wiped out by rising commitments including education, law enforcement, and senior property tax breaks—officials warned that a GOP federal measure and a slowing economy could deepen the shortfall. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Denver Airport officials plan to open a drop-in child care center in 2026 that will care for up to 20 children. The center — located on the fourth level of the new training facility — will serve mainly airport employees' children and community members taking part in training activities. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ Loveland Pass reopened Wednesday afternoon after a landslide closed it Sunday morning—CDOT crews removed 92 tons of mud and silt from a slide estimated to be 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Governor Jared Polis announced that he pardoned individuals convicted of psilocybin and psilocin possession during a Denver Psychedelic Science conference, stating the pardon applies only to adults 21 or older — a move that follows his 2020 mass pardon for cannabis convictions. He added that local jurisdictions may also clear such records if they choose to follow this action. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Denver city leaders are planning substantial layoffs to cut a projected $50 million deficit this year and $200 million next year, said Mayor Mike Johnston. The layoffs plus a proposed rule change to ease the process aim to balance the city budget, and officials will decide on details when the Career Service Board meets on July 1. Denver7
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