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Saturday, July 19th, 2025
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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ DraftKings paid $90,000 in fines to Colorado for accepting bets on two unsanctioned sporting events—one for last year's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match that led regulators to halt wagers on Nov. 15 and another for 80 prop bets on a college player's performance, which state law prohibits. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Le Clare’s Patisserie on East Colfax closed its walk-in space on its one-year anniversary and will launch a collaborative culinary experience featuring cooking classes, private dining and local maker partnerships—chef Maggie Kates said the change comes as Colfax Bus Rapid Transit construction slowed business and spurred a new direction. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Police said Samantha Shults, 56, was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of first-degree murder after fatally stabbing a man during a fight at their shared home near E. Hampden Avenue on Wednesday — the victim died after hospital treatment. Denver7
- ➤ On July 6, a driver on E-470 said a BMW shot at his vehicle during a road rage incident and Colorado State Patrol arrested 34-year-old Benjamin C. L. Roberts on a first degree assault charge—two days later near the Gartrell exit a Dodge truck driver fired shots and 47-year-old Kip D. Boyer was taken into custody on a first degree assault charge. Denver7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ First responders in Douglas County used their new AI camera system to send a real time alert after a wildfire ignited near Castle Pines last Friday—this alert helped mobilize a helicopter, the Castle Rock Fire Department and the DCSO Emergency Services Unit to quickly contain the fire that burned less than five acres. Denver7
- ➤ Denver officials found that many of the city’s 646 bridges are aging and need repair—11% of all bridges and 14% of those used by vehicles are rated poor, with an average age of 38 years. City leaders are considering using increased property taxes and a bond package to fix key bridges like those over Cherry Creek, with voters set to decide on the plan in November. Denver7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ With several wildfires burning in Colorado, the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter said a study of over one million people shows that breathing wildfire smoke may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by about 6% over a 10-year period—experts advise using N95 masks and high-efficiency furnace filters when the air is heavy with smoke. This report comes as multiple fires continue to burn across the state. Denver7
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Office vacancy in downtown Denver reached 36.8% in the second quarter while the broader metro saw a 27% rate, CBRE reported. Landlords are now demolishing and converting older buildings—an approach that follows a slowdown in new leases as companies shift toward hybrid work. Colorado Public Radio
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