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Friday, September 5th, 2025
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Denver’s River North Arts District unveiled Denargo Market at a grand opening block party with local bands, vendors, and food trucks—launching the first phase of a project that will add parks, a playground, and a 30-foot climbable rhino structure. Neighbors and developers raised concerns about the nearby Crossroads homeless shelter—city officials noted no immediate plans to relocate its services. Denver7
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Evacuations were underway for homes near Welton Reservoir in Arvada after a brush fire ignited early Thursday near W. 84th Place and Quaker Circle—police said residents off nearby streets should prepare to leave as officials confirmed full containment by 1:45 p.m. Denver7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Aurora police said an unidentified motorcycle rider died after crashing broadside into a car while racing another rider on the 19500 block of East 38th Avenue around 10 p.m. Wednesday—witnesses reported a second rider briefly returned to the scene before speeding away. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ A driver—Steven Barr, 29—was arrested in north Denver on Monday after leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash near 40th St. and Walnut that injured a bicyclist, and police said the cyclist was cited for failing to stop at a red light while being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Colorado offers a busy weekend of cultural events with First Friday art walks taking place today and additional live music, film screenings, and food-tasting events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday - providing local residents with many engaging experiences across the state. Colorado Public Radio
- ➤ Vinegar Syndrome Denver opened its new shop in the Casa Bonita shopping center on West Colfax Avenue—featuring horror-themed decor that takes visitors back to 1980s video stores—and offers restored cult films, laser discs and collectibles. Manager Theresa Mercado said the shop carries Blu-rays, VHS, vinyl records and comics for movie fans. Colorado Public Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Goodwill Colorado's tuition-free Excel Center in Aurora graduated 68 mature students last school year and enrolled 160 new students a few weeks ago to help fill skill shortages in healthcare, IT, skilled trades and clean energy. The center at 15445 E Iliff Ave. offers child care, transportation assistance and job placement help — services that support those balancing full-time work and family demands. Sentinel Colorado
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Denver city leaders pledged to plant 4,500 new trees this year to boost the urban canopy as part of a strategic effort to improve neighborhoods with low tree cover+ the city has already planted over 1,800 trees and will resume planting in September and October while inviting residents to share location suggestions via 311. Denver7
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