Good morning, Denver.

Construction began Tuesday on a $9.3 million pedestrian bridge in Aurora over Parker Road near I-225, linking the Nine Mile RTD station with local homes and businesses (utility work with short lane closures will run until November, with full bridge assembly in spring and completion by fall).

Food Bank of the Rockies is meeting rising food insecurity and a 74% surge in fuel costs (CEO Erin Pulling explained) while partnering with Denver7 on the ongoing 7 Days to Help End Hunger campaign running Sept.

28-Oct. 4.

The first BRT phase on Colfax is complete between Broadway and Colorado Boulevard.

Local business owners hope the makeover will boost foot traffic after customer losses, while the city (supporting nearly 180 businesses) awarded over $2.3 million in grants.

Niagara Bottling purchased 4.9 million gallons of water from Greeley to meet drought-related reductions at its Aurora plant & continue production without violating city water rules, after Aurora warned the company it was nearing its reduced annual allocation.

Aurora City Council banned sprinklers from running and restricted evaporative cooling systems in new large buildings — including data centers — to reduce water use during the historic drought, with the seasonal ban effective from October through April.

Neighbors attended Monday's City Council meeting in Aurora to oppose plans for an 860,000 sqft data center at 23001 East 48th Ave + they raised concerns over noise, air quality and limited public input while the developer promised to schedule community meetings.

The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act on Monday, setting new rules for NIL & limiting transfers while capping agent fees, said Denver coaches who expect more accountability in college sports.

The bill will now go to the House for further review.