Good morning, Denver.

A fire at the Caribou Village Shopping Center destroyed over 30% of local businesses last week—neighbors and volunteers launched a GoFundMe that raised nearly $200,000 to help 18 businesses and 100 workers.

Officials from several agencies are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

Denver sports teams are fueling urban redevelopment by planning new stadiums and mixed-use entertainment districts along the South Platte River and I-25—developers are adding housing and transit improvements to boost growth while keeping community needs in mind.

Aurora Public Schools has partnered with CU Denver to guarantee conditional admission and waive fees for eligible Aurora Central students who meet a 3.0 GPA requirement—about 900 seniors will benefit from financial aid advising and merit-based scholarships.

Becky Palacios Romero, a current student, visited on Oct. 09 to share her experience and help ease the stress of the college application process.

On Saturday, CU Athletics rolled out new security measures at Folsom Field after fan chanting of religious slurs at a BYU game led to a $50,000 fine from the Big 12 Conference.

The changes include more security staff and undercover police officers positioned in the student section—steps taken to quickly remove disruptive fans.