It’s Wednesday folks, and yesterday was stuffed with more news than any Tuesday has any right to be (you can see and ). Before we get you caught up and ready for the day, here’s what National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Fredin said about today’s weather: “” Fredin’s a man of few words and I respect his brevity.
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NIMBY vs. MONKEY
“As the liquor license changes hands, the new concept could be totally different. Itap about protecting the future of Sunnyside.”
Niles Emerick, Sunnyside United Neighbors Inc.
“Itap two guys playing guitar.”
Jimmy Nigg, owner of Monkey Barrel
Just 18 months ago, we wrote about , in the shadow of Mile High Stadium and Highland. But like many other neighborhoods in the city, the success is coming on too fast and too strong for the existing residents. Case in point, the Monkey Barrel bar, recently is relocating to Sunnyside, but a could throw a wrench in the popular bar/music venue’s plans. Emilie Rusch .
Shards of a glass ceiling
+ On Day Two of the Democratic National Convention in Philly, , becoming the first woman to do so for a major party.
+ The roll call vote was the scene of much drama, including a and Bernie Sanders tearing up at .
+ Aspiring First Man .
+ Closer to home, Politico reported that Gov. Hickenlooper , hiring a PR firm and orchestrating a number of profile-raising appearances to help his chances.
+ Hick did manage to nab a sweet speaking spot at the DNC, where delivers her acceptance speech.
+ Two Colorado Democrats, one a Clinton supporter and one a Bernie Sanders supporter, are .
+ Meanwhile, the boogeyman in the room at both the Republican and Democratic conventions has .
By The Numbers
$1,000,000
That’s how much it costs the city of Denver every year ( and ). The public has been , in case you wanted to get your two cents in.
Quick Hits
+ Broncos training camp starts tomorrow, and prepare for their title defense.
+ Right as a surge in the number of homes on Denver’s housing market hit, .
+ Pregnant Denver Sheriff’s deputies have had to use vacation or sick time in the past because they couldn’t carry the necessary tools. But under a new policy, , which women are calling a “big step for the department.
+ The controversial , a massive redevelopment along Cherry Creek in the tiny urban village, , though officials pledge to push on.
+ in expensive markets (like — for instance — Denver).
+ A group of advocates has (
+ Senate candidate Darryl Glenn insists he doesn’t remember being arrested on suspicion of punching his father in the face in 1983. But .
+ of a man who fell 400 feet in Black Canyon.
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+ Pokemon Go players are accidentally discovering their cities’ history, .
+ Somehow, , despite a new law designed to make multiple DUIs a felony.
+ The has been officially found .
+ , the philanthropist and patron of the arts who struck and killed a 14-year-old boy in Denver last week.
+ Want to find gender-free kids clothes? who are fighting the system of pink dresses and blue shirts with trucks on them.
+ A man accused of killing a mother and daughter in Montbello was .
What We’re Reading
+ The man will live outside a mental institution for the first time in 35 years.
+ Somehow, in the world of medical marijuana.
+ Speaking of pot, (follow-through, a little stereotypically, is a problem).
+ Reading all that trashy celebrity gossip isn’t dumb, according to The Guardian — .
+ and it’s going to get weird.
+ Sure, Volkswagen pulled off one the greatest con jobs in the history of the automobile, but how exactly did they do it? .
Hat Tips & Corrections
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or .
Song of the Day
The Denver Post’s starts tomorrow! Just you get for only $55. We’ve got plus a . Today’s song of the day is , straight from one of the festival’s headliners, Lee Fields and the Expressions. Click the big UMS logo below to buy tickets (even if you only get to go to one day of the festival, it’s worth every penny though it should be noted you can probably buy one-day passes at the festival site). Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
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