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303 NEWS
Friday, July 17, 2026
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TODAY'S FORECAST
Current Conditions (as of 5:45 AM)
67°F (feels like 65°F)
Clear sky • Humidity 52% • Pressure 29.79 inHg
Partly cloudy
High 95°F / Low 66°F
Feels like 96° / 64°
Wind: 12.5 mph, gusts 33.6 mph
4% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 5:46 AM / Sunset 8:25 PM (14h 39m)
UV Index: 8.6 (Very High)
Nearly 5 degrees above the average high for this time of year.
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| YOUR WEEKEND ACTIVITY GUIDE |
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Maren Morris with The Highwomen & Brittney Spencer
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Grammy-winning country-pop artist Maren Morris headlines Red Rocks Amphitheatre alongside The Highwomen and Brittney Spencer in one of the weekend's marquee outdoor concerts. Friday, July 18 · See venue for times · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
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The String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks
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Colorado jam band The String Cheese Incident continues their annual Red Rocks tradition with improvisational rock, bluegrass, and extended live performances. Saturday, July 19 · See venue for times · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
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Tyler Childers at Fiddler's Green
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Country artist Tyler Childers brings his Appalachian-inspired songwriting to Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre for an evening of heartfelt country music. Saturday, July 18 · See venue for times · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village
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Paul Oakenfold & The Crystal Method at Cervantes'
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Electronic music legends Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method headline a dance party featuring trance, breakbeat, and big-room classics at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. Friday, July 17 · See venue for times · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St, Denver
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Marcos Valle at Bluebird Theater
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Brazilian music icon Marcos Valle performs a blend of jazz, samba, bossa nova, and funk at the Bluebird Theater. Saturday, July 18 · See venue for times · Bluebird Theater, 3317 E Colfax Ave, Denver
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Global Climbing Day at Movement RiNo
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Movement RiNo and The North Face celebrate Global Climbing Day with free gym access all day, complimentary gear rentals, yoga, special programming, and appearances by professional climbers Andres Marin and Cedar Wright. Saturday, July 18 · 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Movement RiNo, 3201 Walnut St. #107, Denver
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Zootopia 2 Screening with Denver Zoo Animal Ambassadors
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The Historic Elitch Theatre hosts a free outdoor screening of Zootopia 2, preceded by a live animal ambassador program featuring animals from the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. Friday, July 17 · Doors 6 p.m., animal program 6:45 p.m., film 7:30 p.m. · Historic Elitch Theatre, 4600 W. 37th Place, Denver
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The Great Bubble Fest + Market
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A free family-friendly outdoor event at Aspen Grove Shopping Center featuring bubble art, live music, food trucks, and a maker's market. Saturday, July 18 · 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Aspen Grove Shopping Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton
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Tennyson Street Fair
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An annual neighborhood street fair along Denver's Tennyson Street corridor featuring local vendors, food, and entertainment. Friday, July 17 - Saturday, July 18 · See organizer for times · Tennyson Street, Denver
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Lavender Festival at Chatfield Farms
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Denver Botanic Gardens' Chatfield Farms hosts its annual Lavender Festival with lavender fields in bloom, vendors, food, and educational programming. Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 19 · See venue for times · Chatfield Farms, Littleton
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Drawing Club at BMoCA
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The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art hosts an open drop-in drawing session with music and light snacks provided — sketches, paints, and all skill levels welcome. No registration required. Friday, July 17 · 5 to 8 p.m. · Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder
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| DENVER METRO NEWS |
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Colorado Wildfires Continue to Stress Front Range as Multiple Blazes Burn Statewide
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Several large wildfires continued burning across Colorado on Thursday, compounding the effects of an ongoing heat wave and historic drought. -- Colorado Sun
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Hot, Dry Weather to Continue in Denver Through Weekend With Air Quality Concerns
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Denver faces another day of hot, dry weather Thursday with a forecast high near 93 degrees and variable winds up to 22 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. -- Denver Gazette
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City Park Adventure Hub Opens, Bringing Pedal Boats and Water Rentals Back to Denver
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Denver Parks and Recreation officially opened an Adventure Hub at City Park's Ferril Lake on Wednesday, offering residents pedal boats, kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and bicycles for rent. -- Denver Post
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Low Snowpack Cuts Short Creek Tubing Season Along Denver's Front Range
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Record-low snowpack from an exceptionally dry winter is reducing water flows in Clear Creek, Boulder Creek and other Front Range waterways, leading to an earlier and shorter tubing and river recrea... -- Denver Post
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| POLITICS & GOVERNMENT |
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Polis-Progressive Rift Deepens as Governor Invokes Zimbabwe in Socialist Critique
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Colorado Gov. -- Mediaite
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| BUSINESS & ECONOMY |
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Denver Office Visits Still 39% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels Despite Year-Over-Year Gains
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A new report from location analytics firm Placer.ai shows Denver office visits in June remained 39 percent below 2019 levels, lagging behind other major U.S. -- Denver Business Journal
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Denver Metro Launches $1,500 Heat Pump Rebate to Reduce Building Emissions
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The Denver Regional Council of Governments' Power Ahead Colorado program is offering $1,500 rebates for homeowners and businesses in the nine-county Denver metro region who install energy-efficient... -- Colorado Sun
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| CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY |
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Denver DA Seeks Adult Charges for 12- and 14-Year-Olds in Sunnyside Murder Case
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Denver District Attorney John Walsh has filed a motion to transfer the cases of two children — aged 12 and 14 — to adult court in connection with the June 30 fatal shooting of 33-year-old Christoph... -- Denver7
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Update: Denver Man Charged With Murder of Pregnant Wife; Affidavit Reveals Disturbing Details
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Herman Antonio Sisneros, 41, faces charges of first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy after his 39-year-old wife, Angelica Sisneros, was found dead in the backyard of their Sout... -- Denver Post
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Arvada Mother in Daughter's Alcohol Death Denied Bond Reduction; Went to Rehab Days After Teen Died
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A Jefferson County judge on Thursday refused to reduce the $500,000 cash-only bond for Gretchen Ryan, 55, charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 16-year-old daughter Grace, who died ... -- Denver Post
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One Dead in Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 119 East of Nederland
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A 37-year-old Nederland woman died Wednesday evening when a Dodge Ram with failed brakes lost control on Highway 119, sending its trailer into oncoming traffic and striking two vehicles. -- Denver Gazette
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| DENVER SPORTS |
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Broncos' Offensive Line Preview: Veteran Group Heads Into Training Camp With High Expectations
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The Denver Broncos enter the 2026 season with one of the NFL's most experienced and expensive offensive lines, featuring returning first-team All-Pros Quinn Meinerz and Garett Bolles alongside Mike... -- Denver Post
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Daily Laugh
My wife and I have been married for so long we finish each other's... we finish each other's... See, she's not here, so I can't finish.
— Bob Newhart
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