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Denver's most streamed songs on Spotify in 2023

We trended with the U.S. as a whole, picking the same top artist and song.

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Migrants arriving in Denver are struggling to find work

The application fee for federal work permits is $545 — too high for many migrants in Denver to afford.

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11 of the best holiday pop-up bars around Denver

'Tis the season for festive cocktails full of cheer.

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Here's how you can give back around Denver this holiday season

We rounded up some of the best opportunities to volunteer in the metro.

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Free class aims to improve driver's safety around cyclists, pedestrians

Bicycle Colorado recently launched a free online class it hopes can help drivers become better around pedestrians and cyclists.

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Bicycle Colorado wants to increase driver awareness — and safety — on roadways.Details: The organization recently launched a free and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="interactive online class" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/shiftdriving/?emci=820eecec-0d2b-ee11-b8f0-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=bdcb5f15-152b-ee11-b8f0-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=11724749#shift-access" data-vars-content-id="7e734c98-f071-4f88-a3e3-cf3a8921c5f9" data-vars-headline="Free class aims to improve driver&#x27;s safety around cyclists, pedestrians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/shiftdriving/?emci=820eecec-0d2b-ee11-b8f0-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=bdcb5f15-152b-ee11-b8f0-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=11724749#shift-access" target="_blank">interactive online class</a> it hopes can help motorists become better drivers around pedestrians and cyclists.

How to fly like a pro at Denver International Airport

There are ways to make life easier for yourself at the world's third-busiest airport.

We&#x27;ve all been there: Moving frantically inside Denver International Airport, trying not to miss our flight. It&#x27;s the cost of being the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="world&#x27;s third-busiest airport" data-vars-click-url="https://denverite.com/2023/04/06/dia-is-still-the-third-busiest-airport-in-the-world-for-a-second-year-in-a-row/" data-vars-content-id="a28c8fb4-6ead-43cf-a9f6-29f8f20ecf08" data-vars-headline="How to fly like a pro at Denver International Airport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://denverite.com/2023/04/06/dia-is-still-the-third-busiest-airport-in-the-world-for-a-second-year-in-a-row/" target="_blank">world&#x27;s third-busiest airport</a>.Yes, but: There are ways to make life easier for yourself.

Here's how many miles Denver households travel a year

The average household in metro Denver and Colorado Springs traveled roughly 31,000 miles by car, bike, foot or transit in 2022, slightly above the national average of about 30,000.Driving the news: That&#x27;s according to a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="study" data-vars-click-url="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/building-for-proximity-the-role-of-activity-centers-in-reducing-total-miles-traveled/" data-vars-content-id="05ea46ae-7467-4175-866a-ce8edc32372d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how many miles Denver households travel a year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/building-for-proximity-the-role-of-activity-centers-in-reducing-total-miles-traveled/" target="_blank">study</a> from the Brookings Institution, which explored household travel data for the 110 largest U.S. metro areas to measure how close people are to where they work, eat, play, shop, and more, Axios Generate&#x27;s Ben German <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="writes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/05/brookings-building-proximity" data-vars-content-id="05ea46ae-7467-4175-866a-ce8edc32372d" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how many miles Denver households travel a year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/05/brookings-building-proximity" target="_self">writes</a>.

RTD's safety record takes spotlight ahead of free fare months

Despite being the most statistically safe travel option in the city, RTD has struggled to regain ridership since the pandemic.

Over the past five years, no travel option in Denver has been safer than riding public transit.Details: From 2018 to 2022, 360 people died on Denver&#x27;s roads, with 45% of those fatalities involving cars, according to city data.

Denver eyes safe parking site expansion for people experiencing homelessness

About 75% of people who use the sites are experiencing homelessness for the first time.

In a city with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing crisis," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/04/18/report-offers-solutions-colorado-housing-woes" data-vars-content-id="5929e06e-84a1-4eb6-adf5-5e5f035d523b" data-vars-headline="Denver eyes safe parking site expansion for people experiencing homelessness" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/04/18/report-offers-solutions-colorado-housing-woes" target="_self">housing crisis,</a> even cars can end up serving as homes.Driving the news: Denver&#x27;s Department of Housing Stability wants to add $600,000 to a contract with the nonprofit Colorado Safe Parking Initiative to expand safe parking sites, which provide protected places for people to stay in cars overnight.

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Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season

Denver motorists are paying less for gas ahead of this weekend's summer travel kickoff.

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Denver motorists are paying less for gas ahead of this weekend&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer travel kickoff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/23/colorado-summer-travel-surge-aaa-survey" data-vars-content-id="553c825d-c8ed-46c7-a9a3-1d38abe71674" data-vars-headline="Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/23/colorado-summer-travel-surge-aaa-survey" target="_self">summer travel kickoff</a>.By the numbers: The average price per gallon of regular gasoline is $3.27 as of May 1, a 21% decrease from the $4.14 gas a year ago.<ul><li>Denver prices are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="below the U.S. average" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/25/gas-prices-memorial-day?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioswhatsnext&amp;stream=science" data-vars-content-id="553c825d-c8ed-46c7-a9a3-1d38abe71674" data-vars-headline="Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/25/gas-prices-memorial-day?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioswhatsnext&amp;stream=science" target="_self">below the U.S. average</a> of $3.53 per gallon, and down from a month ago, GasBuddy figures show.</li><li>The state&#x27;s average price is $3.33.</li></ul>The big picture: Gas prices set <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record all-time highs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/10/gas-prices-hit-new-all-time-high" data-vars-content-id="553c825d-c8ed-46c7-a9a3-1d38abe71674" data-vars-headline="Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/10/gas-prices-hit-new-all-time-high" target="_self">record all-time highs</a> last year amid a broader inflation crisis, and driven in part by Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine, which destabilized global energy markets.<ul><li>Nationally, gas prices are rising slightly compared to previous months — but they&#x27;re still well below last year&#x27;s levels as we head into Memorial Day weekend and the travel-heavy summer season.</li><li>Prices are still well above pre- and mid-pandemic levels.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Despite mild weather and a less volatile economic forecast, drivers are not hitting the road and raising gasoline demand to traditional seasonal levels,&quot; said AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross in a statement.Yes, but: AAA and others are predicting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a surge in summer travel " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/23/colorado-summer-travel-surge-aaa-survey" data-vars-content-id="553c825d-c8ed-46c7-a9a3-1d38abe71674" data-vars-headline="Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/23/colorado-summer-travel-surge-aaa-survey" target="_self">a surge in summer travel </a>in Colorado and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="near-record travel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/15/memorial-day-travel-2023" data-vars-content-id="553c825d-c8ed-46c7-a9a3-1d38abe71674" data-vars-headline="Colorado gas prices lower ahead of summer travel season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/15/memorial-day-travel-2023" target="_self">near-record travel</a> nationwide, which could spike demand — and thus lead to higher prices.<ul><li>&quot;It&#x27;s possible this is merely the lull before Memorial Day, but it could be a trend that lingers into summer,&quot; Gross said.</li></ul>

United expands at DIA amid bid to be Denver's hometown airline

United is the largest private employer in Denver with nearly 10,000 employees.

United Airlines is announcing flights to new destinations and more amenities at the Denver airport ahead of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the summer travel season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/united-airlines-delta-jobs-hiring-summer-travel" data-vars-content-id="51f1b7c9-5829-46ba-b597-d8f73da6cb59" data-vars-headline="United expands at DIA amid bid to be Denver&#x27;s hometown airline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/07/united-airlines-delta-jobs-hiring-summer-travel" target="_self">the summer travel season</a>.Why it matters: United is the largest private employer in Denver with nearly 10,000 employees, and the expansion is part of a larger bid to become the city&#x27;s hometown airline.

Colorado's snowy winter leads to I-70 warnings and bumps at the tunnel

A cold and snowy winter at the Continental Divide is leading to an unusual amount of frost heaves.

An eastbound drive through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="af0949e2-ea99-4255-b151-454134f7483e" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s snowy winter leads to I-70 warnings and bumps at the tunnel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" target="_self">the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnel</a> on Interstate 70 is literally a rollercoaster right now.Driving the news: A cold and snowy winter at the Continental Divide is leading to an unusual amount of frost heaves that created a series of humps in the pavement, prompting flashing warnings and lower speeds.

Eastbound I-70 traffic in the Eisenhower Tunnel. Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post via Getty Images

George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress

The House is slated to vote to expel Santos on Friday.

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Ahead of a vote that could make him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years, Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Santos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" target="_self">George Santos</a> (R-N.Y.) is introducing an expulsion resolution on Thursday targeting a House lawmaker from his own state. Why it matters: Santos — who faces an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="uphill battle in a vote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" target="_self">uphill battle in a vote</a> to remove him from office following a scathing House Ethics report — is seeking an expulsion vote on Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jamaal Bowman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" target="_self">Jamaal Bowman</a> (D-N.Y.), who pulled a fire alarm in one of the House office buildings.

George Santos expulsion spurs rare bipartisanship among House lawmakers

Rep. Robert Garcia encouraged fellow Democrats to support Republicans' expulsion measure.

House Democrats and Republicans finally have something they agree on: booting Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Santos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/30/george-santos-jamaal-bowman-expulsion-resolution" data-vars-content-id="4eec0a24-5338-46c4-8b6e-5526cda73c0f" data-vars-headline="George Santos expulsion spurs rare bipartisanship among House lawmakers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/30/george-santos-jamaal-bowman-expulsion-resolution" target="_self">George Santos</a> (R-N.Y.) from Congress.Driving the news: In an email sent to Democratic congressional offices on Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia&#x27;s (D-Calif.) office advocated for Republicans&#x27; resolution to expel the embattled Long Islander.

GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early

Multiple GOP lawmakers expect former House Speaker <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kevin McCarthy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" data-vars-content-id="dbdacc28-b2ed-40c2-a4cb-3bf4792a4d9b" data-vars-headline="GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" target="_self">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-Calif.) to step down from his seat before the end of the year, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The potential exit of McCarthy — who privately told donors he is looking to &quot;get the hell out,&quot; according to a source familiar with the conversation — could leave the House GOP with an even narrower majority.

Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social

Trump warned that his indictments have opened up a "very big and dangerous Pandora's Box."

Former President Trump has spent the last 24 hours on Truth Social unleashing a torrent of grievances, vengeful promises and links to online conspiracy theories about his political rivals.Why it matters: Trump&#x27;s online rhetoric has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="frequently dipped into violent extremism" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" data-vars-content-id="4ce9173c-4439-425e-8986-ec54c92037e6" data-vars-headline="Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" target="_self">frequently dipped into violent extremism</a> since he left office, escalating as his legal troubles have mounted. Public fatigue and the pro-Trump echo chamber created by Truth Social have at times softened the shock value of the GOP front-runner&#x27;s daily musings.

Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote

Santos is the first Republican to be expelled from the House.

The House on Friday voted to expel Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Santos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/19/george-santos-republican-congress-biography" data-vars-content-id="235bb126-9767-4b36-a5c3-4560ae03474e" data-vars-headline="Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/19/george-santos-republican-congress-biography" target="_self">George Santos</a> (R-N.Y.) over his many fabrications on the 2022 campaign trail and his two federal indictments.Why it matters: The vote makes Santos just the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sixth lawmaker" data-vars-click-url="https://history.house.gov/Institution/Discipline/Expulsion-Censure-Reprimand/" data-vars-content-id="235bb126-9767-4b36-a5c3-4560ae03474e" data-vars-headline="Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://history.house.gov/Institution/Discipline/Expulsion-Censure-Reprimand/" target="_blank">sixth lawmaker</a> – and first Republican – to be expelled from the House in U.S. history.

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