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The big implications of soaring real rates

Markets believe the secular stagnation era of the 2010s is well and truly finished.

Economy & Business

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bond market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/23/the-era-of-negative-real-rates-is-over" data-vars-content-id="8415b2d6-1f7e-4965-94a2-6fc2f5cb02b6" data-vars-headline="The big implications of soaring real rates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/23/the-era-of-negative-real-rates-is-over" target="_self">bond market</a>&#x27;s remarkable moves this month imply a stronger economic growth path in the years ahead — but they happened without much evidence of changing fundamentals.The big picture: Bond prices have abruptly moved to levels that imply the high-pressure economy of the last couple of years will persist.

Biden to announce library for John McCain in future of democracy speech

The speech will also stress "the work we must do together to strengthen our democracy."

Politics & Policy

During a speech on Thursday, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Biden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" data-vars-content-id="93d30f86-ca5e-4506-b0dd-ddbed5056831" data-vars-headline="Biden to announce library for John McCain in future of democracy speech" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" target="_self">President Biden</a> is set to announce federal funding to construct a library and community facility at Arizona State University to honor the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed to Axios Phoenix.What&#x27;s happening: The McCain Library will be a &quot;multipurpose facility that will provide Arizonans a place to learn, research, develop and work,&quot; according to the McCain Institute, a partner in the project.

Fortnite maker Epic Games to cut nearly 900 jobs, 16% of workforce

Cuts come despite billions in investment in Epic in the last two years.

Technology

Fortnite maker Epic Games announced deep cuts today, citing a slowdown in the popularity of its marquee game, as layoffs continue in the games industry despite market growth.Driving the news: Epic will lay off around 870 employees and part ways with 250 others as it divests from music site Bandcamp and spins off &quot;most of&quot; kidstech marketing platform SuperAwesome, CEO Tim Sweeney told employees today in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="note Epic published to its website" data-vars-click-url="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/layoffs-at-epic" data-vars-content-id="e8fe8825-e61b-4b16-8b59-16818ae3be74" data-vars-headline="Fortnite maker Epic Games to cut nearly 900 jobs, 16% of workforce" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/layoffs-at-epic" target="_blank">note Epic published to its website</a> and first reported <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="by Bloomberg" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff" data-vars-content-id="e8fe8825-e61b-4b16-8b59-16818ae3be74" data-vars-headline="Fortnite maker Epic Games to cut nearly 900 jobs, 16% of workforce" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff" target="_blank">by Bloomberg</a>.

Unpacking the PR strategies of the messy Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorce

Audiences are becoming savvier and more attuned to sniffing out public relations spin.

There are important communication lessons coming out of the very messy, very public divorce between boy bander Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner.Why it matters: Audiences are becoming savvier and more attuned to sniffing out public relations spin, staged paparazzi photos and inflated stories attributed to anonymous sources.

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Democrats put shutdown front-and-center at first impeachment hearing

"It's hard to grasp the complete derangement of this moment."

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday slammed Republicans for proceeding with their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="impeachment inquiry hearing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/house-republicans-biden-impeachment-inquiry-hearing" data-vars-content-id="71db243c-a1d6-451b-9f69-ee0bd60828f1" data-vars-headline="Democrats put shutdown front-and-center at first impeachment hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/28/house-republicans-biden-impeachment-inquiry-hearing" target="_self">impeachment inquiry hearing</a> into President Biden as the U.S. government teeters on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="brink of a shutdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/us-government-shutdown-september" data-vars-content-id="71db243c-a1d6-451b-9f69-ee0bd60828f1" data-vars-headline="Democrats put shutdown front-and-center at first impeachment hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/us-government-shutdown-september" target="_self">brink of a shutdown</a>.Why it matters: Conservative legal scholar Jonathan Turley, a GOP witness during the hearing, said that &quot;the current evidence doesn&#x27;t support articles of impeachment,&quot; but that an inquiry is warranted.

Axios Denver named best newsletter in Colorado

The Axios Denver team took home four awards from the Colorado Press Association.

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Colorado brewers win big at GABF competition

Colorado brewers took home 40 medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival competition.

Food and Drink

Denver Walls takes local street art international

Denver is now an international destination for street art and fans of it.

Things to Do

Five Colorado restaurants earn Michelin stars

The stars are given to top restaurants serving some of the best dishes in the world.

Native Roots pumpkin spiced cannabis part of new seasonal push

Colorado's Native Roots is releasing its pumpkin spice marijuana vape pen cartridges this week.

Culture

Move aside, Starbucks — pumpkin spice is now the domain of cannabis.What&#x27;s happening: Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Native Roots" data-vars-click-url="https://nativerootscannabis.com/" data-vars-content-id="ac74e72f-7e07-4e5d-8a14-3249955ff0d8" data-vars-headline="Native Roots pumpkin spiced cannabis part of new seasonal push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nativerootscannabis.com/" target="_blank">Native Roots</a> is releasing its pumpkin spice marijuana vape pen cartridges this week, and expects them to go as fast as drive-through lattes based on booming sales in the prior two years.

Denver's food hall craze may be waning

Many food halls are still struggling to capture the crowds they did before COVID.

Denver&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="once-flourishing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/09/junction-food-hall-denver/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw17opZz9jBAkCrJ0OqKV1vAo0HDZ8swdu6IxJypXEOIiCxnHbICTh4aAtWEEALw_wcB" data-vars-content-id="cd7633b6-de03-4b81-9b95-e1688ace00eb" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s food hall craze may be waning" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/09/junction-food-hall-denver/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw17opZz9jBAkCrJ0OqKV1vAo0HDZ8swdu6IxJypXEOIiCxnHbICTh4aAtWEEALw_wcB" target="_blank">once-flourishing</a> food hall scene appears to be fading.Why it matters: Apart from being hangout hubs, food halls act as &quot;amazing incubator models&quot; for up-and-coming chefs and offer new opportunities for budding business owners, Denise Mickelsen with the Colorado Restaurant Association tells Axios.

Expect more apartments across Denver

Around 12,580 apartments are expected to be completed in 2023.

Real Estate

Roughly 12,580 new apartment units are expected to be completed across Denver this year, up from 10,873 in 2020, according to a new report.Why it matters: A<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" housing shortage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/20/housing-shortage-prices-high" data-vars-content-id="3141f563-91cf-49a7-ae46-36fe79ce956a" data-vars-headline="Expect more apartments across Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/20/housing-shortage-prices-high" target="_self"> housing shortage</a> in the U.S. has contributed to the rising cost of both renting and buying.

How many people are working remotely in Denver and Boulder

Remote work continues to define the Colorado workforce, even as more employers ask workers to return to the office.

Business

Remote work continues to define the Colorado workforce, even as more employers ask workers to return to the office.Driving the news: 24% of Denver metro area workers were working from home as of 2022, compared to 28% in 2021, per newly released census figures.

Nominations now open for Axios Denver Power Players

Submit a nomination for yourself or a local business leader doing good.

We all have memories of the local businesses that shaped our upbringing, whether a shop we often visited with our parents, a dealership where we purchased our first car or the company whose name was emblazoned on our little league jerseys. <ul><li>But those businesses wouldn&#x27;t have left such impressions or had such lingering impact if they weren&#x27;t powered by true community leaders.</li></ul>What&#x27;s happening: We know that at Axios, and that&#x27;s why we&#x27;re celebrating the biggest names, established leaders and rising stars in our business community in the second annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Denver Power Players" data-vars-click-url="https://powerplayers.axios.com/denver-nomination?utm_source=axios&amp;utm_medium=site&amp;utm_campaign=pp-edit-site-2022" data-vars-content-id="ec9baf20-f47f-412f-bb2a-d588fd7d22e7" data-vars-headline="Nominations now open for Axios Denver Power Players" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://powerplayers.axios.com/denver-nomination?utm_source=axios&amp;utm_medium=site&amp;utm_campaign=pp-edit-site-2022" target="_blank">Axios Denver Power Players</a> list.

Colorado's fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list

The prestigious Inc. 5000 list named  133 Colorado companies — most of which are based in metro Denver.

The Denver metro is home to more than 100 of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, according to the recently released <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2023 Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-click-url="https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2023" data-vars-content-id="8338c4c8-5356-4eea-9f99-29091567d0bb" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2023" target="_blank">2023 Inc. 5000 list</a>.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Crusoe Energy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crusoeenergy.com/" data-vars-content-id="8338c4c8-5356-4eea-9f99-29091567d0bb" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crusoeenergy.com/" target="_blank">Crusoe Energy</a> was the top Colorado company, coming in at 49th. The Denver-based business specializes in using leftover natural gas to power cryptocurrency mining and cloud computing.

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Denver plans to invest $2 million to build more pickleball courts

Pickleball's surge in popularity is pushing Denver's parks and recreation department to take action.

Pickleball&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surge in popularity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/13/denver-pickleball-court-closures-openings" data-vars-content-id="47fd8d5a-f7fa-4493-bd62-224496d7d85b" data-vars-headline="Denver plans to invest $2 million to build more pickleball courts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/13/denver-pickleball-court-closures-openings" target="_self">surge in popularity</a> is pushing Denver&#x27;s parks and rec department to take action.Driving the news: Department leaders want to use $2 million from the mayor&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed 2024 budget" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/mayor-mike-johnston-first-budget-2024" data-vars-content-id="47fd8d5a-f7fa-4493-bd62-224496d7d85b" data-vars-headline="Denver plans to invest $2 million to build more pickleball courts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/mayor-mike-johnston-first-budget-2024" target="_self">proposed 2024 budget</a> to build new pickleball courts across the city.

Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado

In igniting Colorado's football program, Sanders has become an economic force.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Deion Sanders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/18/deion-sanders-colorado-buffaloes-football" data-vars-content-id="4c602937-3577-440f-98ce-158fd550ecab" data-vars-headline="Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/18/deion-sanders-colorado-buffaloes-football" target="_self">Deion Sanders</a> has led the Colorado Buffaloes to an early 3-0 record in his first year in Boulder, making them the buzz of college football. He&#x27;s also sparked his own economic engine — directly and indirectly — around <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="apparel," data-vars-click-url="https://shop.cubuffs.com/colorado-buffaloes/coach-prime/t-12608119+c-9058645576+z-92-2711518198" data-vars-content-id="4c602937-3577-440f-98ce-158fd550ecab" data-vars-headline="Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shop.cubuffs.com/colorado-buffaloes/coach-prime/t-12608119+c-9058645576+z-92-2711518198" target="_blank">apparel,</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tickets," data-vars-click-url="https://frontofficesports.com/deion-sanders-impact-makes-tickets-pricier-than-nfl-games/" data-vars-content-id="4c602937-3577-440f-98ce-158fd550ecab" data-vars-headline="Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://frontofficesports.com/deion-sanders-impact-makes-tickets-pricier-than-nfl-games/" target="_blank">tickets,</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="betting" data-vars-click-url="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/09/colorado-buffaloes-colorado-state-public-betting-outpaces-nfl" data-vars-content-id="4c602937-3577-440f-98ce-158fd550ecab" data-vars-headline="Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/09/colorado-buffaloes-colorado-state-public-betting-outpaces-nfl" target="_blank">betting</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TV ratings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.buffzone.com/2023/09/19/main-attraction-cu-buffs-draw-high-tv-ratings-announce-another-sellout/" data-vars-content-id="4c602937-3577-440f-98ce-158fd550ecab" data-vars-headline="Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.buffzone.com/2023/09/19/main-attraction-cu-buffs-draw-high-tv-ratings-announce-another-sellout/" target="_blank">TV ratings</a> and more.The big picture: Sanders — aka &quot;Coach Prime,&quot; a derivative of Sanders&#x27; &quot;Prime Time&quot; nickname as an explosive NFL player — has never been shy about promoting his brand.

Photo illustration of an arrow rising out of Deion Sanders' sunglasses.

Denver evictions on track to hit record high

The city's Department of Housing Stability is projecting 12,000 eviction filings this year.

Eviction could hit a record in Denver this year after a surge in filings.Driving the news: The city&#x27;s Department of Housing Stability said at a public budget hearing last week that it&#x27;s projecting 12,000 eviction filings this year — far above the record <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="10,241 filed in 2010" data-vars-click-url="https://denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/housing-stability/documents/housing/five_year_strategic_plan_final_091321.pdf" data-vars-content-id="1730682f-1a33-44ec-bad9-3cc71612f2e0" data-vars-headline="Denver evictions on track to hit record high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/housing-stability/documents/housing/five_year_strategic_plan_final_091321.pdf" target="_blank">10,241 filed in 2010</a>, according to city documents.

Illustration of a "W" shaped line graph on a grid surrounded by a dollar bill, a moving box, a briefcase, and an eviction notice

What a government shutdown would mean for Colorado residents

The potential impacts include the closure of Rocky Mountain National Park at peak fall color.

The looming federal government shutdown would hit extraordinarily hard in Colorado.What to know: The potential impacts include:<ul><li>The closure of Rocky Mountain National Park at peak fall color, a huge blow for tourism in Northern Colorado.</li></ul>

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How Colorado's summer weather looked in 3 maps

The Front Range experienced a cooler and wetter summer, but not the whole state.

Colorado&#x27;s summer weather is a tale of a great divide.State of play: The Front Range experienced a cooler and wetter summer, according to new data from NOAA that compared this year to the 30-year average.

Colorado Rockies fans sound off on historic losing season

The Colorado Rockies 30th anniversary season is certainly historic, for the wrong reasons.

Colorado Rockies annual ticket holder Cory Johnson looked out toward Coors Field from his seats behind home plate and summarized this season in one word: &quot;Frustrating.&quot;<ul><li>&quot;And more of the same,&quot; he told John.</li></ul>State of play: The Colorado Rockies 30th anniversary season is certainly historic — for all the wrong reasons.

Colorado Rockies fans at Coors Field on Sept. 13. Photo: RJ Sangosti/Denver Post via Getty Images

Denver's latest encampment sweep focuses on providing housing

The sweep completed yesterday in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood represents a shift in strategy and a major test for Mayor Mike Johnston's administration.

For the first time under Mayor Mike Johnston, unhoused people relocated from an encampment site in Denver are being connected directly to housing.Why it matters: The latest sweep completed Tuesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood is a new strategy and a major test for Johnston&#x27;s administration.

DIA gets $31 million for new lighting system to reduce close calls

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking closely at recent near-collisions at the nation's busiest airports.

Denver International Airport is adding a new lighting system to a key runway and taxiway to help reduce the potential for airplane collisions.Why it matters: The $31 million upgrade comes in response to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heightened attention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/15/faa-safety-memo-near-disasters" data-vars-content-id="5d50996a-51b3-4f8b-969e-3c5d82cee801" data-vars-headline="DIA gets $31 million for new lighting system to reduce close calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/15/faa-safety-memo-near-disasters" target="_self">heightened attention</a> at the Federal Aviation Administration to recent near-collisions at the nation&#x27;s busiest airports.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Denver International Airport on Tuesday to see updated lights for airfield safety. Photo: RJ Sangosti/Denver Post via Getty Images

Denver's migrant and housing crises are colliding

A surge in new migrants is coinciding with an already troubling housing crisis, putting unprecedented strain on resources.

During his first months in office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has been navigating two housing crises at once: the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing number of unhoused people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/03/denver-homeless-deaths-mike-johnston-sweeps" data-vars-content-id="8dda9143-76be-4c5b-912f-cfaf2c4a8ed0" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s migrant and housing crises are colliding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/03/denver-homeless-deaths-mike-johnston-sweeps" target="_self">growing number of unhoused people</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="thousands of newly arrived migrants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/23/denver-increase-migrant-arrivals-august" data-vars-content-id="8dda9143-76be-4c5b-912f-cfaf2c4a8ed0" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s migrant and housing crises are colliding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/23/denver-increase-migrant-arrivals-august" target="_self">thousands of newly arrived migrants</a>.Why it matters: The city simply doesn&#x27;t have enough affordable homes, shelters or money to help everyone who needs it, straining scarce resources and leaving people out on the street.

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How college tuition in Denver compares to the U.S.

The latest numbers show college costs have not spiked in real terms.

The cost of going to college has increased faster than inflation for years.Yes, but: The latest numbers show college costs have not spiked in real terms. For private four-year colleges, they&#x27;ve actually been falling.

Estimated annual tuition and fees among four-year colleges; 2021-22 school year

Despite recent violent spree, Denver's crime rates are falling

While police chief Ron Thomas called the incidents concerning, he tells us overall violent crime rates in the city are trending downward.

Eleven people in Denver have been shot in violent incidents since last Saturday.Catch up quick: The latest incident happened overnight heading into Thursday in the City Park West neighborhood. Two people were shot, one fatally, near 16th Avenue and Downing Street, according to police.

5 takeaways about Colorado's economy right now

Economic risks loom in the distance and warnings are emerging that could pinch the state's financial picture.

Colorado&#x27;s economy is expected to grow 2% this year — a more optimistic outlook for gross domestic product than expected because of robust consumer demand, economists told state lawmakers Wednesday.Yes, but: Economic risks loom in the distance and warnings are emerging that could pinch the state&#x27;s financial picture.

5 tips on how to interpret and understand street art

"You have to think of it as a voice for the voiceless."

Denver street art and graffiti have become such a draw that you can take a guided tour.What&#x27;s happening: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Graffiti Tour" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denvergraffititour.com/about-the-tour" data-vars-content-id="b603683b-f8ac-4b1a-b9c0-32953b1622d5" data-vars-headline="5 tips on how to interpret and understand street art" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denvergraffititour.com/about-the-tour" target="_blank">Denver Graffiti Tour</a> began in 2018 and offers guided 2-hour walks covering 20 blocks in the RiNo Art District most weekends.

Denver weekend events: High Plains Comedy, RiNo mural festival and more

LOL at the High Plains Comedy Fest and visit RiNo for an international mural festival.

This weekend in Denver: attend a comedy show or three at the High Plains Comedy Festival, check out a classic silent film or watch artists paint murals in RiNo.

Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women

The recent Mountain West Overland Expo in Colorado dedicated an entire track to women in the community.

Twenty women sat in a half circle, introducing themselves by name — and the make and model of their trucks.What&#x27;s happening: For the first time, the recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mountain West Overland Expo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" data-vars-content-id="2191b531-6444-4451-bd51-55c9a3ad8c3c" data-vars-headline="Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" target="_blank">Mountain West Overland Expo</a> in Colorado dedicated an entire track of seminars and speakers for women who want to travel off-grid.

What's new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023

Denver is America's beer capital this week.

Denver is America&#x27;s beer capital this week.What&#x27;s happening: The arrival of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Great American Beer Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" target="_blank">Great American Beer Festival</a> this week coincides with the city&#x27;s long-running <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Oktoberfest celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/denver-oktoberfest-events" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/denver-oktoberfest-events" target="_self">Oktoberfest celebration</a> and combines to make the 14th annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Beer Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" target="_blank">Denver Beer Week</a> one of the beeriest.

GABF events: Where to find the best beer during Denver Beer Week

Here's where to find the nation's top breweries and special sips that don't pour often in Denver.

The secret about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Beer Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" data-vars-content-id="a1aa5a6c-c924-47ac-ba78-f3615e9c0745" data-vars-headline="GABF events: Where to find the best beer during Denver Beer Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" target="_blank">Denver Beer Week</a>: Some of the best beer is poured on the sidelines of the festival, so you don&#x27;t need a ticket to partake.Where to go: Here are our top picks for where to find the nation&#x27;s top breweries and special sips that don&#x27;t pour often in Denver.<ul><li>Of note: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="What&#x27;s new at GABF" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/17/gabf-denver-beer-week-2023" data-vars-content-id="a1aa5a6c-c924-47ac-ba78-f3615e9c0745" data-vars-headline="GABF events: Where to find the best beer during Denver Beer Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/17/gabf-denver-beer-week-2023" target="_self">What&#x27;s new at GABF</a> ... <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the best breweries at the festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/17/gabf-guide-best-beer-breweries-2023-festival" data-vars-content-id="a1aa5a6c-c924-47ac-ba78-f3615e9c0745" data-vars-headline="GABF events: Where to find the best beer during Denver Beer Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/17/gabf-guide-best-beer-breweries-2023-festival" target="_self">the best breweries at the festival</a>.</li></ul>

What to do in Denver for Oktoberfest

Denver Oktoberfest will take place over two weekends in the Ballpark District.

Oktoberfest begins in Munich this Saturday, so we&#x27;ve compiled a list of German celebrations in the Denver area.

Inside Mayor Mike Johnston's first budget

This is Johnston's first budget as mayor and serves as a test to whether he is fulfilling the lofty campaign promises he made earlier this year.

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Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$4 billion budget" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/finance/documents/budget/2024/final-september-2024-budget_9.14.23.pdf" data-vars-content-id="051c30b8-41df-4411-a5a7-ccd007d13c8a" data-vars-headline="Inside Mayor Mike Johnston&#x27;s first budget" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/finance/documents/budget/2024/final-september-2024-budget_9.14.23.pdf" target="_blank">$4 billion budget</a> Thursday that includes millions to curb homelessness, build affordable homes, revive downtown, improve public safety and reduce pollution.Why it matters: This is Johnston&#x27;s first budget as mayor, and serves as a test of whether he is fulfilling the lofty <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="campaign promises" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/18/five-takeaways-denver-mayor-mike-johnston-inaugural-address" data-vars-content-id="051c30b8-41df-4411-a5a7-ccd007d13c8a" data-vars-headline="Inside Mayor Mike Johnston&#x27;s first budget" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/18/five-takeaways-denver-mayor-mike-johnston-inaugural-address" target="_self">campaign promises</a> he made earlier this year.

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How much Proposition HH will lower Colorado property taxes

The question on this November's ballot asks Colorado voters to make a high-stakes tradeoff.

The Proposition HH <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="question" data-vars-click-url="https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Initiatives/ballot/contacts/2023.html#gsc.tab=0" data-vars-content-id="1a856b42-8fbf-4c42-8079-1cedb9711849" data-vars-headline="How much Proposition HH will lower Colorado property taxes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Initiatives/ballot/contacts/2023.html#gsc.tab=0" target="_blank">question</a> on this November&#x27;s ballot asks Colorado voters to make a high-stakes tradeoff.<ul><li>The state will lower property tax rates for 10 years — if you <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="give back" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/01/colorado-property-tax-tabor-proposition-hh" data-vars-content-id="1a856b42-8fbf-4c42-8079-1cedb9711849" data-vars-headline="How much Proposition HH will lower Colorado property taxes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/01/colorado-property-tax-tabor-proposition-hh" target="_self">give back</a> part of your expected refund under the Taxpayer&#x27;s Bill of Rights.</li></ul>

A range plot showing the low and high estimates of total average property tax savings from Prop. HH from 2023 2024.

How much Prop. HH will cut TABOR refunds in Colorado

One word is missing from the Prop. HH ballot language: TABOR.

One word is missing from the Prop. HH ballot language: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TABOR" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/01/colorado-property-tax-tabor-proposition-hh" data-vars-content-id="faa08a7f-d612-491f-94fc-bf7ba0747c9c" data-vars-headline="How much Prop. HH will cut TABOR refunds in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/01/colorado-property-tax-tabor-proposition-hh" target="_self">TABOR</a>.Yes, but: It&#x27;s a huge factor in the debate.What to know: TABOR refunds will increase beyond current levels for 60% of taxpayers in tax year 2023 if the ballot measure passes.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston names his first cabinet members

Phil Washington was named to continue serving as CEO of Denver's airport, and Anne-Marie Braga was selected to be the next head of human services.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston&#x27;s cabinet is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="finally starting to take shape" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/01/denver-mayor-mike-johnston-cabinet-key-roles" data-vars-content-id="3d35f0aa-a735-4a09-9e9b-732a922aa83d" data-vars-headline="Denver Mayor Mike Johnston names his first cabinet members" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/01/denver-mayor-mike-johnston-cabinet-key-roles" target="_self">finally starting to take shape</a>.Driving the news: On Wednesday, Johnston unveiled his first two nominations for key positions in his administration.

Colorado business leaders feel pessimistic about economy

Colorado's escalating cost of living and increasing regulatory burden on business is souring the economic mood.

Colorado&#x27;s escalating cost of living and increasing regulatory burden on business is souring the economic mood.Driving the news: 60% of business leaders say the state&#x27;s economy is on the wrong track compared to the national picture, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new survey" data-vars-click-url="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Business-Survey.pdf" data-vars-content-id="9587d036-f01d-407b-89bf-9bf65846c38b" data-vars-headline="Colorado business leaders feel pessimistic about economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Business-Survey.pdf" target="_blank">a new survey</a> conducted by research firm CHS &amp; Associates on behalf of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

Denver voters support returning police officers to schools, poll shows

Only a slim majority of Denver voters, 51%, believe the city's public schools are safe for students.

Only a slim majority of Denver voters, 51%, believe the city&#x27;s public schools are safe for students, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new poll" data-vars-click-url="https://www.copollinginstitute.org/research/dps-august-2023" data-vars-content-id="ccfbdf58-935d-4202-9ca3-dc7a21c299c9" data-vars-headline="Denver voters support returning police officers to schools, poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.copollinginstitute.org/research/dps-august-2023" target="_blank">a new poll</a> finds.<ul><li>And nearly two-thirds support putting police officers back into schools after a series of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high-profile shootings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/22/parents-families-frustrated-after-denver-east-high-school-shooting" data-vars-content-id="ccfbdf58-935d-4202-9ca3-dc7a21c299c9" data-vars-headline="Denver voters support returning police officers to schools, poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/22/parents-families-frustrated-after-denver-east-high-school-shooting" target="_self">high-profile shootings</a> in prior school year.</li></ul>

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