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⚕️ DPS Announces New Mental Health Response Team

The Caring For Denver Foundation has awarded Denver Health and DPS $1.7 million to build a team of professional mental health clinicians that will respond to emergencies or traumatic events at Denver schools to provide students with emotional support and resources for coping with trauma. [Denverite]

💸 Tattered Cover Gets a Loan

Denver’s most iconic independent bookstore will borrow $1.3 million from a local philanthropist. A judge approved the “handshake deal” just days after Tattered Cover filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The money will go toward stocking shelves ahead of the holiday season. Severance payments for laid off employees are also set to be approved in court. [BusinessDen 🔒]

• Dive deeper: We broke down the Tattered Cover situation on the podcast last week, taking a closer look at what this means — and what might come next — for the beloved Mile High bookstore. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🗳️ Aurora Gears Up for an Important Election

This November, residents in Colorado’s third largest city will be casting their vote for mayor, as well as two at-large city council seats. Incumbent Mayor Mike Coffman will be campaigning to retain his spot — hear from him and his two opponents on what they believe they can do for Aurora. Plus, here’s everything else you can expect to find on the ballot. [Denverite]

📚 Denver Book Swap | Monday | 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Leave a book, take a book at this monthly meetup for Mile High bookworms. [RiNo; Free]

🧵 DIY Costume Workshop | Tuesday | 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Create a Halloween look that’s entirely unique at this DIY workshop with guidance from an expert designer. [La Alma-Lincoln Park; $65]

🧟 Horror Movie Trivia | Tuesday | 7 p.m.

Test your knowledge of classic horror flicks at this Halloween-inspired trivia night. Costumes are encouraged! [RiNo; Free]

🚲 Morning Bike Ride | Wednesday | 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Enjoy a lovely morning bike ride with fellow early birds on this community cycle that starts and ends in Sloan’s Lake. [Sloan’s Lake; Free]

How the City Will Spend $1.74 Billion of Your Money

Denver City Council and Mayor Mike Johnston are in the midst of the 2024 budgeting process — meaning, they will ultimately be deciding how $1.74 billion dollars of taxpayer money will be spent next year. So, what does that mean for the average Denverite? Host Bree Davies sits down with Axios Denver’s Alayna Alvarez to better understand what this first budget for a new mayor and a mostly-new city council says about their priorities for the Mile High.