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🚬 Big Tobacco throws big money at Denver
August 21, 2025 · — Peyton Garcia
Hello, Denver! We’ve got one of the most promising Democratic congressional candidates in the country on the City Cast Denver podcast today. State Rep. Manny Rutinel is fundraising like crazy on his quest to unseat Republican Gabe Evans up north in CD8, but he’s got to get through this week’s special session at the Capitol and a Democratic primary first. Listen now ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
🚍 RTD Ridership Sinks Further
From January to May, the number of people using RTD was down 6.4% compared to the same period last year. Despite the agency’s recent efforts to reduce crime and bolster staffing, ridership is still down 39% from pre-pandemic levels. [Axios Denver]
🚬 Big Tobacco Throws Big Money at Denver Ballot Measure
Big name tobacco and vape companies have raised about $328,000 for the campaign to repeal Denver’s flavored tobacco ban, which will go before voters this fall. That’s about twice the amount that the coalition of anti-tobacco groups have raised in opposition. [Denverite]
😬 Who Was Hit Hardest By City Layoffs?
Of the 171 employees who lost their jobs this week, none were part of the police and fire departments. The city’s Office of Children’s Affairs and the Human Rights Office took the biggest percentage hit to their staff, and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure saw the highest number of job cuts — 31 layoffs and 108 eliminated positions. [Denverite]
What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 21
- 💃 Adyananta @ Lakewood Cultural Center
- 🍑 Intro to Canning Fruits @ Posner Center
- 🌷 Flower Happy Hour @ Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🍷 Sip and Stroll @ Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🎉 CU Denver Block Party @ CU Denver
- 🎤 Mary-Oke Karaoke @ Hamburger Mary’s
- 🎢 Summer Scream (21+) @ Lakeside Amusement Park
- 🍸 Cocktail Class @ Deviation Distilling
Friday, Aug. 22
- 💃 Adyananta @ Lakewood Cultural Center
- 🎤 Ryan O'Flanagan @ Denver Comedy Underground
- 🌳 Free Day @ Four Mile Historic Park
- 🎵 Fiesta Colorado @ Levitt Pavilion
- 🎨 Chicano Murals Bus Tour @ History Colorado Center
- 📺 As Seen On TV Drag Show @ Hamburger Mary’s
- 🇮🇹 St. Rocco’s Italian Festival @ Potenza Lodge
- 👠 Creeplesque Burlesque Fest @ Creepato
🚰 Watercooler convo: “Soft clubbing” might be a product of Gen Z. But it was made for us Millennial parents 🥲
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