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Top Denver news: City pushes sustainability; murdered truck driver's sister seeks justice; more

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Published on December 20, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Denver.

Denver City Council makes strides in sustainability

Denver’s government pushed forward eco-friendly measures Monday night when it adopted a green energy building code, approved contracts with five solar farms and unanimously voted in favor of a fee on single-use plastic and paper bags.

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Sister of murdered Denver tow truck driver seeks justice

Paul Dakan was just doing his job when he was killed. Denver police said he was shot in an impound lot early Sunday morning.

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Special New Year's Eve offerings from Denver-area restaurants and bars

Denver restaurants and hotels with food services are offering a full gamut of options.

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Suspect arrested in shooting of off-duty Denver detective

A man suspected of shooting an off-duty police officer after he intervened in a robbery at a suburban Denver gas station was arrested Wednesday night, police said. A tip led police to the suspect's car in an apartment complex parking lot and the suspect was also found there, Arvada police spokesman David Snelling said.

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Denver police say Juan Sanchez was driver in fatal hit-and-run on Colfax

A driver suspected of running over and killing a mother walking across West Colfax Avenue and Zenobia Street and then driving away from the scene is now behind bars.

Read the full story on CBS Denver.


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