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Denver won’t extend its streak of three record-breaking days of triple-digit heat on Monday, but temperatures in the city will soar into the high 90s for what’s expected to be one last day of very high temperatures — with a chance of afternoon storms — before a minor cool-down this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 97 in Denver on Monday, with temperatures in the 93 to 98 range across the Interstate 25 corridor and Eastern Plains. Related Articles Weather | Denver breaks record high temperature for third-straight day Weather | Colorado weather: High heat, fire danger forecast for Sunday Weather | Dinosaur fire burning near NCAR, southwest of Boulder 35% contained Weather | Colorado weather: Heatwave’s second day brings record-breaking heat, air quality alerts Weather | Shade your tomatoes during heat waves, and other summertime growing tips Temperatures in the foothills will be cooler, in the 80s, and even milder still in the mountains, where they should remain in the 70s on Monday. The milder temperatures also bring an improvement to the Front Range’s air quality, with the region not under an ozone alert Monday morning for the first time in nearly a week. The Front Range had been under such an alert — signaling unhealthy conditions outdoors, particularly for people with lung disease — since the afternoon of July 8.

Investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire at a self-storage facility on South Parker Road in unincorporated Arapahoe County on Sunday night, a blaze that left dozens of units damaged by flames, smoke or water, authorities said. The fire at the Public Storage facility at 5212 S. Parker Road was reported around 7:30 p.m.

The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a vehicle after a driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Saturday morning and fled the scene. Police are looking for a blue, mid-1990s Pontiac Grand Am sedan with no front license plate that is expected to have passenger-side damage, including a missing side mirror on the passenger side, according to an Aurora police posting on social media. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with plans going forward for the event to showcase the former president and his platform as his party formally chooses him to be its nominee. It was not immediately clear if and how Saturday’s attack would alter the four-day event, which normally has a celebratory atmosphere.

Northbound E-470 in Aurora was reopened Monday morning following a semitrailer fire that sent smoke across the roadway, which led authorities to divert traffic onto Interstate 70 for a period of time. Aurora Fire Rescue and Sable Altura Fire Rescue responded to the burning truck, which was carrying a load of acai berries, at East 26th Avenue and E-470 around 5 a.m. Firefighters prevented the flames from reaching the E-470 bridge, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Crews contained the fire and were able to prevent diesel fuel from reaching any waterways, according to Aurroa Fire Rescue. No injuries were reported. Earlier today, at around 5 am, @AuroraFireDpt and @SableAlturaFire responded to a report of a semi-truck on fire near E 26th Avenue and E470. The truck was carrying a load of acai berries, and the cause of the fire is unknown.

Construction noises echoed throughout a Boulder domestic violence shelter late last week. Soon, those sounds will be replaced by meows, barks and the pitter-patter of pet feet on freshly refurbished floors. The shelter, run by the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, is under renovation to become pet friendly. It’s part of a national movement among domestic violence shelters to accommodate animals as research shows many survivors wait longer to leave abusive situations if they can’t take their pets with them. Elise Korican, a volunteer with Greater Good Charities, paints a bedroom wall amidst renovations at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence in Boulder, Colorado on July 12, 2024.