Colorado Week in Review

• Denver & Colorado Rank Among The Best For Retirees & Babies
• Colorado projected to gain congressional seat after 2020 census
• Boulder now saving more than half of trash from landfill due to recycling efforts
• Colorado Rockies: Comparing 2017 and 2018 at the third quarter
• Revamped “I-25 Gap” expected to boast Colorado’s lowest toll rate at 15 cents per mile
• Controversial red light cameras returning to Colorado Springs
• Canyon residents question fracking truck safety
• Chris Watts case: Sources say bodies of 2 daughters concealed inside oil and gas tanks
• Colorado prosecutor is dismissing felony cases, citing a lack of funding
• El Paso County agrees to pay up to $190,000 to settle lawsuit over jail-release fee
• Protesters rally against Seaquest in Littleton
• Christian cake maker in Lakewood is now suing Colorado in federal court

• Denver council orders new protections for renters who pay using vouchers or unconventional sources of income
• New rule to ‘raise the bar’ for ballot measures wasn’t high enough for this ed-funding campaign
• Now you can get Pueblo Chiles to go … on your vehicle
• Colorado DMV experiencing issues following software upgrade
• State study: Only 6% of Colorado DUI suspects used marijuana
• Channel 2 Won’t Become Sinclair Right-Wing Screed Machine After Deal Dies
• Zoo animal death toll rises after intense Colorado hailstorm
• Deadly Firestone explosion result of disregard for safety, overworked inspectors, Anadarko investors lawsuit claims
• Colorado ranked second-riskiest state for identity theft
• Frontier Airlines failed to tell Florida parents their young kids were staying in a hotel after flight diverted to Atlanta, mom says
• Colorado joins lawsuit seeking to block release of 3D gun blueprints
• Lance Armstrong shares selfie of bloody face after bike crash in Colorado

• Yo-Yo Ma Toured Denver, Offering Empathy and Building Community
• Bald Eagle Photobombs DIA Security Camera Shot
• Families & Governor Celebrate Colorado Day Complete With Cake
• “We will not be bullied into fear”: Denver’s March on NRA protest will continue Saturday, student activist says
• City To Begin Inspecting Sidewalks; Residents To Foot Repair Bill
• Massive Central 70 Project to rebuild 10-mile stretch of interstate to break ground
• Colorado Springs officer critically wounded in shooting; suspect identified
• Colorado ranks No. 2 in the nation for road rage fatalities
• EPA faces rising demands to deal with the nonstick PFCs that contaminate water, soil in Colorado
• Attorney: Aurora police should not have shot man defending his family
• Former Deputy Who Made Child Porn Gets Probation Instead Of Prison Time
• Oil wells approved in Broomfield despite outcry

• CU Boulder researchers to lead NASA mission to study interstellar ‘dust’
• 3 Colorado cities listed as best large places to live in U.S.
• Tiny home village for homeless thriving in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood
• Infection from cat-borne parasite connected to entrepreneurial spirit, CU researchers found
• Colorado wildfire update: Monsoon season brings precipitation to fire areas across the state
• E-scooters, bikes should be back in Denver by Friday
• Man arrested in Denver tractor chase faces 23 charges, including for wrong-way I-25 crash
• Woman grateful man helped her before SUV fell into sinkhole
• Colorado Youths Vaping at Twice the National Average
• Colorado faces a staggering shortage that’s only getting “scarier”
• Sewer Issues Put Westminster Growth On Hold For A Year
• On family reunification deadline, some parents remain at Aurora ICE facility while others embrace kids for first time in months

• Therapeutic Wraps Come Off For Bear Found With Burned Paws In 416 Fire
• Workforce Additions Help Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Tick Down To 2.7
• ‘Rocky Mountain Oysters’ Among Name Choices For Minor League Team
• Rocky Mountain National Park Lifts Campfire Ban
• Share of Colorado kids using marijuana stays flat in 2017 while adult use increases, reports say
• Long-delayed, budget-busting VA hospital to open in Colorado
• 2 arrested for largest heroin bust in Colorado in the past decade
• 2 people accused of starting Lake Christine Fire turn themselves in
• Memorial to victims of Aurora theater shooting unveiled six years later
• Lakewood center for struggling youth closed after reports of sexual activity, dangerous conditions
• FBI director learns of Putin visit to White House while in Denver
• Scientists testify Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge remains contaminated

• Thai soccer team cave rescue helped by Denver company’s 3D Earth mapping abilities
• The Denver County Fair is this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know.
• Five Ways Slow Food Nations Is Spreading Its Message
• Cheaper Cannabis Leads to Falling Revenue in Colorado Marijuana Sales
• Campaigns aim at curbing Colorado’s auto-pedestrian fatalities
• Colorado wildfire update: Monsoon moisture calms flames, raises threats of flash floods
• Warmer than normal water temperature is endangering trout across Summit County and Colorado
• Manhunt for Mountain Goat Poachers in Colorado Continues
• Multiple students injured in Colorado school bus crash
• Man accused of starting Colorado wildfire charged with arson
• Nearly 7,000 unaffiliated Colorado voters’ ballots rejected
• CNN report led to crackdown on cannabis tour bus

• Colorado signs contract to use SuperTanker on wildfires, pending software update
• Cherry Creek Arts Festival
• Rockies Insider: With nine games before the all-star break, Colorado’s in position to make a move up the standings
• Mustard’s Last Stand marks 40 years of hot-dog slinging in Boulder
• “Uber” for lawn care launches in Denver
• Tornado moves through Weston Pass Fire in Colorado
• Information about the multiple wildfires burning in Colorado right now
• Students left scrambling by Art Institute of CO
• Aurora theater shooter’s psychiatric reports unsealed by 2015 trial judge
• Colorado Journalist Handcuffed By Denver PD For Taking Photos
• Colorado companies brace for Canadian tariffs
• Stapleton taps running mate — but plans to keep selection secret for awhile

• Election takeaways: Colorado’s primaries show Democrats have momentum heading into November
• Hemp farmers and experts in Colorado praise Farm Bill that legalizes crop for first time in decades
• 90 Percent Of Colorado Students Got Required Vaccinations Last Year
• Colorado’s record tourism growth hits new milestone: 86 million visitors, $1.28 billion in tax revenue
• Denver e-scooter permits being accepted Friday
• Who’s playing the final Vans Warped Tour in Denver?
• Wife Of Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
• Multiple cases of enterovirus A71 confirmed in Colorado
• Hotchkiss Man Arrested for Death of Missing Woman
• Denver hits 105 degrees, ties all-time record high
• Colorado cares for bear cub that burned its paws in wildfire
• CU chancellor reaffirms support for international students in wake of Supreme Court’s travel-ban ruling

• Colorado Tiny House Festival
• 9Things to Do at the Greeley Stampede
• Colorado will adopt California-style low-emission vehicle standards under Hickenlooper order
• Growing supply of marijuana in Colorado leads to lower prices
• Pilot program makes way for electric scooters to stay in Denver
• No, ‘Blucifer’ will not be taken down at Denver International Airport
• Hundreds of Colorado’s unaffiliated voters are turning in primary ballots for both parties, nullifying their votes
• Colorado trooper facing charges of on-duty misconduct
• Mom-of-3 Burned to Death in Front of Young Sons by Her Boyfriend — Who’s Now Sentenced to Life
• Denver’s restaurants are among the noisiest in the country
• Denver Withdraws From 2020 DNC Bid
• “Space Force” maybe not the best way to bolster America’s space capabilities, says CU prof

• Boulder’s NCAR launches improved climate model
• Friday Morning Forecast: Hot today but Tropical Storm Bud brings weekend moisture
• Denver Pride Fest 2018
• Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Encouraged To Vote In Primary
• Worker shortage in Denver hindering business growth plans
• Colo. gamblers put big bucks in historical preservation projects
• Police: Parking lot shooting that left boy dead stemmed from road rage
• After celebrity suicides, calls to Colorado crisis hotline spiked. That shows how important it is to talk about mental health.
• Here’s which metro Denver counties have fire bans
• Cory Gardner, Mike Pence caught up in confusion following Donald Trump’s promise to end U.S.-South Korea “war games”
• Denver has confiscated over 200 Lime and Bird scooters, and they’re starting to charge fines
• Woman faces jail time after chalk protest in front of Rep. Ken Buck’s Castle Rock office