Colorado Week in Review

• Colorado’s economy one of the best in U.S., new studies say
• Denver Welcomes Its First Free Clothing Store, Impact Humanity
• Ferret Center In Colorado Gets $3.6 Million For Improvements
• Colorado’s marijuana industry would get bank access, federal OK under bill from Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren. But what are its chances?
• Leo Tanguma’s Mural Is Gone! Conspiracy or Coincidence?
• Bridge In Colorado Named One Of ‘World’s Most Frightening Suspension Bridges’
• Marijuana advocates, state lawmakers blast Hickenlooper over his veto of three cannabis bills
• Denver bar asks why dancing FBI agent who shot bystander was armed, as police investigate whether he was drunk
• 416 Fire burning in southwest Colorado grows to 7,180 acres
• Rally at Colorado State Capitol calls for “pro-equality” candidates after Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling
• Jeff Sessions, Scott Pruitt to headline this weekend’s Western Conservative Summit amid growing controversy
• St. Vrain leaders take more feedback on proposal to lock AR-15s in Niwot, Lyons schools

• Boulder’s Ball Aerospace to help build NASA space telescope
• Work hard, play hard, sleep hard — Colorado named 2nd most well-rested state in the country
• New Housing For The Homeless Opens In Denver
• Olympics exploratory committee recommends Colorado pursue hosting Winter Games
• Cannabis Sponsors Half of Colorado’s Adopt-a-Highway Signs
• Watch: Seattle-area storm chaser gets dramatic twin tornado video in Colorado
• ‘I just didn’t want him to die:’ Gay couple says they were stabbed while holding hands
• Lawmakers demand that Amtrak support Southwest Chief
• Jefferson County health chief: Keep Rocky Flats off limits or prove it’s safe for recreation
• Is Denver’s popularity fading? More people looking to move out than in, according to Redfin study
• Some Coloradans’ landscaping will have to wait because of an immigration policy decision
• Denver starts confiscating new electric scooters parked illegally

• Warm weather settles in across Colorado through the holiday weekend
• Plans For Hyperloop Near DIA Speed Ahead
• When residents learned Broomfield High School was a possible target for Westboro Baptist Church, 600 people showed up to counter-protest
• Survey of Colorado teachers says most are happy in their schools
• Colorado town among fastest-growing in nation, per new U.S. Census report
• I-25 toll lane proposal between Castle Rock and Monument might ease traffic jams, but it’s inflaming anti-tax passions
• Nuclear missile guards, on LSD, went “longboarding on the streets of Denver”
• Attorney: Woman to receive $335,000 in lawsuit against police
• Adam Densmore sentenced to life in prison in death, dismemberment of ex-girlfriend Ashley Mead
• Marshall on Trump’s anthem comments: Disgusting
• Navajo Nation, EPA question plan to open land near Great Sand Dunes for oil, gas drilling
• ‘Is it paved in gold?’ Growing trend of paying tens of thousands for a parking space in Denver

• Crowned Chloe’s from Colorado compete in Miss USA pageants
• Pueblo City-County Library District Receives National Medal
• Ten Ways to Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day
• A bunch of roads will be closed this weekend for the Colfax Marathon
• Rockies get big hit from Carlos Gonzalez to beat Giants in 12th inning
• Colorado Unemployment Rate Drops Below 3 Percent
• DNA Tests Confirm Bear Killed Is The Same That Attacked 5-Year-Old
• Summit County’s forests are overly dense — that could mean megafires in our future
• Larimer County may need to place plastics in landfill
• Boulder Rifle Club, Jon Caldara sue city over assault weapon ban
• Grass and trees “under siege”: Downtown Denver’s thousands of peeing pooches spark call to protect urban greenery
• One Way Paris Flights For Hancock, DIA Staff Cost $7,000-$9,000 Per Person

• Xcel building Colorado’s largest wind farm
• CU Boulder graduates 8,000 at spring commencement: ‘A dream come true’
• Denver among 8 cities Democrats considering for 2020 national convention
• Denver’s daily record high crushed as temperature hits 90, 4th earliest 90 on record
• March Sets A Record For Colorado Recreational Cannabis Sales
• NORAD’s 60th birthday celebration starts 2000 feet underground
• Aurora mayor enters into home hospice care after cancer diagnosis
• Jury Finds Former Eastern Plains Sheriff Guilty Of Misconduct
• Former Anadarko employees claim safety risks ignored ahead of deadly Firestone explosion
• Woman ousted from Aspen apartment after listing unit on Airbnb
• Speaker Ryan chides Coffman, other breakaway Republicans on DACA tactic
• Proposed “red flag” law introduced with bipartisan support but dies in Senate along party lines

• Space trash is getting worse and Colorado companies are working on the robot arms and “fences” that could help clean it up
• Spring snowstorm blankets Colorado mountains, sparking skier joy and traffic snarls
• 10 Cinco de Mayo events in Denver for 2018
• Colorado Hosts World’s Largest Drone Expo
• Republican leader’s sponsorship of a Colorado “red flag” gun bill riles GOP caucus — and prompts a call for his demotion
• Going, going, gone — new homes for under $300,000 effectively disappear from metro Denver
• Sen. Randy Baumgardner removed from committee assignments after latest harassment report
• A mom on a college tour called the cops on two Native American teens because they made her ‘nervous’
• Transgender inmate raped, beaten in Cañon City prison hours after judge denied motion to keep her in safer quarters
• Rocky Flats may soon open for recreation, but the feds skipped a study on plutonium exposure and the risk it poses to cyclists and hikers, lawsuit says
• Union officials: D60 teachers have a legal right to strike
• Full video: Police body camera footage shows viral Old Town arrest

• Olympians descend on ‘Goldthorne’
• A stranger gave a Colorado grocery cashier $100 when he learned she’s also a 3rd-grade teacher
• Teachers March In 2nd ‘Day Of Action’ At State Capitol
• Colorado Uber driver wins $140,000 after customer gifts him scratch ticket
• Mayor Michael Hancock attends NFL draft in pursuit of landing event for Denver
• Why Nashville, Denver, LA Should Reconsider Bids for Amazon HQ2
• These are the top scams in Colorado, according to the Attorney General
• Adam Densmore found guilty of first-degree murder in death, dismemberment of ex-girlfriend Ashley Mead
• Waffle House shooting suspect displayed mental illness while in Colorado
• Colorado state Sen. Bob Gardner plans amendment to teacher anti-strike bill; leadership noncommittal
• Gov. Hickenlooper refutes ex-wife’s claim that ‘John is wrong’ on marijuana
• Daily Camera editor who posted editorial on blog without permission fired

• Denver cracks the top 10 for cities generating solar power, new report says
• Coloradan donates Versailles Treaty copy to Feds
• Colorado business starts surge nearly 10 percent, a sign of upcoming job growth
• Rocky Mountain National Park Pass To Increase $5
• Denver computer maker moves manufacturing back to Colorado from China, but not because of tariffs
• Colorado Group Pushes to Buy Embattled Denver Post From New York Hedge Fund
• Teacher walkout over school funding forces Englewood Schools to cancel all classes on Monday
• Colorado hits peak snowpack, runoff begins
• Stapleton drops petitions in GOP governor’s race; he’ll go to the assembly
• 54 percent of surveyed inmates in Colorado had serious brain injuries. This program aims to keep them from returning to crime.
• CU study finds people living near oil and gas may be at higher risk of cancer
• At Zuckerberg hearing, Colorado’s Diana DeGette tells CEO that Facebook’s days of self-regulation may be numbered

• Why move to Denver from Silicon Valley? The jobs, says new $500K campaign by Colorado tech industry
• Colorado Woman Places 1st In World For Elk Calling
• Colorado takes the R-word out of the books and makes it history
• NBA playoff standings: Nuggets refuse to go away
• As outdoor industry embraces activism, Aspen Skiing Co. paves way by stepping into debates on immigration, LGBT rights and climate
• Newspaper’s guide to Coors Field erroneously features Citizens Bank Park photo
• Colorado home insurance rates rising among fastest in the nation
• Former state worker found guilty of ‘upskirting’
• Sexual harassment, misconduct prevalent but largely unreported at Colorado Capitol, new report finds
• Coloradans will spend more on gas after fuel standards rollback, critics say
• Adams State president, under fire for her management style and Halloween costume, resigns
• CU Boulder chancellor halts controversial decision to slash student government’s budget after calls for his firing

• Mideast linchpin Jordan seeks expansion of 14-year Colorado partnership
• Denver Zoo gets a little brighter with birth of critically endangered Sumatran orangutan
• Colorado’s newest lake will open this weekend for your fishing, swimming and boating pleasure
• State Allows RTD Rail Lines To Move Forward
• Rocky Flats Trails Opening Soon Following Dangerous Chemical Lawsuit
• Does Colorado need a ‘free-range parenting’ law?
• High School Student Cited In ‘Rolling Coal’ Incident
• Report: Cambridge Analytica still has at least some user data taken from Facebook
• Registered sex offender running for town council in Kremmling
• At Colorado Capitol, Grantham Critics Say Double Standard For Sexual Harassment Claims
• Republicans’ effort to create Colorado Medicaid work requirement fails at first hurdle after drawing outrage from Democrats
• A criminal allegation. A secretly recorded call. The GOP race for governor takes dramatic turn.