Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today.
1. LEGAL SHOWDOWN IN DENVER
In the past month, two of the nation’s most entrenched conservative states — and — reluctantly found themselves at the forefront of the gay marriage debate after federal judges declared their laws banning such nuptials unconstitutional. Those cases are now headed to Denver’s U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, but .
2. UNDER THE DOME
At a time when Colorado’s parole system is under intense scrutiny and a recent shooting at Arapahoe High School has gripped the state, lawmakers are poised to present .
3. BROPHY JABS RIVAL
State Sen. to gubernatorial rival Tom Tancredo, but whether his latest jab is hurting the presumed GOP frontrunner is up for debate.
4. BLING BLING
How many Colorado households had more than $1 million socked away in 2013? According to a new report, . See how that number compares to other states.
5. WHICH JC PENNEY STORES WILL CLOSE
J.C. Penney Co., the struggling operator of the JCPenney department stores, announced Wednesday that , by early May and cut 2,000 jobs.
6. HEAVY DRINKING SPEEDS MENTAL DECLINE, STUDY SAYS
For middle-aged men, a history of with aging, new research shows.
7. WHICH OSCAR CATEGORY MAY CREATE THE MOST BUZZ
A total of , two of which led the way with 10 total nominations each. As usual, the nominations are already generating talk of who was the biggest snub.
8. WIDEOUT’S SEXY SPREAD
No one can accuse Eric Decker and Jessie James of being publicity-shy, and Jan. 28 when GQ hits newsstands.
9. GREATEST COACH OF ALL TIME?
Peyton Manning is careful with his words, handling questions with the same vision with which he scans defenses. Maybe that’s why has generated so much talk.
10. NUGGETS GET IT DONE
The last time the Nuggets were at Oracle Arena, a locker-room wall was punched, frustrations were aired and the franchise was on the verge of major changes. This time, .
