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1. FIRST SPRING SNOW
Partly sunny skies and mild temperatures are expected Friday in Denver. But, the National Weather Service predicts a 90 percent chance of snow this weekend. Here’s .
2. UDALL VS. GARDNER
Abortion, immigration, the federal government shutdown — to hear the left tell it, Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner has a multitude of sins to answer for as he campaigns across Colorado to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall. The right isn’t any happier with Udall, but it’s his vote for the Affordable Care Act that will be hammered again. And again. And again. So, this November? Meanwhile, in the governor’s race, State Sen. .
3. DPD CHIEF ORDERS TRAINING
Denver’s police chief said Thursday he has after the second accidental shooting by an officer this month and the fifth in a little over a year.
4. AFTERMATH OF THE FLOODS
Last September’s devastating floods left Colorado with a mountain of problems, . It’s a sharp contrast to prevalent fraud related to natural disasters such as Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
5. WHAT LED TO A STABBING AT QDOBA?
Police in Lone Tree are trying to determine what precipitated a stabbing at a Qdoba Mexican Grill near the Park Meadows Mall Thursday night. Police said . Meanwhile, police in Fountain are domestic violence, menacing suspect.
6. SEARCH CONTINUES FOR JET DEBRIS IN VAST INDIAN OCEAN
that could be from the missing Malaysian airliner. The planes are searching after .
7. HEALTH STUDY FOR OIL AND GAS DRILLING
at a legislative hearing Thursday from local and state officials — and even some from the industry. “There is a lack of data on health risks,” bill sponsor Rep. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, said. In other news, Colorado under a new bill announced Thursday.
8. “DIVERGENT” PLUNGES INTO DYSTOPIAN FUTURE
The titular, to-the-death matches in “The Hunger Games” are extreme. By comparison, Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy reviews the movie based in a future, war-weary and conflict-wary Chicago, in which citizens are divided into five groups.
9. LOOKING AHEAD TO NUGGETS DRAFT
With no playoffs on the horizon for the Denver Nuggets, it’s time to look ahead to the draft. Columnist Mark Kiszla opines that .
10. QUICK UPSETS BLEMISH NCAA BRACKETS
After the tournament’s first afternoon, about . The CU Buffs were among the teams making a quick exit from the tournament .
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