Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, Friday, March 28, 2014.
1. BACKROOM DEALS? IT’S JUST POLITICS, VETERANS SAY
Accusations of backroom deals, paybacks and kickbacks have been the rage in Colorado in recent months, starting with the resignation of a Democratic state senator who faced a recall election and exploding with the news that U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner was entering the U.S. Senate race and Republicans were jumping out to make room for him.
2. PLANE CRASH VICTIMS RECOVERED FROM RIDGWAY RESERVOIR
The private plane that crashed into Ridgway Reservoir last weekend was , and the five victims inside were positively identified.
3. SEARCH CONTINUES IN WASHINGTON STATE
There is only one way searchers are narrowing the list of 90 people still missing seven days after a landslide obliterated the mountain community of Oso: .
4. MEANWHILE, IN BOULDER…
Advocates for open space and Boulder officials long have lamented the difficulty of enforcing the law against people who leave dog waste along area trails. One city councilwoman wants to know how feasible it would be with city-issued green tags that could be saved for later comparison to waste found on open space, the Daily Camera reports.
5. LET’S HEAR IT FOR LOVE
Love can sometimes break a heart but marriage seems to do it a lot of good. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks , the Associated Press reports.
6. A DOG WALKS INTO A BAR…
Some of the guys who show up for happy hour at the Bark Bar don’t bother with formalities when they spot a female. .
7. GOT THRONES? ADVANCED SCREENING DRAWS DENVER FANS
Denver was chosen to be among a few major cities to host the because of the show’s popularity in the Mile High City, said David Castro, HBO director of corporate affairs.
8. AVS INCH CLOSER TO PLAYOFFS WITH OT THRILLER
Phoenix’s shootout win at New Jersey on Thursday meant the or more for its inevitable clinching of a Western Conference playoff berth.
9. ROCKIES OUTFIELD SHAPING UP
Learn why the Rockies’ turned out to be a nondecision.
10. METRO STATE RALLY COMES UP SHORT
to Central Missouri, ending their season in a NCAA Division II semifinal at the Ford Center on Thursday night.
