Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, April 2, 2014.
1. APRIL (SNOW) SHOWERS
Rain should begin falling in Denver late Wednesday afternoon before turning to snow overnight. Here’s , and what Rockies fans can expect for Opening Day on Friday.
2. WILL DENVER MAKE THE CUT?
The on Wednesday. Denver is up against Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
3. SHOT DOWN
The people of Deer Trail have spoken. The polls closed Tuesday night, and the 348 registered voters of this small Colorado town .
4. TRIMMING BACK ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA PLANTS?
A crackdown on Colorado medical marijuana patients by tens of thousands, according to new figures from the state health department. In other marijuana news, the SEC halted trading of Colorado-based Advanced Cannabis Solutions, .
5. A DRIVE TO EXPAND AUTO-SALVAGE TITLES
Under current law, a vehicle more than six model years old that is considered totaled by an insurance company can avoid being labeled a “salvage vehicle,” making it easier to resell once fixed. But, .
6. CHANGING LANDSCAPE IN LODO
It’s almost time to cut the ribbon at Union Station. Here’s . And while it’s good news for Union Station, it’s not-so-good news for some food vendors around Coors Field. Here’s why independent push-cart food vendors who have been operating in Lower Downtown near the Rockies’ stadium for years .
7. GARDEN TO-DO LIST
Ready to start mowing the lawn again? It’s that time of year. Here’s .
8. CAPITOL ROUNDUP OF COLORADO FARE
A farmer, a politician and a chef walk into the Capitol … It sounds like the set-up to a joke, but the annual Farm to Fork Culinary Competition is serious business. The event teamed nine state legislators with growers and chefs, who prepare dishes using local ingredients.
9. ROCKIES OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
It wasn’t a 10-1 blowout loss like it was on Opening Day, but it was a loss nonetheless. Brett Anderson worked quickly in his Rockies debut, but for the first time in 2014. In other Rockies news, . Meanwhile, columnist .
10. RALLY TIME FOR AVS
“Finding a way” has coincided with the Avalanche’s opening-night motto “Why not us” all season, and Tuesday night the at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
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