Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, April 22, 2014.
1. A LOSS THAT HURTS
An Monday night. But, coach Patrick Roy said the play of the game was on Colorado’s best offensive defenseman, Tyson Barrie, causing an injury will keep him out at least a month. Roy says “now we believe the league will make the right call.” Sports columnist .
2. DIA WARNED ABOUT COSTS
Could airlines start skipping Denver when it comes to connecting flights? Denver International Airport’s airlines have warned that rising costs could severely affect their reliance on Denver as a hub. Here’s .
3. 4/20 BACKLASH
A national anti-marijuana group is pushing for President Obama to reverse legal pot in Colorado and Washington, while a group in Colorado is decrying the on Sunday, a day marijuana enthusiasts treat as a holiday called 4/20. Here’s .
4. A RED LIGHT ON RED LIGHT CAMERAS?
An effort barring cities and counties from using red-light cameras to pinpoint drivers committing traffic offenses easily passed out of the Senate on Monday, now moving over to the House, where its prime sponsor is Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. .
5. DOWN THE TUBE
There goes the floating season. The city of Boulder and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that Boulder Creek will be closed to all swimming, tubing and kayaking while crews clear flood debris. Here’s .
6. HANCOCK SWEETENS THE DEAL
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Monday promised stepped-up police patrols and clean-up measures in downtown’s Ballpark neighborhood .
7. WHERE TO SEE (OR BUY) PICASSO, PISSARRO, VAN GOGH
The JW Marriott hotel chain is hosting a lobby show in Denver by painting’s biggest superstars. Here’s .
8. WALKING WITH A PURPOSE
Once a week, you’ll find Jonathon Stalls leading an early-morning walk in Park Hill, one of many free hour-long community walks that his growing social enterprise coordinates to help residents get moving and connecting on foot. He founded Walk2Connect in 2012, with a mantra of “Life @ 3 mph” and .
9. TWEAKING THE BRONCOS OFFENSE?
Last year Manning delivered the best single statistical season ever by a quarterback, but he admitted Monday that as the Broncos look to finish with one more postseason victory than last season. One of those tweaks could be . Meanwhile, .
10. ROCKIES STOMP THE GIANTS
The Coors Field water bill went sky high Monday night. The Rockies set off the center-field fountains with . The offensive outburst came shortly after the . And finally, the .
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