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Afternoon Headlines: TV startup coming to Denver, new California fires, plus 9 more stories

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TV STARTUP HEADS WEST, PUTS ROOTS DOWN IN DENVER

Layer3 TV, a startup developing a “smarter” cable-TV service, will , company and civic leaders announced Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO IS BURNING

30 homes have already burned in the hills of San Diego County after a . Mandatory evacuations are in place for thousands as California’s fire danger, spurred on by the continued drought, is rising.

MINING DISASTER KEEPS GETTING WORSE

The official death toll in the Soma, Turkey mining disaster has . The disaster has cause outbursts of anger at the Turkish government and could have drastic effects on this August’s presidential elections.

ADIOS, BABS

Barbara Walters will be . Quitter.

TULO BOOTED AS ROYALS SWEEP ROX

From : “The line from loss to losses to skids to slumps is a hazy one. But the Rockies’ offense was shut down at Kauffman Stadium, scoring just three runs in two games – with 23 strike outs.”

FROM DOGS & GAMBLING TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

What do do with a 65-acre dog racing track in Commerce City? Why not turn it into a ?

DIA MINORITY CONTRACT UNDER A MICROSCOPE

Both Denver’s mayor and auditor are investigating a $40 million contract awarded to a business owned by Denise Burgess, a black business owner. The issue: After Burgess Initiatives won the contract, the majority of the construction work . Got all that?

SECOND-ROUND PICK STILL RECOVERING FROM BROKEN FOOT

The Broncos’ second-round pick, Cody Latimer, won’t be getting off to a fast start this offseason while he . Meanwhile, Orlando Franklin’s move to left guard is .

ANY FRESHER AND IT’D STILL BE IN THE GROUND

It’s farmer’s market season, and no one is more excited than our food and dining critic William Porter. He’s so excited that for how to find markets, shop for ingredients, cook up your haul and even how to store all the fresh veggies you’ll be salivating over this summer.

NO NEW TAX INCREASE FOR WEST METRO FIRE RESCUE

Despite a busy fire season last year that tapped out reserves, that would have added $8.6 million to the West Metro Fire Protection District.

OBLIGATORY MENTION OF THAT CAT VIDEO EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT

Just in case you haven’t seen one of the most viral clips of recent memory, here’s your chance to watch a little boy get attacked by a dog, (cats, historically, are not known for their heroism).

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