Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
1. TEEN DEAD IN FORT LUPTON CRASH
A teenager died and three others were rushed to the hospital after crashing into a parked van in Fort Lupton early Tuesday morning. Here’s .
2. STICKER SHOCK?
Under a proposed contract made public this month, Jefferson County Superintendent Dan McMinimee would have the highest salary in the metro area. Here’s .
3. AN EYE ON HIGH WATER
County officials are as waters rose from heavy snowmelt and recent rain. ( ) The water is expected to recede on Tuesday.
4. TOP RTD PRIORITY IN NORTHWEST METRO
Finishing the widening of U.S. 36 from Denver to Boulder for the northwest metro area, while rail service is not far behind. Meanwhile, the , if just under the wire.
5. EMERGING INFLUENCE IN COLORADO POLITICS
The emergence of African candidates for state office seems sudden, but .
6. HILLSHIRE ENTERS DISCUSSIONS
Chicago-based Hillshire Brands said Tuesday that it will enter separate discussions with Greeley-based Pilgrim’s Pride and Arkansas-based Tyson Foods about their unsolicited proposals to buy Hillshire. However, agreement.
7. GOPRO MOUNTAIN GAMES GOING BIG
The . The camera-making juggernaut has sculpted an everyman’s outdoor festival from the former Teva Mountain Games, hoping to solidify itself as a lifestyle brand.
8. ADDITIVES VS. FRESH FOOD
There’s compelling evidence that highly processed foods pose a health risk, but not necessarily because of the ingredients you can’t pronounce. .
9. CARGO HAVING A ROUGH SEASON
The megawatt smile is still there, and so is the swagger. But catch Carlos Gonzalez in a quiet moment and it becomes clear that .
10. TEBOW KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
Tim Tebow, the former Florida Gator turned Bronco turned shirtless Jet turned ESPN analyst turned ridiculously muscular casual golfer and tree chopper . In other football news, Broncos RB .
BONUS: BOOTS THE DOUBLE-AMPUTEE CAT
Some people believe the Internet is made for cat videos. This one from Denver local Megan Brocato tips the scales in favor of that argument. .
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