Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, June 6, 2014.
1. WHAT WORLD LEADERS ARE DOING ON D-DAY
Obama, Putin, Queen Elizabeth II and thousands of veterans on the 70-year anniversary. Closer to home, of the invasion. And have you ever seen ?
2. JEFFCO BOARD REVISES, OKS SUPERINTENDENT’S SALARY
Jefferson County School board members that, with benefits, makes incoming Superintendent Dan McMinimee one of the highest-paid school leaders in Colorado.
3. PICKUP SOUGHT AFTER FATAL CRASH
Denver police are looking for . The truck has a Colorado license plate that includes the letters IFQ.
4. MORE SEVERE WEATHER ON TAP
Stormy weather has rumbled over Denver and northeastern Colorado the past couple of afternoons and nights; .
5. MASSIVE SLIDE STILL A MYSTERY, DANGER
Landslide, water and disaster experts told Collbran residents Thursday that — even though more than half a dozen devices are monitoring and measuring it and dozens of agencies across the state and country are studying it.
6. RIDESHARING SERVICES AUTHORIZED
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed into law a bill that officially authorizes ride-sharing services, from upstarts such as Uber Technologies and Lyft.
7. KOPP PICKS A RUNNING MATE
Former Sen. Mike Kopp has chosen former Pueblo city councilwoman Vera Ortegon, a Colombia-born microbiologist, as his running mate. ” ,” Kopp said during the introduction, referring to Ortegon’s energy.
OHHECKYEAH: VIDEO GAME STREET FEST
OhHeckYeah, which sprang to life last year with a $200,000 grant from ArtPlace America, , Champa Street between 14th and 16th Streets downtown will transform into a video game-driven street-art festival.
9. RAPIDS TO FACE FORMER COACH
Oscar Pareja’s decision to leave the Rapids for FC Dallas two months after signing a contract extension with Colorado has . Meanwhile, one fan’s take is that . And in other soccer news, a .
10. CAN THINGS GET ANY WORSE FOR THE ROCKIES?
The . Good thing, too, because the present has been nothing but lousy. to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who completed a three-game sweep at Coors Field. But And finally, the with the No. 8 overall pick in the MLB draft.
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