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1. OLYMPIC MEDALIST SEVERS SPINAL CORD
Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen completely severed her spine at the T11 vertebra in an ATV accident, according to a family statement. Here’s what the chief orthopedic spine surgeon at the University of Colorado Hospital , and .
2. WHY DENVER COULD SHUTTER 41 MEDICAL POT SHOPS
Denver is in the process of doing a little house cleaning when it comes to outstanding license applications for medical marijuana businesses. Here’s . In other marijuana news, for recreational cannabis sales.
3. METRO HOME PRICES HIT RECORD
The average sale price for a single-family detached home in metro Denver hit an all-time record in May, but zooming prices aren’t keeping buyers out of the market. ” ,” Metrolist CEO Kirby Slunaker said.
4. HOW DENVER IS PITCHING 2016 RNC
Colorado’s GOP leaders are playing up Denver’s weather, robust downtown and private-money fundraising, but they also threw a few elbows at the competition. About two dozen 2016 RNC site scouts were treated to a reception at a posh, high-rise condo in City Park South on Monday, and unlike other cities that pulled out all the stops, .
5. SHOOTING RANGE GETS BULL’S-EYE RATING
An alliance of government and the National Rifle Association has produced . “This place is beautiful,” Larry Richardson, who came to try out his new rifle, said. “It’s perfect, really nice.”
6. WHERE DID ALL THE AMERICAN WORKERS GO?
In May, the U.S. workforce-participation rate — the combination of those with jobs and unemployed workers actively seeking them — was just 62.8 percent. So,
7. A PHILLY CHEESESTEAK WITHOUT THE STEAK?
The delicious combination of beef, onions and cheese isn’t the sort of thing you want to pack away every day, unless you’re looking to pack on pounds. So .
8. HOW TO RECOVER FROM A HARD WORKOUT
The recovery period — where the body is rebuilding and strengthening itself in the hours after a workout — is nearly as crucial as the exercise, says Andria Hassler of Denver Sports Recovery. That’s when muscle tissue repairs itself and grows stronger. Here’s . And in other fitness news, if you’re stuck at a desk all day, here’s .
9. PEAK PERFORMANCE
With a doctorate in environmental geography and a background as a geologist, Jon Kedrowski was lured to the volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest for . He slept on seven summits during the push and scaled many of the peaks solo last month.
10. THINGS KEEP GETTING WORSE FOR ROCKIES
Unfortunately for the Rockies, their once-vaunted offense remains on life support. The Rockies managed a meager four hits in their home ballpark in . To make matters worse, . But, the on Wednesday to try to right the ship.
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