Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Download our , and apps for breaking news throughout the day.
1. BLOOMING AGAIN
Before the September flood, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch hosted about 60 weddings and attracted 10,000 guests a year — not just tourists but business and government employees who held retreats in an idyllic mountain setting that put just about everyone at ease, said Susan Jessup. Now, . Meanwhile, after last year’s floods.
2. FATAL CRASH DURING MORNING DRIVE
An investigation is ongoing after . The crash happened Wednesday morning in Jefferson County on U.S. Highway 285 near Mariposa Drive, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
3. TOURISTS FLOCK TO DENVER
Peyton Manning. Legal weed. Dale Chihuly. Elephants and hippos. These are only a few of the draws that are — la New Orleans or New York — not just a stopover for mountain-bound tourists.
4. WALK THIS WAY
Redevelopment projects, such as the Westminster Mall overhaul, paired with transit investments will , the study says. It’s expected to jump from No. 14 now to No. 9 in the next 10 to 15 years.
5. CHARGES DROPPED IN PFISTER CASE
Citing new evidence that came to light late last week, the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday , one of three people arrested in the killing of Aspen native Nancy Pfister.
6. BUCK’S GOT BIG BUCKS
The Republican primary for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District has a clear winner — at least in the money race. Weld County District Attorney . Meanwhile, , while the four Republicans who are vying to win Tuesday’s primary have collectively raised $1.9 million.
7. HOUSE HUNTING?
You can have an amazing house, with fabulous features, finishes and furnishings, but if your surroundings are a toxic waste site, a cow pasture, a freeway and no neighbors, you’ve missed the point. Here are .
8. A HOT SPOT FOR OFF-ROAD RIDING
While local momentum among knobby-tired dirt riders has been building for about 20 years, the discovery of Eagle’s estimated 70-100 miles of trails by those outside of the county more readily recognized for the downhill skiing amenities of Vail and Beaver Creek has only recently started gaining traction. But .
9. REDSKINS TRADEMARK IN JEOPARDY
The U.S. Patent Office has ruled the Washington Redskins nickname is “disparaging of Native Americans” and that .
10. ROCKIES MISS OUT AGAINST DODGERS
Breaking through against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine is never easy, especially when Zack Greinke is on the hill. That’s why t in Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Meanwhile, for his role in an incident with the Braves last week.
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