Here’s a rundown of the biggest stories of the day for Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Download our , and apps for breaking news throughout the day. And now, download our new Denver Post Sports app for and .
1. THE PRESIDENT IS IN TOWN, EXPECT TRAFFIC JAMS
President Obama is in town to give a speech in Cheesman Park tomorrow and . And even if , several Colorado residents who .
2. OIL & GAS MEASURES CULLED DOWN TO JUST FIVE AS TIME RUNS DOWN
After more than a dozen proposed ballot initiatives around oil and gas production were announced, . Even with the reduced number, supporters of the initiatives are running to get the signatures needed to make the ballot.
3. FORMER FORT CARSON BUTCHER ARRESTED IN TERROR THREAT
A former Fort Carson civilian employee (a butcher at the commissary, to be precise) who has been charged with making terrorist threats, including vowing to turn the Army base into “Fort Columbine.”
4. SPECIAL PROJECT: REBUILDING JAMESTOWN
Raging floodwaters tore apart tiny Jamestown in September 2013. Some residents are gone forever, but others have returned to reclaim the mountain community – and their lives. Videographers Mahala Gaylord and Lindsay Pierce .
5. COLORADO EXCHANGE EXPECTS MORE TO DROP HEALTH COVERAGE
Colorado’s health-care exchange is , resulting in $1 million less in revenue this fiscal year.
6. SMOKELESS IN SEATTLE?
Recreational pot is legal in Washington state as of this morning, but actually buying it is proving a little tricky. Of the 24 registered pot shops in the state, only one is in Seattle. John Wenzel . And .
7. LAKEWOOD POLICE SHOOTING SUSPECT WAS “READY FOR BATTLE”
A man accused of shooting two Lakewood police officers sat in the bed of his Ford pickup truck outside of a home Saturday night , according to court papers released Tuesday.
8. GREENWOOD VILLAGE OUTLAWS HOTEL STAYS EXCEEDING 29 DAYS
Long-term stays at hotels or motels in this upscale suburb will no longer be allowed, after city leaders . The city claims that the hotels aren’t equipped for long-term stays, while critics say the policy targets working families with no where else to turn.
9. CRITICS TAKE ON ATTORNEY GENERAL’S BATTLES AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers’ efforts to create a “cease fire” in battles over same-sex marriage have created backlash from critics .
10. GERMANY DOMINATES BRAZIL IN HISTORIC ROUT
tells just about all of the story of of a Brazillian squad hampered by injury, suspensions and, most likely, the crushing pressure of expectation. The Germans will face the winner of tomorrow’s match between Holland and Argentina in the World Cup Finals.
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