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1. PAT BOWLEN GIVES UP BRONCOS CONTROL
Pat Bowlen, one of the most iconic owners in NFL history who helped guide the to six Super Bowl appearances ( ) and two world championships ( ) in his 30 years as owner, . Bowlen’s wife, . Columnist while in Colorado’s sports scene.
2. $3.25 MILLION SETTLEMENT
Denver city attorneys have who accused guards of ignoring his screams while being tortured, choking him later when he complained about his pain and then covering up the abuse. City officials called it the largest settlement of its kind.
3. COLORADO GOLD RUSH
The U.S. Senate showdown between Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Cory Gardner is less than five months old, but already the race is .
4. WALLS COLLAPSE AS DENVER CREWS BATTLE FIRE
It took more than two hours for crews to snuff out an apartment fire in Denver early Wednesday morning. , Denver Fire Department spokesman Mark Watson said, which is hampering the investigation.
5. TRIAL DATE SET FOR JAMES HOLMES
The , despite the objection of a defense attorney.
6. A BAND OF BEERY BROTHERS ON BIKES
It was six years ago that Adam Avery, the founder of Boulder’s Avery Brewing Co. rang his pal Thibodeau, asking if the Durango brewer could have a keg ready when he and his team finished a 426-mile pedal from Boulder. Every year since, .
7. ON-DEMAND ALCOHOL DELIVERY
And speaking of beer, on Wednesday.
8. CHIPOTLE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
There are few things as smooth as Chipotle’s ability to sell more and more burritos seemingly each day, week and month, but certainly each quarter and every year. The .
9. FAREWELL AND HAPPY COOKING
Food Editor Kristen Browning-Blas is leaving The Denver Post. “My career at the paper began with a column about my grandmother’s chocolate pie, so .”
10. LAST-MINUTE DEAL FOR O’REILLY, AVS
Striking a last-minute deal to avoid arbitration, the , the team confirmed.
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