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Daily Digest: Why a 68-year-old hiker carries a loaded Glock, plus 9 more stories

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Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the , , and the stories that will be talked about today, Monday, August 25, 2014. Download our , and apps for breaking news throughout the day.

1. MYSTERY WITNESS RECORDS OFF-LIMITS

Defense attorneys in the Aurora movie theater shooting case, after the judge quashed the subpoenas.

2. MIXED BAG FOR DISABLED RTD RIDERS

The transit service for disabled Denver-area residents who can’t use regular Regional Transportation District buses is that leaves some of its most vulnerable clients waiting for rides.

3. OUTRAGE OVER “WHITEWASH”

A training video used for the last five years has been pulled by the Denver Sheriff’s Department after a 7NEWS Investigation questioned its effectiveness. ” ,” said Roy Rice, whose 24-year-old daughter Emily Rice bled to death in the Denver jail, her cries for help ignored.

4. UNCERTAINTY FOR FINANCIAL AID TOOL

The long-term future of a project that lets schools know which of their graduating seniors filled out an application for financial aid — and who might need help — has become uncertain. But, officials say .

5. BEWARE OF DOGS

Judy Graham has been hiking in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton for more than three decades. But recently the 68-year-old has added something to the hiking sticks, water bottle, rain jacket and sketching supplies .

6. A FREE PASS TODAY

The National Park Service on Monday is in celebration of its 98th year. Colorado alone has 13 of the nation’s 401 national parks.

7. PEDIATRICIANS: BACK TO SCHOOL BETTER WITH LATER START TIMES

The American Academy of Pediatricians says curb lack of sleep for teens which is linked to poor grades, bad health and even car crashes.

8. SAYING “I DO” TO JOINT FINANCES

? There is no right or wrong way, so long as you’re open, honest and working toward the same, shared goals, says a certified financial planner and owner of Kennedy Financial Planning in Denver. And here are some tips to .

9. MADDEN RATINGS GURU HAS PLAYERS’ ATTENTION

Donny Moore can be the most reviled man in NFL locker rooms. He’s not a coach, a referee or a drug tester. He has never played or coached a game. Still, .

10. BRONCOS HOPEFUL WELKER WILL RETURN

The sobering reality, however, is that , all serious enough to force him to exit a game. “I believe he’s going to be good,” said receiver Demaryius Thomas, who spoke to Welker on Saturday.

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