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1. SUSPECT ARRESTED IN DENVER HIT-AND-RUN
Police have crash that seriously injured one person early Wednesday morning.
2. FAMILY OF OBSERVATORY PARK VICTIM WORKS TO REBUILD
Weeks after he heard the gunshot that killed his mother, one of Kristine Kirk’s little boys came to his aunt with a question. ” ” Kris’ family talked yesterday for the first time about her life and how they’ve worked to rebuild since her death.
3. DENVER ZOO ADMISSION PRICES ON THE RISE
With the prices of animal food, veterinary care and zoo maintenance on the rise, the to feed and care for its more than 4,000 animals.
4. IT’S GONNA BE WET
August has been a “pretty moist month,” and , officials at the National Weather Service say.
5. FIRST IMAGES FROM NEW HD SATELLITE
Longmont-based DigitalGlobe on Tuesday , the most advanced commercial Earth-imagery satellite in orbit.
6. GABF WEEK 2014 CALENDAR
Tons of beer events will stuff the calendar around town in the days before and during Great American Beer Festival, from roaring mini-festivals of wild and sour beer to intimate meet-the-brewer dinners, from a Gospel brunch to one-off beers inspired by hikes.
7. THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP
Tal Fishman, founder and owner of Denver-based Whiskey Barrel Coffee (formerly Espresso Smith), has always loved coffee and whiskey. Now he’s developed .
8. KICKOFF TO SHOTGUN SEASON
The season opens on Colorado’s most plentiful game bird , with more shots likely fired — and missed — at these fast-flying migrators than any other bird in the state this fall.
9. BATTLE FOR BRONCOS RB POSITIONS
No matter who stays and who gets cut, the Broncos should have the youngest group of running backs in the NFL this season. The Denver Post’s .
10. NEARLY PERFECT
Giants starter Madison Bumgarner (15-9) . National League batting leader Justin Morneau ended it with a double down the right-field line, but the Giants went on to win 3-0 over the Rockies on Tuesday night.
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