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1. FLAKES BUT NO MEASURABLE SNOW
The . Snowflakes fell at Denver International Airport overnight, but not enough to count as an official September snowfall.
2. VOTERS RUN A TIGHT RACE
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s race against Republican Bob Beauprez was in which voters nonetheless indicated they were still getting familiar with the challenger. Also of note, the poll showed that for Colorado voters.
3. SENATE RACE COULD GO “EITHER WAY”
Meanwhile, in the senate race, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall leads Republican challenger Cory Gardner by 4 percentage points in a new Denver Post poll, at this point. Here’s .
4. “FEAR IN YOUR HEART EVERY DAY”
“But he made me choose between him and my friends, and between him and my family, until I didn’t even have work friends. I think , even more than physical marks, is if there is fear in your heart every day.”
5. MAN KIDNAPPED AT GUNPOINT
Police have and demanded the man drive him to his car in Mead this morning.
6. ENOUGH WITH THE CLARINET!
A western Colorado woman is accused of in a neighboring backyard because she was upset that an 11-year-old boy was playing his clarinet outside.
7. PISTORIUS RECEIVES GUILTY VERDICT
The judge in the murder trial against the double-amputee athlete , or negligent killing, in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, which can carry a sentence up to 15 years in prison.
8. ESCAPED SCHOOL SHOOTER CAPTURED
Authorities . Two prisoners who fled with him are also back in custody.
9. 60 YEARS OF WILD CLIMBS
Every film and interview over the last seven years has led Boulder’s Sender Films to “Valley Uprising,” its on Yosemite National Park’s granite walls.
10. WELKER’S EARLY RETURN CONNECTED TO VOTE
All signs point to Broncos wide receiver , should his suspension be rescinded after a vote on Friday. In other Broncos news, in his rise to NFL stardom. Meanwhile, .
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