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1. GARDNER LEADS UDALL BY 8 POINTS IN NEW POLL
A new poll by Quinnipiac University has in their race for U.S. Senate — the challenger’s largest lead to-date among public polls.
2. HOT, HOT, HOT
It’ll be hot in Denver Thursday and a high temperature record for the city set more than 100 years ago could fall. Here’s .
3. A MOMENTOUS EVENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM’S HISTORY
After 300 years together, the voters of Scotland have their chance to decide , leave the U.K., and become an independent country or remain in the union. The polls will close at 3 p.m. MDT.
4. WHAT INSPIRED DENVER POLICE’S NEW PROGRAM
On Wednesday, the Police Department introduced its new auto body shop alert program to help solve hit-and-run crashes during a news conference at Diamond Paint and Auto Body on West Evans Avenue. Here’s .
5. NEW FIGHT AGAINST POTENTIAL WALMART
The in the metro area is taking place at the long-vacant southwest corner of West 38th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
6. CRUSHING IT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY
Visitation and early sales-tax figures show beyond winter for a third consecutive year.
7. $50K A YEAR TO ROLL BLUNTS?
The average yearly salary for a Walmart full-time employee is $27,000 per year. On average a teacher makes about $56,000 a year. Some members of the Colorado Rapids make $36,000-$48,000 a year. This week, a .
8. DUDE, WHERE’S MY BILLBOARD?
Mason Tvert, Colorado’s indefatigable pot spox, got stood up Wednesday, which .
9. FALL FASHION
Warm sunny afternoons aside, fall is nearly here. So are the jackets, jeans and boots of fall fashion. and runway show, Celebrate Fashion in Cherry Creek North.
10. CAN THE BRONCOS SILENCE THE 12TH MAN?
If the Broncos crumbled under the pressure at the Super Bowl, what can they do to handle the noise that will rattle their ears in Seattle? Columnist Mark Kiszla writes . And speaking of the Super Bowl, Broncos defensive end , while the .
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