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Daily Digest: Aurora VA hospital price tag now $1.73 billion, and 9 other stories

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday revised its estimate of how much it expects a new hospital in Aurora will cost — and : $1.73 billion, more than five times its initial $328 million price tag.

Louisville-based Sierra Nevada Space Systems on Tuesday revealed the next generation of its Dream Chaser spacecraft: an uncrewed plane with folding wings that to ferry cargo to and from the International Space Station.

Police say a man suspected in a stabbing late Tuesday in Longmont that was found dead in a home of what appeared to be self-inflicted stab wounds. Investigators say all those involved are related.

Denver officials have decided to save more jail video footage and for longer periods, buying more time for inmates who wait to file excessive-force complaints after their release. .

Colorado lawmakers are poised to crack down on rogue cops and agencies that do a poor job of investigating them, but a about how far-reaching those reforms should extend.

Littleton Public Schools’ Board of Education will get closed-door legal advice this week to review an arbitration proposal from the family of Claire Davis and discuss it in open session at a later date, .

Victims’ loved ones, Denver’s chief of police Robert White and public officials — including Mayor Michael Hancock — have been appealing for the public’s help on Sunday that left three dead.

“The mustache is symbolic of a rite of passage,” Rapids coach Pablo Mastroeni said, explaining how his facial hair serves as a reminder that he is a coach and no longer a player. .

As the shared economy booms with millions renting other people’s homes, tools and even pets, it’s not surprising to see a company such as RelayRides — which rents cars — thriving. And Denver, where RelayRides has been since 2012, .

Police in Durango have arrested two men in connection with a shooting early Monday at a motel that . Investigators said Tuesday they believe the shooting was precipitated by a “property dispute over marijuana plants.”

Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/JesseAPaul

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