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The best thing I can say about today is that clearly, you made it through Monday. How bad can the rest of the week be? We are packed to the gills with bad doctors, a vindicated homeless woman, Zika infections and more today, so let’s just get right to it.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: as a rainy cold front heads our way tomorrow (as seen on ).
+ Today’s Editorial: ““
+ Today’s Poll: ““
+ Articles: , and .
Five years of treatment for a disease she didn’t have
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That’s how many MRIs Mercedes Aragon underwent in five years on the advice of Dr. Gary M. Weiss, who had diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis. The problem: Aragon (and another woman treated by Weiss) . Reporter Kirk Mitchell and the shocking amount of treatment these women received for a disease they never had.
Why you should care who is running the Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Even if you don’t like theater, you should know who’s running the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. After the , Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s . Not only will Sinden be in charge of the entertainment side of things (where business is booming), but the prime location that the theater complex sits on downtown will be undergoing a massive overhaul that will to the area. John Wenzel .
By The Numbers
5-star
That’s the “patient satisfaction rating” of Carlos Hernandez Fernandez, who was arrested (in mid-surgical procedure!) on . Turns out Fernandez operated a tummy tuck clinic on Federal Boulevard without a license and is accused of causing “serious injuries as a result of procedures.” Kirk Mitchell .
Quick Hits
+ A sheriff’s deputy getting a 10-day suspension isn’t particularly rare. But when it becomes newsworthy really quickly.
+ The City of Denver .
+ It could .
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+ After what can only be described as a disastrous preseason outing against the 49ers, the Broncos are .
+ If you’re into educated speculation about sports teams, check out Broncos writer Cameron Wolfe’s .
+ Denver Beer Company is to be the site of its third dog-friendly brewery.
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+ A new law gives Colorado school districts two choices about allowing students to use medical marijuana: .
+ Denver City Council will (for now).
+ A woman told the Breckenridge fire department that she had some old ammunition to get rid of. Needless to say they were pretty surprised when .
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+ The Denver Sheriff’s Department .
What We’re Reading
+ And just like that, one of the as it completes its transformation into .
+ “I wasn’t crazy.” A homeless woman in Washington D.C. (who briefly lived in Fort Carson and got a paralegal certificate at Pikes Peak Community College) for years claimed that the government owed her more than $100,000. After being dismissed as delusional for more than a decade, a social worker looked at the documents she carried around in a suitcase and .
+ The reign of cigarette packs as prison currency is over: .
+ (the gif at the top of that story is stunning)
+ America has so many conventions, from Santas and Furries to Taxidermists and Bronies. The Guardian has .
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Compulsive Gamblers
Sounds like: A ’60s girl group comprised of a couple of dudes from Memphis playing out of a garage back in the year 2000. This one’s going to get stuck in your head, I promise.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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