Good morning, happy Tuesday and welcome the longest four days of your life. I hope you had a good Labor Day off, or (if you had to work) that you still had a good day regardless. We have so much news to catch up on I can’t even dwell on those memories. Let’s get to it!
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: Someone really wants to remind us that it’s unofficially fall, .
+ Today’s Editorial: ““
+ Articles: Go to to see a running list of the day’s articles, or click these links to catch up on , , and .
Expect more red-light cameras (no matter what officials say)
“Red light cameras do not warn people (unlike signs posted far ahead of speed vans). Therefore, the camera is there to get you — itap a ‘gotcha.’ It just seems to go against the grain of safety to me.”
, D-Denver, who voted to ban red-light cameras
Twice now, the chambers of Colorado’s legislature have voted to ban red-light and speed cameras statewide. Twice, . And now, the city of Denver is looking at a new 5-year deal with Xerox (who don’t just make copies any more) . The officials say that expansion isn’t imminent, but when was the last time someone bought a shiny new money-making toy and didn’t use it? .
Many habitual drunk drivers serve no time under new law
“The public lobbied hard to get the felony DUI in the law, but if the public expected these guys to go to prison, thatap not happening very often.”
Peter Weir, Jefferson and Gilpin county district attorney
Up until last year, anyone in Colorado who had more than three misdemeanor drunken-driving charges got at mandatory minimum of 60 days in jail. A n did away with the mandatory jail and prison time sentences and a Denver Post investigation . Chris Osher the new law has been enforced in Colorado.
Could farm-to-school-cafeterias be the next big thing in food?
“Farm-to-school is a fairly novel idea for most legislators, and we couldn’t point to (models) in any other states.”
Lyn Kathlene, Spark Policy Institute director
Schools want fresh produce. Legislators don’t want to spend a lot of money, but want kids to eat healthier. In one of reporter Colleen O’Connor’s final stories, she reported on a unique program on the Western Slope that is investing in local farms so they .
By The Numbers
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That’s (approximately) how many years we all got to , before she was euthanized due to a sudden and significant decline in her health last week. Dolly is the latest to benefit from the Denver Zoo’s hospice-care system, .
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Quick Hits
+ Dan Brite, the Douglas County detective who was shot on Friday, .
+ 21-year-old Rene Dreiling was reported missing on Friday and officials .
+ The heroin epidemic that has been quietly killing people all over the country c.
+ It takes about two years to take a TV show from pitch to production, and that’s about how long it’s been since Colorado legalized marijuana. You know what that means: .
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+ This is the .
+ Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News anchor that kicked off the downfall of Roger Ailes () .
+ Did you know a Colorado newsman is responsible for ?
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+ More and more teachers are .
+ , but oil & gas officials are quick to say that they are a “small fraction” of the total, as though that’s supposed to make everyone feel better.
+ It’s not so much “if” parents monitor their kids’ smartphones, but “.”
+ Sherwin-Williams has picked the color of the year, it looks like this: I don’t know, maybe it looks better on a wall.
+ The Rockies this year, but one thing has stood out: . Go !
+ The man accused of remains in Denver jail .
+ Some of the hottest exhibits at the Denver Art Museum aren’t on canvas: (.
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What We’re Reading
+ The Washington Post did a 50-state poll and suddenly , despite most polls showing Clinton with a commanding lead.
+ Oh man, you guys. is so good I wish it were a book and twice as long.
+ From the “this would be kind of cool if it was true but it probably isn’t” file: Is Banksy just a guy from electronic superstar group Massive Attack? A journalist with a lot of time on his hands found that .
+ Ever since the story that broke, I’ve been seeing the same thing pop up on Facebook comments and all over the Internet: using as a backlash against reparations or other civil rights movements. In short: yes, a lot of Irish were very mistreated and some worked as indentured servants, but , especially when compared to the well-documented hereditary slavery faced by Africans for several hundred years.
+ This as Native American tribes are protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline through their sacred lands.
Song of the Day
Song: “” (A )
Artist: Kanye West
Sounds like: Achievement. Pure, unadulterated getting stuff done. There aren’t a lot of words in this song, just a bassline that makes you want to run a marathon while doing your taxes.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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