Good morning, folks! What did I tell you about these short weeks? Doesn’t it feel like it should already be at least Thursday afternoon by now? At least it was nice and foggy this morning. I was walking my dog this morning carrying a cup of coffee and realized . While I shop for leather jackets and mohawk barbers to prevent that, let’s get you some news.
The Rundown
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+ Today’s Poll: “?”
+ Articles: , and a running .
Bikers arrested, bikes impounded after “Kill da Streetz” ride
“They created a substantial risk not only to themselves, but to other motorists in the city.”
Lt. Rob Rock, DPD traffic investigation unit
On a clear Sunday in July, . Now six weeks later (and, more cruelly for the arrestees, their bikes have been impounded). .
Third party makes historic splash at debate
“I’m going to tell people that I offer a real third option. The two-party duopoly in our country has not worked well.”
Libertarian Senate candidate Lily Tang Williams
For the first time (in recent memory), there will be a third party candidate debating on stage in Colorado. It’s not Gary Johnson or Jill Stein, but .
By The Numbers
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That was the Broncos third down conversion rate in Super Bowl 50, part of the reason they were . But this year, with no Peyton Manning to drag them down, Gary Kubiak is ready to implement his ideal offense. Warning: .
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Quick Hits
+ It would be funny if she didn’t hurt herself: A hot spent casing from a gun went down a woman’s shirt at a Centennial firing range .
+ , but you’ll have to stop over in Miami if you depart from DIA.
+ Dispatch from the police blotter: .
+ The world’s largest meat producer (and major Colorado employer) .
+ The and Mark Kiszla (aka “murderball”).
71 miles
+ That’s how long the High Line Canal Trail stretches across the metro area (from Waterton Canyon to DIA) and .
+ An assailant is last night.
+ Minimum wage hike and presidential primaries: .
+ (I think he played someone in “Breaking Bad,” too).
+ . And now Jamal Michael Miles will spend 45 years in prison for it.
+ The protesters in North Dakota won a small legal battle when a .
+ The Bureau of Land Management is considering .
+ Commerce City wants to put .
+ An 18-year-old from Florida .
What We’re Reading
+ Unsurprisingly, there’s , the woman who single-handedly convinced the world her blood-testing business was worth billions before a reporter’s expose took her net worth down to zero (all before she turned 32).
+ .
+ If you’ve ever watched a show where cops “ran a trace” on a gun, you’ve been lied to. Trying to figure out which gun belongs to which person is the most complicated, antiquated process in the world, and .
+ Some of my favorite reading of any given year is the annual “” series on Deadspin, in which all 32 teams get absolutely torn asunder (mostly by their own fans). (which means the Broncos will get theirs tomorrow).
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Harry Nilsson
Sounds like: The guy who wrote “” shifting gears and rocking your face off. Many people will remember this song from Goodfellas, but to me it’s yet another perfectly placed song in one of my favorite shows of the decade, (seriously, if you have a Hulu subscription you have absolutely no excuse to not have at least watched the first episode by now).
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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