Good morning, dear reader. I hope you spent your last official weekend of summer doing something fun. (which I assure you is my version of fun) so I didn’t set the bar too high. We had so much news the last few days that every word I type that isn’t news is just wasting time. I should probably stop typing then. I’ll stop. Right now.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: , which is how I hope people think of me.
+ Today’s Editorial: ““
+ Today’s Plug: I’m only going to talk a little bit about the Broncos today, but if you want a Roundup-style breakdown of everyone’s favorite orange-and-blue-clad footballers, (here’s ).
+ Articles: Every article we published , , and, as always, a running list of all today’s news at .
A weekend of low-level terror
“I was here on September 11th so I thought, maybe, you know, I was being paranoid . . . but then I saw people running. It is a scary time because you never know when it will happen again.”
Sara Miller, who was two blocks from the blast in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York on Saturday
Three incidents: . The stabbing suspect was shot dead and just now, . While many people were hurt, no innocent people were killed in these attacks (at least one of which has been claimed by the Islamic State, but a reminder that “”) The initial reports on both suspects fits the pattern emerging around the country: . if you’re looking to get a handle on the whole situation, and we’ll be updating http://denverpost.com all day with news as it comes in.
A homecoming to remember in Legacy
“It was one of those weeks that really tests you, and you have a choice. You can let that test pull you apart or come together – our community, team, administration, teachers.”
Legacy defensive coordinator Matt Craddock, acting as interim head coach
Just a few days after their team was rocked by a fatal bus wreck that left several coaches hospitalized, . or to see the full outpouring of support from team’s community.
Three years after the great floods, recovery continues in Colorado
“It wasn’t like the asphalt was just broken — it was scoured down to bedrock. This stuff takes a long time.”
Andy Barth, Boulder County Transportation spokesman
are still affecting life in the area, as some of the largest recovery projects are just beginning. John Aguilar looks at the state of the projects looking to , including a swath of U.S. 34 that will be closed for repairs until Memorial Day.
By The Numbers
12 years
That’s how quickly African elephants could go extinct, in Denver. .
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Quick Hits
+ , mostly by . It’s gotten so bad that Mark Kiszla thinks that .
+ There is no offseason in Colorado’s picturesque mountain towns, which has some folks asking: ?
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+ After 20 years as a principal dancer for the Colorado Ballet, .
+ It’s taken 25 years and $360 million, but .
+ Under Armour, known mostly for tactical underwear (more or less) .
+ As opioids kill more and more people around the country, many state legislatures are looking to stem the tide. Meanwhile, .
+ A 21-year-old was jailed .
+ Family Dollar Stores of Colorado has been sued after .
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+ Denver’s Martin Truex Jr. won the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 and got to pose with the best trophy in NASCAR history.
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+ If you ever get an email or phone call saying , it’s a scam. Every single time. Please tell all your relatives.
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+ Meanwhile in Colorado Springs, .
+ You can finally recreate here .
+ Note to self: always carry some olive oil. .
What We’re Reading
+ Former Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News columnist is back in Colorado, and in just a few short years, .
+ For one glorious semester in high school, my P.E. teacher decided that our primary form of exercise was going to be heading down the wrestling room and . Rest assured that 16 years later, Billy Blanks is not only still kicking, but (who have probably never heard of him).
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+ ? THE PEOPLE DEMAND ANSWERS.
+ iOS 10, which is available for your iPhone right now, has a that lets you put stickers right on your chat. So .
+ This Denver resident .
+ The guy who invented this wearable umbrella says, basically, .
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Natural Child
Sounds like: Sipping a cold beer for four minutes then biting directly into a habeñero pepper.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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