Good morning and merry “” everyone! While this campaign season has been dragging on for literal years, the end is near.
And to help you make it through the end, , with information on how to register to vote (which you can do up to and including Election Day) plus a guide to the major races, editorial board endorsements and explainers for all of the statewide ballot measures. It’s .
Let’s get to the rest of the news, shall we?
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: Emerging from an overnight freeze (and ).
+ Today’s Editorial: “”
+ Today’s Poll: “?”
Fine, let’s talk about the debate
What was your favorite part of last night’s debate? Was it when Donald Trump blurted “” during one of Hillary Clinton’s responses? Or when he said he said “I’ll keep you in suspense” when asked ? Or (in the name of fairness) Clinton backing off of her previous support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?
The Washington Post , but you can relive all of the fun in or by .
+ Meanwhile, in schools around Colorado, trying to make sense of this campaign for their media-saturated students.
+ Even the student newspapers are feeling the heat, after one endorsed Hillary Clinton and
+ A reminder, if you missed it in the intro, to check out our voter’s guide so you that, honestly, will likely have a much bigger effect on your day-to-day life than either of these candidates.
By The Numbers
3,555
That’s how many , averaging around 9.7 calls per day. The same person has already made 3,349 calls so far in 2016. The kicker? He or she lives in Strasburg, 30 miles away from the airport. Tom McGhee has the whole story, including .
Ridiculously good deal: . There is literally no better deal on the internet.
Crime Corner
+ A Greeley man “” according to the Weld County DA.
+ 79-year-old Joseph Llewellyn was found dead in Glenwood Springs from a gunshot wound. His wife was found alive, but also shot, in what
+ , right outside The Denver Post office downtown and fled the scene.
+ California is .
+ Taylor Swift says she , but she wants them sealed to avoid “scandalous dissemination.”
Quick Hits
+ Months after the opening of the A-Line, an still manually watches what should be an automatic crossing 24 hours a day, and .
+ Colorado has 10,000 job openings in cybersecurity and .
+ Listen, nostalgia is good in small doses, but good lord, ?
+ The baseball team from Cleveland is and .
+ , which is nice, but that seems like a pretty small number compared to the need.
+ While other mountain states are switching coal for natural gas, .
+ The man with the worst haircut in professional sports .
+ T-Mobile hit with .
+ The VA is .
+ The .
+ A jury , then the judge .
What We’re Reading
+ The Fort Collins Coloradoan takes a hard look at a serious problem: that are literally changing the climate. One potential solution? .
+ Speaking of greenhouse gases, looks like scientists .
+ Animals are beautiful, but they can also be hilarious, which is why the “” are basically the best thing on the Internet.
+ Lots and lots (and lots) of people .
+ Sexually transmitted , which seems like a .
+ Now, to get that thought out of your head, some “.”
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Sweet (or “The Sweet” depending on where you look)
Sounds like: The glammiest glam rock anthem. It’s powerful enough that you may end up wearing giant silver boots by the end of the song.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or .