Good morning folks. I don’t want to panic you, but there are only a few days left to get your “” costume in time for Halloween! Oh no! What are you going to do! If that sells out, don’t worry, you can also be “” or … this can’t be right … “.” I need to call the President of the Internet, because there has clearly been a glitch and it needs to be rebooted.
But before I make that call, let’s get to the news.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: .
+ Today’s Editorial: “”
+ Today’s Poll: “”
Quick Hits
“Thank God for hidden cameras.”
Broncos’ DeMarcus Ware on
+ Some broke into DeMarcus Ware’s house (if you’ve forgotten what those look like, ). The burglars were smart enough to wear gloves, but not cover their faces, .
+ It’s official: Colorado weed is an economic beast, (with 2016 looking good already).
+ Tragic: An 18-month-old girl wandered away from her grandparents’ home in Lakewood and .
By The Numbers
76%
That’s the percentage of Americans who reported having “a great deal” of respect for the police in their communities, which is a huge jump from last year and .
Ridiculously good deal: . There is literally no better deal on the internet.
Even Quicker Hits
+ After years of malaise, I’m going to actually try to pay attention to the Nuggets, . If you’d like to join me, start by , who was last seen scorching Team USA for 25 points in the Olympics.
+ , according to Mark Kiszla.
+ Obamacare’s rates (like all private insurance) are spiking, and before Election Day.
+ In another round of analysis of the emails of Hillary Clinton aide John Podesta, .
+ An Air Force cadet accused of sexually assaulting a woman on University Hill in Boulder last year . If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the last few years, there to be a in being accused of sexual assault.
+ You may have forgotten that Anthony Bourdain was actually a chef, based on his various TV shows, but about it (and gave us permission ).
+ The baseball team from Cleveland (and their fans ).
+ Girls are only 25% as likely to be diagnosed with autism as boys, and .
+ A 1964 Lafayette Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School ring .
+ A duck hunter .
+ The CEO of the nonprofit Space Foundation (as well as boasting about first class travel while the foundation struggled financially).
What We’re Reading
+ Mother Jones has a shocking long read by Shane Bauer about his time with all the formality and trappings of real military operations (ranks, commands, deployments), but without the support of the government. And lest you think that is a distant issue, without relevance to us here in the mountains: the “Three Percent United Patriots” that Bauer went undercover with are from Colorado. “I remember when the part of Aurora I lived in was just white people,” said one of the militia members codename “Jaeger” .
+ CNN stands to make than it would normally expect. You get two guesses as to why and the first one doesn’t count.
+ If that bums you out, don’t worry. The CEO of Netflix is sure that someday soon instead of watching TV, .
+ Do you know who Jason Smith is? He’s a former CSU basketball player who has found himself in strange statistical company. He’s one of only 43 white American basketball players out of the league’s roughly 480 players. There are seven teams starting this season without a single white American player. .
+ A Rhode Island football coach was fired for .
+ Oh good. .
+ And finally, the guide everyone has been waiting for: “.”
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Sounds like: The right mix of catchy guitar licks and signature Malkmus yelping vocals. This is going to get stuck in your head.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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