Readers, it’s been a tough week. First, I screwed up the links so badly in yesterday’s Roundup that I was compelled to send a second email just to correct them. Then I proceeded to have a typo in the second sentence of the correction email. When it reigns, it pores, I guess.
that was a joke ^
Anyway, we’re a little shorthanded at Denver Post HQ, so I’m going to generously call today’s edition a “Fun Size” Roundup. Let’s get it unwrapped!
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: *Mafia enforcer voice* Nice October high temperature records you’ve got here. .
+ Today’s Letter to the Editor: “”
+ Today’s Poll: “”
More about the man who fell at Mile High
+ We talked to the neighbors of Jason Coy, .
Bronco burglars busted, bro
+ Meet Billy and Sergio, and arrested after apountry flooded DPD with tips.
The most important part of your ballot
“At the end of the day, all politics are local.”
Sam Mamet, Colorado Municipal League executive director
+ Sure, what happens in Washington usually trickles down to affect you in some way. But the stuff that affects how you live, work, drive, educate, recycle and smoke every day happens in your local election. , from chicken coops to road fixes to how pot can be consumed in public.
Homeless camp springs back after sweeps
+ Downtown Denver’s infamous homeless camp at Lawrence and Park Avenue that was “swept” by Denver city workers in March , while .
Denver cops look to use less force
“I’m of the opinion itap just not good enough for officers to take legal actions, but they also need to make sure those actions are absolutely necessary.”
Denver Police Chief Robert White
+ DPD’s use-of-force policy is getting another rewrite, with .
By The Numbers
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Even Quicker Hits
+ , a 31% increase over the same time in 2014, and Democrats have turned in roughly 31,000 more ballots than Republicans and 81,000 more than unaffiliated voters.
+ for a rundown on the alphabet soup that is the group of amendments up for vote.
+ Surprising no one: Harley Quinn is Denver’s favorite costume ( and again, I can’t apologize enough for the costume).
+ You’ll never watch HGTV the same way again: .
+ Remember yesterday’s story about the man ordered to pay $260,000 for “reckless skiing?” .
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+ North Dakota cops have called in reinforcement and they say .
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+ Arby’s: .
+ The groundwater near Security-Widefield is still tainted with Air Force firefighting foam chemicals. So the Air Force .
+ I have no idea if , but the ridiculous views are part of the package.
+ A a lot.
+ C.J. Anderson is .
What We’re Reading
+ “I already rock climb, I already base jump and skydive, so just jumping from the balloon or just climbing a wall is just kind of a normal day activity for me. But actually being able to figure out how to suspend a climbing wall underneath [a hot air balloon] was pretty cool.” Yes, .
+ . That’s not a typo. It’s basically what happens when a company doesn’t have complete control over a market (which is a monopoly), but it’s huge enough to pay their workers next to nothing without suffering any consequences. (think Walmart, AT&T/Time Warner, Amazon, etc.) that make the rich richer and workers not get a raise for more than a decade.
+ , whose wife suddenly died in April, on how he and his young daughter are proceeding through life and comedy.
+ “” is a statement I didn’t expect to hit so close to home. I remember the exact day we connected our Mac Performa 640CD to a dial-up connection, but I don’t think my younger siblings do (feel free to correct me, Luke or Emily). That’s how fast things changed.
Song of the Day
Song: “”
Artist: Sharon Van Etten
Sounds like: Why aren’t more women called “crooners?” Because Sharon Van Etten is a damn crooner, folks, and this song is like skipping through a field with a frown on your face. You’ll get that as soon as you hear it.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
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