Rounduppers, today’s a solemn day for me. You’ll find out why in the Song of the Day section. Yes, I want you to read all the way to the Song of the Day. No, I’m not telling why. It’s Jan. 9! Possibly your first working Monday of this new year. Welcome to your first working Monday, friend. We have a lot to talk about. Time to get at it.
[demolition derby announcer voice] Let’s get ready to rrrrrumble
Rumble politically. In the political manner. The Colorado General Assembly meets for its 141th year starting this week (Jan. 11, in case you didn’t know), with a bunch of new politicians ready to debate the living bejeezus out of new legislation for you. Are you ready? I’m ready. Get ready. Denver Post statehouse reporter Brian Eason is live with a breakdown of the top ten issues Colorado lawmakers face this session. .
If that’s not enough hand-to-hand political action (it’s not) why don’t you consider , 36-year-old . Or this piece on the . If you’re looking for coverage of Colorado’s state legislature, we’ve got you [puts on shades] covered.
The Rundown
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* Articles: , , and will take you to today’s list of articles, no matter the day. Today. Always today.
By The Numbers
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Quick Hits
+ This is quite a story: After a four-decade silence, that killed the father.
+ A look at .
+ A newly unsealed affidavit details .
+ All around the world Sunday, . Yes, it’s a thing. Yes, the U.S. is to blame for this thing.
+ The EPA issued its final report on the 2015 EPA-caused , and the report says… .
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+ We sent reporter Danika Worthington to the Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show, .
+ The National Western Stock Show is under way, and you can catch a slice of the action here with . Inconsequential side note: The Stock Show is now in its 111th year, and the next time it will have a year-number that’s as cool as this one will be in its 222nd year, in the year 2128.
+ Someone made a FitBit for cows, and .
+ He climbed Kilimanjaro. Now, this blind Fort Collins man .
+ Remember your New Year’s resolutions? Yes? No? Whatever your answer, .
+ Reporter Aldo Svaldi took a look at the DaVita CEO’s 2015 pledge to increase the diversity of its board by 2017. .
+ Here, reporter John Wenzel helps you navigate the face-melting array of . I’m not one to tell you an article is worth bookmarking (do people still bookmark articles?) but this article is worth bookmarking, especially if you have kids (do people still have kids?).
+ Tomorrow is .
+ Longmont man puts up sign with anti-Muslim message, some people complain, .
+ Now that Denver voters have passed the social marijuana use measure, .
+ A new class of Denver Police Department recruits were sworn in last week, .
+ In a change of plan, Denver police chief Robert White will hold .
+ Former Colorado first lady Dottie Lamm writes about a new initiative that’s .
+ This story, about , reminds me of the time I went to a Denver Police Department community get-together and the commander, when asked a question about sexual assault tabulation, went off about the problem police face with women false-reporting sexual assaults.
+ How many times will we get to report a variation on this story this season? . This time it’s in .
+ Fine arts critic and former Post reporter Ray Mark Rinaldi writes .
+ Sure, now you tell us: .
+ , again.
+ R.I.P., .
+ R.I.P., , which is closing two years shy of its 100-year anniversary.
+ What’s a hyperloop? Will it kill people? Could it save humanity? Can it help Greeley? These are some questions I had after reading . Not all of them were answered.
+ (so kids would know their privacy rights).
+ A former CSU star footballer and current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach .
+ Also last night: The Golden Globes. .
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+ A top Chipotle exec has pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and .
Super-good deal: . You could go looking for a better deal, but that sounds like a lot of work. Plus, you’re already here.
Meanwhile, In America
+ It’s a big week for . Sure, this applies to most of Trump’s weeks. But .
+ Trump met with top officials from U.S. intelligence agencies on Friday, who briefed him on a report about .
+ If President-elect Donald Trump is going to meet his pledge to energize the U.S. economy, there’s a simple yet tough way to do so: .
What We’re Reading
+ The headline on this is about all you need to read, but I’m linking to the article in case you do want more: .
+ , according to UNICEF.
+ You can read former top editor of The Denver Post (and former boxer) Gregory Moore in the Washington Post, where .
+ We can now say for certain: Yes, .
+ Investigation: .
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+ Vox made a cool snowfall map .
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+ David Bowie released , on what would have been his 70th birthday. True story.
Song of the Day
It’s professional news time: This is my last Roundup as a Denver Post employee. Sure, we’ve shared some good times over the 30-some Roundups I put together (, you know, old time’s sake). Sure, my Nancy Reagan joke in that first Roundup may have been in poor taste. And if you’re interested in getting (shorter) emails from me once a week, , which I’ll still write for after I leave.
So. Today’s Song of the Day. It’s my favorite farewell tune. Philadelphia rock ‘n’ roller Waxahatchee recorded it in front-woman Katie Crutchfield’s bedroom, which you can sort of tell, this song isn’t pristine and it wears its mistakes well. . My favorite line is when she talks about being able to let people into and out of her heart with grace. Thanks for listening.
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