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(Getty Images) Local NewsParents reported $2,000 missing as teens headed to join Islamic State Three teen girls from Arapahoe County told their parents they were on their way to school Friday morning, but within hours they were flying overseas apparently seeking to join Islamic State fighters, officials said Tuesday. ![]() |
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HEALTH (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post) HealthColorado lives, workplaces increasingly robbed by Alzheimer's disease Steve Bellows' favorite thing is hiking near Pine with his brother's two dogs, amiable companions who ask no questions and take no notice of his deficits from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. ![]() |
NATION/WORLD (Jacques Boissinot/AP) Canadian soldier shot at war memorial OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A gunman shot and wounded a Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, then entered Parliament, where numerous shots rang out, police and witnesses said. ![]() |
SPORTS (John Leyba, The Denver Post) nflBroncos leaving whine at home while preparing on short week For this week only, John Fox went deep into his reservoir of coaching tricks and pulled out Tom Hanks. There will be no crying about Thursday night football. ![]() |
OUTDOORS (Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post) Scott WilloughbyWilloughby: Hunt for October float fishing on Colorado is on All fishing should be done by boat. It's a matter of personal preference, of course, but that doesn't change the reality. The evidence is everywhere. ![]() |
OPINION endorsementEndorsement: Walker Stapleton should get second term The campaign for Colorado treasurer has become one of the nastiest in this year's election cycle even though the office's duties are the least partisan of all statewide positions. ![]() |
YOURHUB (Seth A. McConnell, YourHub) Prairie dog colonies get new home in Ken Caryl Gina Writz never considered herself a prairie dog advocate, but when she heard two colonies could be exterminated near her home because of land development deals, she took action. ![]() |
MARIJUANA In two years, more than 550 W.Va. coal miners failed drug tests for Rx, pot Charleston, W.Va. — In the last two years, more than 550 West Virginia coal miners have temporarily lost their mining certifications because they failed a drug test. ![]() |
BUSINESS(Joe Amon, Denver Post file photo) BusinessRegulators' frosty stance toward pot accounts at Colorado banks thawing The strained relationship between federal banking regulators and Colorado banks wanting to work with legal-marijuana businesses is easing, the first tangible signal of what many industry watchers hope is a wholesale reversal of a hard-nosed stance against the banking relationship. ![]() | ||||||
CRIME (Joe Amon, Denver Post file photo) Cops and CourtsBrand-name doomed Denver-area heroin dealers On the streets of Denver, "Los Castores" became a known brand among heroin users and dealers. ![]() | ||||||
FOOD (Photos by Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) FoodBurgoo: A hearty stew to please a fall crowd Among the autumnal traditions of Colorado — leaf peeping, beer festivals, bike rides in the fragrant fall air — my Midwestern roots have always felt there was something missing. ![]() | ||||||
WATERCOOLER (Courtesy photos) Longmont boy needs help finding the best shirt ever Joe Archibold, 12, is hunting for a specific polo shirt. He has a little less than a year to find it, and he needs your assistance. It has blue, white and gray stripes and a blue collar. Joe has the same shirt in size small and medium. He needs a large, to be able to keep intact his now five-year tradition. ![]() | ||||||
(John Leyba, The Denver Post) nflBroncos leaving whine at home while preparing on short week For this week only, John Fox went deep into his reservoir of coaching tricks and pulled out Tom Hanks. There will be no crying about Thursday night football. ![]() |
(Courtesy photos) Longmont boy needs help finding the best shirt ever Joe Archibold, 12, is hunting for a specific polo shirt. He has a little less than a year to find it, and he needs your assistance. It has blue, white and gray stripes and a blue collar. Joe has the same shirt in size small and medium. He needs a large, to be able to keep intact his now five-year tradition. ![]() |
(Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke/AP) Survey: Harassment a common part of online life NEW YORK (AP) — A new study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life. Full Story |
WOODY PAIGE (John Leyba, The Denver Post) Woody PaigeWoody Paige: For Broncos, seventh heaven in trip to Super Bowl The Denver Broncos are headed to the Super Bowl. It's Super bowl VII for Denver, Super Bowl III for Peyton Manning, John Fox and Wes Welker. Super Bowl I for Champ Bailey. ![]() |
MARK KISZLA (John Leyba, The Denver Post) nflKiszla: Super Bowl season for Broncos a tribute to Pat Bowlen Amid the orange madness, as the Broncos celebrated their 26-16 dismantling of New England, the man who made all this crazy happiness possible stood quiet as a ghost, alone in the crowd. ![]() |
BEN HOCHMAN (John Leyba, The Denver Post) nflHochman: This one's for Champ Bailey as Broncos get to the Super Bowl Champ Bailey's mother didn't vote for him for the Pro Bowl this season."Because," Elaine Bailey explained, "I knew we were going to the Super Bowl." ![]() |