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Islamic State
(Associated Press)
Local NewsAnalyst group: Colorado teens spoke with top Islamic State militants

Three Arapahoe County girls who apparently tried to join the Islamic State conversed through the Internet with at least two militants, including a high-level handler, and swiftly radicalized within the span of about a year, according to an international terror monitoring organization. 

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DPTV
(THE DENVER POST | Cyrus McCrimmon)
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Local NewsPolice: Missing Broncos fan walked to Pueblo, sought warm weather

A Kremmling man who disappeared midway through Thursday's Broncos' game was found safe in Pueblo on Tuesday, telling authorities he walked about 118 miles south and slept outdoors during his 
SPORTS
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Local NewsEight-legged orange creatures evolved in darkness of Colorado caves

A Denver museum scientist has discovered two new species of arachnids in Colorado caves — creatures separated from their out-of-cave cousins for 8 million years and evolving entirely in the dark. 
LOCAL
EducationOfficials optimistic about Denver tax measure for preschool tuition

With rising preschool tuition reaching $1,000 per month in some places, even Denver Preschool Program officials say they've had trouble keeping up with the cost. 
OPINION
editorialEditorial: Dunlap "full clemency" ad abandons reality

The number of political ads that distort reality or manufacture allegations seems nearly limitless, and it is futile to obsess over them one by one. 
YOURHUB
food pantry
(Kristin Morin, YourHub file)
Evergreen food pantry's Halloween message: Shelves are eerily empty

Evergreen Christian Outreach knows its stores of holiday menu items will begin to fill closer to Thanksgiving, but right now the shelves are eerily empty. 
MARIJUANA
(Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Local NewsDenver police, feds conduct large-scale raids on marijuana grow sites

Denver police officers, some in hazmat suits, raided multiple marijuana-growing operations Tuesday, part of an investigation into illegal marijuana sales in Minnesota, a federal law enforcement official said. 
POLITICS
(Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
PoliticsDemocrats look for a 2010 sequel in changed 2014 landscape

The sun is nearing the mountain horizon as U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet steps from the campaign bus and enters déj… vu. Days from the election, Colorado's Democratic Senate candidate is trailing in most polls. 

BUSINESS


(Lockheed Martin)
BusinessColorado incentive package brings 500 new aerospace jobs to Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is pledging to create as many as 500 new high-paying aerospace jobs in Colorado over eight years in exchange for up to $15.5 million in state job-growth tax incentives. 
FOOD
(Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
FoodCooking with pumpkin as an ingredient: It's not just decorative

Autumn's hallmark, the pumpkin, has made its grand entrance, carved for Halloween or gracing tabletop displays. Though most of us are familiar with the decorative aspects of this winter squash, we miss the potential it has as an ingredient. 
NUGGETS
(RJ Sangosti, Denver Post file)
NBASpencer Dinwiddie eager to get NBA career off and running

Spencer Dinwiddie isn't much into 'I told you so.' What he was really into on Wednesday morning after the Pistons' shootaround was the idea of a pre-game nap. 
 
(Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
nflBroncos in New England again because of timing, schedule rotation

Denver plays at New England every season. So goes the grousing in the Mile High City as the Broncos prepare for their third consecutive regular-season road game in Foxborough on Sunday. 
Phallic gourds
(via The Aspen Times)
Phallic gourds replace iPad tortoises on roof of Aspen Art Museum

A pair of suggestive concrete sculptures of squashes have filled the space once occupied by three much-ballyhooed iPad-clad tortoises in the rooftop sculpture garden of the Aspen Art Museum, in 
        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."