- The bill passed without objection, with 11 votes and two absences.
- "Right now the snowpack is really quite touchy and potentially very reactive if you’re trying to get in some backcountry riding," one expert says.
- The use of force by officers was unwarranted and the case must be investigated, says the organization that collected the petitions.
- Update: 10/7/14, 10:38 am The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has announced same-sex marriage licenses are available at the clerk’s office, effective immediately. In a statement, the office says they received “final clearance” from the office of Attorney General John Suthers.
- Next Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary since the start of the massive Black Forest Fire. The blaze scorched over 14,000 acres, destroyed around 500 homes and killed two people. The non-profit Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association says after revised estimates of loss, the fire is now the second-costliest wildfire in state history.
- As heavy snow continues to fall across the Rockies, the risk of avalanches has prompted warnings from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Forecaster Dr.
