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CIVIC CENTER BLUES: A brief respite from fear

1:13 a.m. Something was odd. Might have been the emu oil. Might have been the horsehair raku pottery. Might have been the upscale s'mores getting gooey in the sun when usually that's the province of month-old chewing gum. But, no, what was strange about The Park on a midweek day was this: People. Men in white shirts and ties and women in stylish summer dresses walking around like they weren't afraid or in a hurry. There was a rhythm. A vibe. The unmistakable feel of something going on. Above, Mike McCrea owner of Big Mike's BBQ adds some color to his menu sign during the Civic Center Cafe and Outdoor Market.

Denver cops aren't buying exotic crowd-control weapons for Dem's convention 1 comment

Denver officials expect to spend more than $18 million on police equipment for the Democratic National Convention, but the purchases won't include high-tech weapons that use sonic waves to incapacitate protesters or "goo" guns to immobilize them.

Voters could be asked to kill FasTracks 11 comments

12:43 a.m. Voters could see another FasTracks measure on the ballot a year or two down the road, but it might be a move to kill the overbudget transit program rather than a tax hike to bail it out.

A new cast of character for Broncos 2 comments

After last season’s disappointing finish, the Broncos focused on “closeness ... togetherness ... and leadership” on the club and insisted upon a different attitude at Dove Valley when scrutinizing free agents like wide receivers Darrell Jackson, left, and Keary Colbert.

Defendant accused of waging 'vendetta'

Nancy Bautista's fury over her husband's request for a divorce raged on even after she stabbed him in the back, prosecutors said Wednesday.