Today in History: August 5, Marilyn Monroe found dead at her home
Marilyn Monroe, 36, was found dead in her Los Angeles home; her death was ruled a probable suicide from “acute barbiturate poisoning.”
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Denver records second-hottest July on record
The average temperature in July was 78.7 degrees, according to weather service records. That’s the second-warmest July on record in Denver.
Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Colorado’s unredacted voter rolls
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to force Colorado election officials to turn over unredacted copies of the state’s voter rolls.
Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts — and the messy details
Cyclospora symptoms can take as long as two weeks to appear.
Suspect sketch released of man who attacked 73-year-old hiker in Boulder Canyon
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office released a suspect sketch of a man who reportedly attacked a 73-year-old hiker in Boulder Canyon in June.
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
It did not specify how many of its restaurants were impacted.
Fired judge says Colorado’s immigration courts focus on rapid deportations, not due process
Colorado-based Judge Brea C. Burgie is speaking out on her firing in June by the Trump administration amid its efforts to reshape the immigration court system to deport millions of immigrants.
LA County fire officials say electrical tower sparked deadly Eaton fire
The fire killed at least 19 people while destroying roughly 9,000 structures.
This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record. But we’re not quite there — yet. It’s only No. 3 in the record books.
Wildfire smoke triggers air quality warning for every Colorado county. When will the air clear?
Air quality poor in Denver and beyond: Fires in Utah and Nevada were sending smoke into western Colorado, and smoke from fires in the Pacific Northwest was drifting into northeast Colorado.