(Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Local NewsDUI suspect who killed state trooper pleads guilty to two felonies

CASTLE ROCK — A retired Army colonel faces up to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk in a hit-and-run accident that killed a state trooper. 

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POLITICS
(Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Donald Trump's list of top Supreme Court picks includes Colorado justice

Allison Eid is among one of 11 names released by Donald Trump's campaign
A Colorado Supreme Court justice was one of 11 potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court released Wednesday by Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump should he be elected. 
SPORTS
(RJ Sangosti, Denver Post file)
SportsMark Sanchez hopeful he can participate in Broncos OTAs next week

Sanchez underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb
Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez said Wednesday he hopes he can participate when organized team activities begin next week. 
COLORADO
(Rick Callahan, AP)
Local NewsNinety percent of Colorado residents with hepatitis C going untreated

CDC says hepatitis C now leading killer among infectious diseases
Nearly 90 percent of Colorado residents infected with hepatitis C, now the deadliest infectious disease in the United States, are going untreated, a new report estimates. 
BUSINESS
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BusinessBoulder nut-butter company Justin's bought for $286M by Skippy maker

Founder Justin Gold says firm will continue to operate locally
Hormel Foods Corp., the Austin, Minn.-based maker of Skippy, bacon and Spam, has acquired Boulder-based nut butter company Justin's for $286 million. 
TRANSPORTATION
(John Leyba, The Denver Post)
TransportationTransportation secretary to carefully weigh I-70 expansion plan

Anthony Foxx in Denver to discuss city's Smart City Challenge application
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday his office will weigh all sides of a $1. 
OPINION
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OpinionEditorial: Hospitals, not jail, for the mentally ill

You know Colorado has a serious problem taking care of people experiencing a mental health emergency when the legislature passes a bill to extend the period they can be involuntarily warehoused in a jail. 
FOOD
(Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
Local NewsArgyll Whisky Beer shuts down so owner can focus on Punch Bowl Social

Uptown gastropub owner also cites problems with parking and not enough space in the building
Restaurateur Robert Thompson closed his popular Uptown gastropub Argyll Whisky Beer last night after two years in business. 
OUTDOORS
(Tim Fishback, Special to The Denver Post)
BusinessSpikes buried in Little Scraggy Trail is second Pike Forest singletrack sabotage case

U.S. Forest Service says it also found concrete-anchored nails buried in the middle of a Rampart Range trail
Tim Fishback was riding the new Little Scraggy Trail in the Buffalo Creek network last weekend when his buddy Nick Kostecki got two flat tires in a relatively smooth section. 
ENTERTAINMENT
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EntertainmentWhat to expect at The Big Wonderful's Aurora debut this weekend

Stanley Marketplace dates are part of festival's 2016 experiment with rotating locations
When The Big Wonderful revealed it would rotate among five locations this year, people wondered if the hip festival would catch on in areas far-flung from the beer, food and music event's 
ROCKIES
Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes.
(AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
SportsJose Reyes will report to Rockies spring camp, but his future is not clear

Reyes' suspension will amount to a 51-game ban over 59 days
Jose Reyes, the Rockies' suspended shortstop, will report to the team's spring training facility in Arizona on Thursday, the team said, but his longterm place with the club remains in doubt.  
 
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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. 
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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. 
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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."