Morning headlines from DenverPost.com

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Today's Front Page News

Unstable board, few financial backers hurt Colorado Symphony
Chris Hunt served on the Colorado Symphony board for more than five years. But when he heard about Denver's plans to build the soon-to-open Clyfford Still Museum, he shifted focus and jumped at the chance to be its founding board president.  

• Wolf Creek Ski Area plans to open this weekend
• Crackdown on California dispensaries planned; Colorado shops watch development closely
• Strong winds mussing your Colorado lifestyle? Get used to it
• Tigers eliminate Yankees 3-2, move to ALCS
• Wreck during apparent Aurora car race sends two to hospitals

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Today's Local Politics

Former Denver school official sees loss of free meals if nutrition rules take effect
A former Denver Public Schools lunch director told a group of journalists and school advocates Wednesday that his district likely would cut free-meal programs for poor schools if new nutrition standards take effect that require schools to serve more fruits and vegetables.  

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Today's Business

One-third of unemployed have been out of work for year or more
For more Americans, being out of work has become a semi-permanent condition.  

• Apple fans left to Jobs' own devices to mourn him
• Troubleshooter Tom Martino left some property taxes unpaid
• JA Finance Park in Denver teaches youths about budgeting expenses
• Parker: Food Network show switches to Denver production company
• Tobacco-rolling business fears it may be snuffed by Colorado law

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Today's Sports Headlines

Tigers eliminate Yankees 3-2, move to ALCS
The Detroit Tigers survived a tense trip back to Bronx, with Jose Valverde and the bullpen holding on time and time again to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Thursday night to win the deciding Game 5 of their AL playoff series.  

• Writing the final chapter of Jeffersonian history
• Kara Goucher sets sights on Olympic marathon bid
• Q&A: For Broncos, instability at defensive coordinator as much to blame as personnel decisions
• Young players in Broncos' secondary face a learning curve
• Defenseman Hejda is feeling right at home with the Avalanche

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Today's Entertainment

Unstable board, few financial backers hurt Colorado Symphony
Chris Hunt served on the Colorado Symphony board for more than five years. But when he heard about Denver's plans to build the soon-to-open Clyfford Still Museum, he shifted focus and jumped at the chance to be its founding board president.  

• Take the drive to meet "Miss Daisy"
• Theater review: New "Pickup" musical needs to pick a lane
• Husted: Chris Daniels "hanging in there" in cancer fight
• Colorado Ballet selling "Swan Lake" with Hollywood's help
• West of Hollywood, east of Nashville, Keith Urban finds his niche

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: A million reasons to trash this tax
It cannot be a coincidence that as grassroots, anti-Wall Street protests erupt around the country, the president and Democratic congressional leaders are coalescing around a so-called "millionaire surtax."  

• Parker: Obama, Hitler and Hank Williams Jr.
• Harsanyi: The Occupy Wall Street manifesto
• Brown: Guessing at Gessler's motive
• Rosen: A bridge too far (left)
• Editorial: Maintaining voter privacy and election transparency