Post News: First real snowfall of season possible in the Colorado mountains

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Today's Front Page News

First real snowfall of season possible in the Colorado mountains
The first significant winter storm is expected to arrive in the high country overnight, with heavy snowfall predicted on high mountain passes.  

• Mountain lion expelled from University of Colorado campus in Boulder
• Deer Creek Middle School shooter found not guilty by reason of insanity
• Colorado Symphony cancels 10 of 20 concerts scheduled this fall
• Apple chairman Steve Jobs, high-tech visionary, dies of pancreatic cancer at 56
• U.S. urges NATO allies to boost contributions

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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.  

• Obama will return to Denver the week of Oct. 24
• Pueblo County clerk joins lawsuit over ballots for inactive voters
• Colorado ethics panel says Jefferson County commissioner McCasky helped boost funding for council he was seeking job with

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Today's Business

Apple chairman Steve Jobs, high-tech visionary, dies of pancreatic cancer at 56
Steve Jobs, who sparked a revolution in the technology industry and then presided over it as Silicon Valley's radiant Sun King, died Wednesday.  

• Stock-show move would cost Denver $31 million annually in visitor spending, study says
• Tobacco-rolling business fears it may be snuffed by Colorado law
• Unions and students join Wall Street protesters
• Parker: Former Nugget Kenyon Martin sells home at "bargain" price
• Apple's iPhone 4S gets rotten reviews at unveiling

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Today's Sports Headlines

Even after receiving critical e-mails, Embree isn't changing the way he coaches
What makes football coaches lie awake at night is replaying all those missed opportunities, wondering why there wasn't a different outcome.  

• Despite his licking, Tiger is still ticking
• Until reinforcements arrive, Broncos have to limit dents on defense
• Chargers will show Broncos a different kind of challenge
• Broncos QB Orton still No. 1 but starts to feel the heat
• Houston's Johnson to miss raiders game

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Today's Entertainment

Colorado Symphony cancels 10 of 20 concerts scheduled this fall
Battling a severe budget crisis, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday abruptly canceled half of its 20 scheduled concerts over the next two months, but it vowed to return to full operations in early December.  

• Theater review: New "Pickup" musical needs to pick a lane
• Take the drive to meet "Miss Daisy"
• "Assassins" takes aim, but from too far a distance
• Husted: Haunted-house operators Chris Stafford & Warren Conrad on scaring up a living
• Theater review: "Hair" flows across decades surprisingly well

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Today's Style

Madeleine Albright's trademark pins get straight to the political point
For Madeleine Albright, jewelry is more than adornment. It can make a statement that is pointed and political, patriotic, humorous or purely sentimental.  

• Colorado's rising stars of fashion to be feted Saturday
• Fashion Calendar, 10/6/11
• Davidson: A Diplomats Ball with bounce
• Wife can't fix husband's unhappiness (10/6/11)

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Today's Opinion

Guest Commentary: Republicans on state health exchange board are providing due oversight
As one of the five Republican members of the legislative oversight committee for the Colorado Health Benefits Exchange, I believe your editorial slamming Republican lawmakers is highly misleading.  

• Marcus: The legacy of the Thomas-Hill hearings
• Rosen: A bridge too far (left)
• Editorial: Refreshing deal on metro water
• Milbank: Chris Christie, such a presidential tease
• Carroll: No trust in PERA trustee Stapleton