Morning headlines from DenverPost.com

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Today's Front Page News

Denver Mayor Hancock polls residents to gauge ballot priorities
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has been polling citizens on a variety of possible initiatives in advance of deciding what to put on November's ballot.  

• Ex-Quality Paving official Coen gets 13 years in jail for Adams County fraud
• Lineup of GOP ads targeting Colorado is super PAC'ed
• Frontier Airlines bids adieu to Aspen, ending service Monday
• Denver's Coors Field joins StormReady team
• Widow of man killed by Aurora cop last year fights for access to investigation records

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Today's Local Politics

Lineup of GOP ads targeting Colorado is super PAC'ed
The richest and largest Republican super PAC has begun a barrage of radio, TV and social-media ads in Colorado — during what is normally a quiet political season — in an effort to cement messages about health care reform, the economy, the price of gas and taxes.  

• Strident gun group involved in several Colorado legislative races
• Denver Mayor Hancock polls residents to gauge ballot priorities
• Colorado bill to lower tuition for illegal immigrants goes to House panel
• Colorado's $19 billion budget easily clears House, goes to Senate
• Colorado House gives initial OK to budget after almost 7-hour debate

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Today's Business

Colorado drilling task force tries to defuse state-local battle
Gov. John Hickenlooper's oil-and-gas task force today adopted a plan to create a collaborative relationship between the state and local governments on regulating drilling.  

• New Aurora distribution center to retain, add jobs
• Frontier Airlines bids adieu to Aspen, ending service Monday
• Dow up 181 points after encouraging news from China, Europe
• Economic outlook improves on smaller trade deficit and flat inflation
• Denver International Airport unveils detours during construction

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Today's Sports Headlines

Mountain Vista girls soccer extends scoreless streak with shutout of Douglas County
If every team had its season laid out as it wanted, it might look a lot like what Mountain Vista has done early on in the 2012 campaign.  

• Denver's Coors Field joins StormReady team
• Larry Eustachy says Colorado State job will be "last stop" in his career
• Havlat's goal lifts Sharks past Blues 3-2 in 2 OT
• Broncos' Chris Kuper focuses on comeback after gruesome ankle injury
• Rockies' rally falls short, as Jamie Moyer loses to Giants at Coors Field

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Today's Entertainment

Movie review: "Bully" is a compelling take on young victims' pain
After months of public and legal wrangling over what rating the "Bully" should be released with, the documentary finally arrives in Colorado with a PG-13 designation.  

• Glass revels in its liquid nature in glistening Dale Chihuly show at Golden's Foothills Art Center
• Colorado Ballet announces 2012-13 season: includes "Rite of Spring," "Sleeping Beauty"
• Photos: BBC America's television show "Top Gear" starts its engines for Season 18
• Theater review: "Heartbreak House" is amusing and earth-moving theater
• Denver comedian Josh Blue is red hot

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Today's Style

Love plants? Make more of them
A creative sideline for gardeners is plant propagation, or enhancing the landscape through reproduction.  

• Al Fresco: Spinach, Mushroom and Ricotta Frittata with Spring Herbs
• Denver Post Garden Calendar, 4/13/2012
• Denver Post Garden Center, 4/13/2012
• Jean Morgan's garden in Louisville blazes with hardy plants, breezy humor
• Outside Voice: Lush Northwest is garden mecca

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