  • FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2014 file photo, Denver Broncos' Peyton Manning walks off the field after the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game against the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, N.J. Manning delivers the keynote address at the Boy Scouts of America's annual breakfast Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Denver,  and makes his first public comments since the Denver Broncos were trounced by Seattle from the opening snap of the Super Bowl.  (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

    FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2014 file photo, Denver Broncos' Peyton Manning walks off the field after the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game against the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, N.J. Manning delivers the keynote address at the Boy Scouts of America's annual breakfast Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Denver, and makes his first public comments since the Denver Broncos were trounced by Seattle from the opening snap of the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

  • DENVER, CO - APRIL 20: Attendees listen to the music as they wait for 4:20 during the 420 Rally at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on April 20, 2014.

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 20: Attendees listen to the music as they wait for 4:20 during the 420 Rally at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on April 20, 2014.

  • Rockies right fielder Brandon Barnes tries to grab a ball that Phillies catcher Wil Nieves hit for a double Sunday.

    Rockies right fielder Brandon Barnes tries to grab a ball that Phillies catcher Wil Nieves hit for a double Sunday.

  • MORRISON, CO - AUGUST 9: Skrillex plays to a sold out crowd during a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on August 9, 2012. Residents of Morrison have complained about the noise from Electronic Dance Music concerts at Red Rocks.

    MORRISON, CO - AUGUST 9: Skrillex plays to a sold out crowd during a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on August 9, 2012. Residents of Morrison have complained about the noise from Electronic Dance Music concerts at Red Rocks.

  • DENVER, CO - APRIL 19: Goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with Paul Stastny (26) after winning 4 to 2 over the Wild.  The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, April 19, 2014.

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 19: Goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with Paul Stastny (26) after winning 4 to 2 over the Wild. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, April 19, 2014.

  • DENVER, CO.- APRIL 27: RTD celebrates the opening of the West line of the light rail with free rides for all and a party atmosphere at many of the stops along the route. Union station had Denver sports team mascots making the rounds as well as live music and food. (Photo By Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

    DENVER, CO.- APRIL 27: RTD celebrates the opening of the West line of the light rail with free rides for all and a party atmosphere at many of the stops along the route. Union station had Denver sports team mascots making the rounds as well as live music and food. (Photo By Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

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Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the Denver weather forecast, Denver traffic information, and the stories that will be talked about today, April 21, 2014.

1. A MELLOW 4/20 IN DENVER

Tens of thousands of people browsed, danced, hula-hooped and puffed at the annual 4/20 rally in Civic Center, putting up a collective smoke cloud at 4:20 p.m. that quickly dissipated in the breeze. On the whole, authorities reported no major problems, and Denver Post editorial board member Jeremy Meyer opined that everything was just fine. In Boulder, the CU campus was quiet.

2. OBSERVATORY PARK MURDER SUSPECT IN COURT

The Observatory Park man accused of killing his wife while she pleaded for help on a call with a 911 operator is expected in Denver District Court on Monday. Richard Kirk faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 44-year-old Kristine A. Kirk. Reporter Jordan Steffen will be in court to provide updates here.

3. 4-YEAR-OLD DIES IN HOUSE FIRE

Investigators will be at a home in Brush on Monday morning to determine the cause and origin of a fire that took the life of a 4-year-old boy. “There is no outward suspicion of foul play,” the sheriff’s office said in a media release.

4. RED ROCKS DISPUTE BREWING

A brewing dispute over claims of window-rattling sound levels during certain shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre has now drawn Jefferson County into the controversy, just as the iconic venue kicks off its summer concert season. The Morrison town board will meet Friday with at least one Jefferson County commissioner to explore options.

5. RTD SIMULATOR

With the Regional Transportation District’s increasing expansion and the need to add more drivers, RTD is buying a $1.5 million simulator that will train nearly 250 people each year. In other transportation news, here’s how bikes and pedestrians are getting into the flow of RTD’s new West Line.

6. BOSTON READY FOR SECOND-LARGEST RACE

Amid tight security, 36,000 runners will take part in the city’s marathon one year after a terrorist attack turned this sporting event into a tragedy.

7. HOW A 16-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA BOY LANDED IN HAWAII – AND TROUBLE

A runaway, stowaway teen survived a trip halfway across the Pacific in an airplane wheel well, passed out for most of the trip.

8. BRONCOS GET BACK TO WORK

For the first time since that awful performance against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII, the Broncos will gather as a team Monday at their Dove Valley headquarters to begin the first phase of the offseason.

9. A COORS FIELD CLASSIC

In a classic Coors Field scorcher, the veteran Phillies got home runs from Ryan Howard (who went 4-for-5 with three RBIs) and Jimmy Rollins (3-for-4, two RBIs) to outlast the equally heavy-hitting Rockies 10-9 in a 4-hour, 8-minute marathon. Meanwhile, Charlie Blackmon is showing there’s a lot going on behind the gnarly beard and gaudy batting average.

10. AVS VS. WILD

With the Avalanche holding a 2-0, first-round series lead over Minnesota, and Game 3 set for Monday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the team didn’t practice Sunday before convening to catch a chartered flight to the Twin Cities area. But the news of the day came when Avalanche coach Patrick Roy indicated that Matt Duchene “probably” would start skating again Monday in St. Paul. And finally, reporter Mike Chambers takes a look at a pair of friendly foes in the Avs-Wild series.

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