Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Aug. 2

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View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street at Stout Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians, automobiles, and a horse-drawn carriage are in the street. Buildings include the Barth Building. Signs read: "Kendrick Bellamy" "The Ross" "Pool" Pickwick Cafe" and "The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse Broadway Theatre." Between 1910 and 1920. (Rocky Mountain Photo Company/Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-23054)

View of 16th Street at Stout Street in downtown Denver between 1910 and 1920. (Rocky Mountain Photo Company/Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-23054)

Politics

Hillary Clinton will be here on Wednesday. So will Mike Pence. That means we only need Tim Kaine to complete our collection of candidates.

Clinton has raised a lot more money than Trump in Colorado, btw. (CPR)

In our U.S. Senate race, Darryl Glenn has way less money than his Democratic opponent – but he just got a major boost.

Marijuana

The marijuana industry is not going for Trump. Only 26 percent support The Donald. (MBD)

The Oregon State Fair will give out ribbons for “best marijuana.” We assume one category will be dankest nugs. (Oregon Live)

Crime & justice

In Aurora, police are still looking for a 16-year-old girl. Police released a new video of Lashaya Nae Stine yesterday and say her disappearance is suspicious. (Fox31)

Two state Supreme Court Justices are facing questions of bias because they were photographed posing with state Rep. Rhonda Fields. The justices are deciding whether to hear an appeal by a man on death row for the murders of Fields’ son and her son’s fiancée. (DP)

Sports

A team of Colorado basketball alums will play tonight in a winner-take-all game for $2 million. It’s the championship game of The Basketball Tournament. (ESPN)

The Rockies, trailing five games back in the Wild Card race, open a crucial home stand against the Dodgers today. (DP)

Music

Prepare to have your Instagram and Snapchat feeds blown up. LCD Soundsystem is playing Red Rocks, and it’s looking like a frontrunner for concert of the year, according to our editor.

Snacks

Lastly, kids in Colorado might be allowed to drink diet soda in school again.

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