• The Wall Street Journal ranked colleges nationally, and the Colorado results were … interesting? Colorado School of Mines led the state rankings, which is plausible, but then Colorado College was ranked lower than the University of Colorado Denver and Colorado State University.
• Search and rescue officials made the “agonizing” and “gut-wrenching” decision not to try to retrieve the body of a 31-year-old Colorado man who died climbing Arikaree Peak. Teams made two attempts to retrieve his body but determined it couldn’t be attempted safely.
• Former longtime 9News investigative reporter Ward Lucas passed away at the age of 75. And Jim Green, the musician and sound artist who created the iconic jingle on the Denver International Airport trains, passed away, also at the age of 75.
• It was a tough week for musicians:
  • A fight broke out on-stage at a Jane’s Addiction concert when lead singer Perry Farrell became enraged and threw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro. Crew members had to break up the fight, and the band has now canceled the rest of the tour.
  • Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested, charged with activities including sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.
• Zimbabwe announced plans to kill about 200 elephants to feed communities facing severe hunger after the worst drought in four decades.
• The latest profession to be squeezed financially? Oscar-winning Hollywood producers. Meanwhile, you think your job is tough? X just hired a new head of global marketing.
• Amazon has told all its employees to be back in the office five days a week. Some staff have speculated that the demand is an attempt to conduct a layoff without actually having to fire people.
• Home Depot has agreed to pay a $2 million fine for false advertising.
• River otters look pretty cute, but don’t believe the hype. One attacked a young child in the Seattle area, biting them on the head and briefly dragging them underwater. The child’s mother came to the rescue.
• The Denver Broncos are 0-2, and the oddsmakers’ predictions of only 4-5 wins is starting to look optimistic.
• A news anchor running for mayor of São Paulo, Brazil, threw his chair at his opponent during a live television debate.

Who won the week?

• Boulder is now one of three finalists to play host to the Sundance Film Festival.
• Casa Bonita ended its formal lottery for reservations and transitioned to an informal lottery. On the first day anyone could make a reservation, more than 50,000 wannabe diners fought for about 60 days’ worth of slots.