¡El aplauso! Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza marks 31st year in Denver

Rodeo lovers from across the country gathered Sunday afternoon at the Denver Coliseum for the National Western Stock Show’s Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, a perennial favorite, now in its 31st year, hosted by World Champion Charro Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz. With a...

Deborah Grigsby

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CDOT crews work to recover stuck snowplow along US 40

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is planning to try again on Monday to recover a snowplow that veered off a highway and got stuck on Friday morning. According to CDOT, the plow had been clearing snow along US 40...

Piper Russell

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Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner: Bo Nix must be ‘more aggressive’ for Broncos to have playoff success

Nobody ever accused Kurt Warner of not being aggressive. He ranks sixth in NFL history with an average of 7.95 yards per pass attempt and threw the ball all over the place when winning two NFL MVP awards. So when...

Chris Tomasson

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Sporting goods chain closing Colorado stores

Signs at Big 5 Sporting Goods indicate plans to close multiple Colorado stores in Denver, Fort Collins, and Wheat Ridge. DENVER — Big 5 Sporting Goods is closing its doors to several stores in Colorado. The sporting goods store will shutter some...

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Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done

The Denver Gazette wire services ORLANDO, Fla. — The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be done and who will be counted. Allies of President Donald Trump...

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Snowboarder partially buried in avalanche in East Vail

A snowboarder was caught, carried, and partially buried in an avalanche in the East Vail area on Jan. 9. According to a Instagram post from Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the rider was pinned against a tree and...

Piper Russell

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Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second

LOS ANGELES — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third...

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PHOTOS: Crowds come to St. Benedict Monastery for Last Public Liturgy

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Erich von Daniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90

BERLIN — Erich von Daniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90. Von Daniken’s representatives announced on...

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1 arrested after shots fired during Denver traffic stop, shelter-in-place lifted 

Denver Police have taken an adult male into custody after shots were fired at officers during an unrelated traffic stop late Saturday night in the Capitol Hill area near East 13th Avenue and North Logan Street. One bystander suffered a minor...

Deborah Grigsby

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