Palmer Ridge loses to Dakota Ridge in title game, first loss of the season

FORT COLLINS – Palmer Ridge hoped the tears left behind at Canvas Stadium would be those of joy. They were not. As the final horn sounded, Dakota Ridge, 4A’s No. 1 seed, bolted to their sideline to celebrate with teammates,...

Marcus Hill

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Hot-shooting Colorado State holds on for thrilling win over rival Colorado

FORT COLLINS — Score one for the Colorado State math department and professor Ali Farokhmanesh. Just about every statistic suggested Colorado should have won Saturday afternoon. The previously unbeaten Buffaloes (8-1) were the more physical team, dominating in the paint....

Tyler King

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Dakota Ridge’s hot start puts Palmer Ridge in quick 3-touchdown hole during 4A title game

FORT COLLINS – The opening minutes inside a pressure cooker can spit out some extreme results. Dakota Ridge and Palmer Ridge found themselves on opposite ends of that spectrum in Saturday’s 4A football championship game, which the top-seeded Eagles won,...

Brent Briggeman

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Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek

By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser.   They are two of Colorado’s highest profile politicians with deep track records who...

Vince Bzdek

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Mark Kiszla: How to fix the nonsensical mess that is the college football playoffs

On the dumbest day of the entire college football season, the legendary Nick Saban and Georgia coach Kirby Smart said something really intelligent. “It’s all B.S.,” Smart told Saban, during a spicy interview Saturday aired by ESPN. I couldn’t agree more....

Mark Kiszla

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Denver area events for Dec. 7

If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Sunday Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., JCC...

Carlotta Olson

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Philip Sneed takes the high road out after Arvada Center’s 50th season ends

2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 7 After leading the company back from the existential crisis of the shutdown, retiring president and CEO is enjoying a record-breaking year. Philip Sneed sure knows how to make an exit. After insistently...

John Moore

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PHOTOS: CSU-CU Basketball

Stephen Swofford

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Broncos at Raiders | The Denver Gazette’s predictions

The Denver Gazette sports staff predicts Sunday’s game between the Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas: Paul Klee’s pick: Broncos 24, Raiders 20 If football gods are such a thing, they will send Indiana...

The Denver Gazette Sports staff

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Broncos’ Bolles was a man with no direction, now he’s a man on a mission

Woody Paige, The Gazette Garett Bolles has been on a mission for 14 years. Bolles was 19 when his father Grove threw him and all possessions to the curb outside their home in Lehi, Utah. The dad told the son...

Woody Paige

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