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Watch out, Denver drivers. The speed limit on one recently reopened road has dropped to only 10 mph. The Eighth Avenue viaduct, a bridge between Tejon and Mariposa streets near where Interstate 25 meets Sixth Avenue, was closed over the weekend for maintenance, according to the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. When it reopened Monday morning, the speed limit had dropped from 30 mph to 10 mph, city transportation officials said in a news release. Officials have not yet decided if the change will be permanent. The goal is to get motorists to drive slowly over the bridge’s damaged…

Bright Nights at Four Mile Through Oct. 5: The Bright Nights lantern festival is back at Four Mile Historic Park with weekly dates through Oct. 5. This year’s themes showcase “whimsical Farmhouse Flora and Fauna,” where you can “step into a surreal Chinese Dreamland, and dive into an expanded interactive zone full of surprises,” organizers said. In other words: a walkable, kid-friendly experience with plenty of photo ops, all taking place under 40 or so larger-than-life sculptures. On-site food and treats will be available, and kids can play on swings, try their hands at a panda whack-a-mole and make “a video call…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invited media to join biologists for the first of two annual Bighorn Sheep counts on Pikes Peak in the early hours of Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. Biologists, wildlife officers and volunteers fanned out to multiple locations on the mountain above Colorado Springs to conduct a visual accounting of herds from the roadside and on foot. The annual count by CPW’s Southeast Region team seeks to provide “an accurate assessment of the current herd population and ratio of males to females,” according to a release by CPW. “The data is used to assess trends in the…

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as Republicans looked past his connections to right-wing extremists and support for conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kent won confirmation on a 52-44 vote tally with Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina the only Republican nay vote. Kent had already been working for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. As the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, he will oversee an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting…

The topic is awkward, and maybe even embarrassing. It’s difficult to bring up in a conversation with someone you don’t know. But we are on a bench a few feet from the Broncos practice field, and the question comes out: What did you learn from your yearlong suspension for gambling? Eyioma Uwazurike, or Enyi as he is known to teammates, looks me straight in the eye and answers without hesitation. “Everybody is human. Everybody makes their decisions. Everybody makes their mistakes. Nobody is perfect,” said Uwazurike, a reserve defensive lineman. “… I do know that when situations like that come your…

Last year’s Leagues Cup was a fairy tale for the Colorado Rapids, but perhaps also a cautionary one. As the U.S.-vs.-Mexico club tournament returns, the Rapids are chasing the same highs that made August 2024 one of the most thrilling months in recent club history. After a 4-0 thrashing in its opener, Colorado went on an MLS-first four-match winning streak against Liga MX clubs to reach the semifinal round as the 46th overall seed (second to last). That run included toppling powerhouse Club América in the quarterfinal. The Rapids lost to LAFC in the semifinal, but beat the Philadelphia Union…

By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday essentially accused the Trump administration of ignoring his orders to restore Voice of America’s operations and explain clearly what it is doing with the government-run operation that provides news to other countries. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth of the District of Columbia gave the administration until Aug. 13 to explain how it will get VOA working again. The outlet that dates back to World War II has been largely dark since March. Lamberth said the administration needs to show what it is doing with the $260 million Congress appropriated for…

The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit in the death of a man who was repeatedly hit by a Taser while resisting being handcuffed in 2018. City councilors met in closed session to discuss a settlement in the lawsuit over the death of Jeffrey Melvin on Tuesday and voted 6-2 to approve it during a brief public portion of their meeting. Deputy City Council Administrator Michael Montgomery confirmed the amount of the settlement, which was announced by lawyers for Melvin’s family. Melvin’s death was part of a 2024 Associated Press investigation that…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston sent a letter to city employees this week notifying them that layoff notifications will go out over the course of a single week, starting Aug. 18. Johnston didn’t say in the Tuesday letter — and hasn’t specified publicly — how many people will lose their jobs amid the city’s budget crisis. City officials have projected there will be a $250 million budget gap over the next two years. “The continual slowdown in the economy we are seeing locally and nationally has deeply affected the city budget, and we need to build a budget that fits within…

Attendance Did not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list — WR A.T. Perry (foot/ankle). Out — ILB Alex Singleton (thumb), ILB Drew Sanders (foot), OLB Que Robinson (unknown), WR Devaughn Vele (unknown). Robinson was a somewhat expected absence after he was seen limping toward the end of Tuesday’s practice. Vele, though, was surprisingly missing from action Wednesday. The second-year receiver previously missed all of Denver’s minicamp with injury. Newcomer impact Yesterday was rookie RJ Harvey’s day, shining amid a new-look Broncos running back room. Wednesday was J.K. Dobbins’. On easily the chippiest day of camp yet, the Broncos’ defensive front…