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Fireworks caused two house fires overnight after people improperly discarded them in plastic garbage bins, and two families were displaced from their homes. No people or pets were injured in the fires, according to South Metro Fire Rescue’s social media posts. The first fire was reported just after midnight in unincorporated Douglas County when deputies arrived at a home on the 1500 block of Pebblewood Court in the Stonegate neighborhood, according to the fire department. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived first and saw flames in the garage while the family was inside trying to rescue a dog and two…

Hunter Goodman entered spring training back where he belonged, behind the plate, as a full-time catcher. He had hopes of becoming the full-time starter. Goodman did better than that. On Sunday, he became an All-Star, and he’ll be the Rockies’ lone representative at the Midsummer Classic on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta. Goodman was named as a reserve to the National League team via player balloting, becoming just the second Rockies catcher to be named an All-Star. Elias Diaz, selected in 2023, was the first. Diaz did the Rockies proud, winning the MVP award after hitting a two-run,…

A man’s body was recovered from Barker Reservoir in Boulder County on Sunday afternoon after a fisherman called for help. The person fishing notified first responders shortly after noon “that they believed they saw a deceased person floating face-down in the reservoir,” according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Nederland Fire Protection District confirmed there was a body in the water, and the Boulder Emergency Squad’s cold water dive team recovered the body from the reservoir near Nederland. The dead man has not been identified. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office will identify the man and determine the…

The Sunday afternoon weather could get rough with thunderstorms and hail in the forecast for the foothills and Eastern Plains. The National Weather Service in Boulder is reporting a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Sunday for the Denver Metro area. The temperature will reach the low 90s ahead of the afternoon storms. Winds from the west will pick up in the afternoon with steady speeds between 6 to 11 miles per hour and gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Some afternoon storms could be severe with hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging…

“Return to Sender,” by Craig Johnson (Viking) “Return to Sender,” by Craig Johnson (Viking) In the acknowledgements to “Return to Sender,” Craig Johnson writes, “I’m always looking for interesting stories that exemplify the unique area in which I live.”  So when Johnson learned the longest postal route in the country was in Wyoming, he thought, that was a challenge for Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire. In Longmire’s 21st saga, the sheriff goes undercover to find out why Blair McGowan, who drives the 307-mile route, has disappeared.  His search takes him to a wacko cult in the desert run by a scamster,…

Jeanie Chase remembers crying a lot in December and January. It was the holiday season — a time for merriment and to see family. But Chase couldn’t see anyone. She couldn’t even leave her Denver apartment. For two weeks, both elevators at the Avondale Apartments, an affordable housing complex at 3275 W. 14th Ave., didn’t work, stranding disabled and elderly residents in their homes. Chase has been in a wheelchair since 2009, the result of a nerve condition that leaves her unable to walk. Living on the fifth floor means she relies on the elevators for her livelihood. She missed…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT today (3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from SCORPIO into SAGITTARIUS. Happy Birthday for Sunday, July 6, 2025: You’re charismatic, optimistic, kind and charming. You have ideals that you pursue. This is a year of work and construction to create solid foundations in your life. Simplicity is the key. Take charge of your health. Explore martial arts or yoga. Stay grounded and levelheaded. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★Today you feel sympathetic, especially to those who are less fortunate. You also…

If all goes as planned, Xcel Energy is applying for its last federal air-pollution permit for a coal-fired power plant in Colorado. But environmentalists worry that is a big “if” as long as the Trump administration is in power, and now they are asking the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to include the Comanche Generating Station’s projected closure date of Jan. 1, 2031, in the Pueblo power plant’s latest Title V air permit. They hope putting the date in a permit that needs Environmental Protection Agency approval will guarantee that Xcel, the largest utility company operating in Colorado,…

Today is Sunday, July 6, the 187th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. Also on this date: In 1483, England’s King Richard III was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga (ty-kahn-dur-OH’-gah). In 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested an anti-rabies vaccine on 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by an infected dog; the boy did…

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com. – Barbara Ellis “Memorial Days,” by Geraldine Brooks (Viking, 2024) “Memorial Days,” by Geraldine Brooks. (Viking/TNS) Following the sudden death of her husband, author Tony Horwitz, Brooks soldiers on, completes her award-winning novel “Horse” and doesn’t take the time to grieve.  Some three years later, she presses…