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Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass Program Planet Fitness is making exercising more affordable for families with teens. The fitness center’s High School Summer Pass program invites teens ages 14 to 19 to work out for free at one of its many clubs nationally — including 25 in the Denver metro area. The program runs from June 1 to Aug. 31. Teens under the age of 18 must sign up with a parent or guardian. However, once they’re registered, they can work out solo. Participants can only work out at the Planet Fitness location where they signed up. planetfitness.com/summerpass. Movie…

Seven people were injured Monday afternoon after a Walsenburg police chase ended in a head-on crash on Interstate 25, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Walsenburg police on Monday attempted to pull over a speeding Nissan Altima on northbound I-25, a car that state patrol troopers had also tried to pull over earlier that day, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. The Nissan driver refused to pull over and the Walsenburg police officer pursued, according to the release. During that chase, the Nissan driver crossed the I-25 median and crashed head-on into a Dodge Durango driving…

Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a four-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 25 near Thornton, according to the Northglenn Police Department. A tractor-trailer and three cars crashed on southbound I-25 during the morning commute, temporarily shutting down the highway, the police department said in a 6:42 a.m. post on social media. 7 injured in southern Colorado police chase ending in head-on crash Southbound I-25 was closed between exit 221 for 104th Avenue and exit 220 for Thornton Parkway, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. It reopened just before 7 a.m., CDOT officials said. Related Articles 7 injured in…

Hunter Goodman took his bat to the Rockies’ infamous streak and shattered it with one big swing. The catcher lined a one-out home run to left in the eighth inning, leading the Rockies to a 3-2 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday night at loanDepot Park. Combined with their 6-4 victory on Monday night, the Rockies claimed their first series win of the season. Colorado had lost its previous 19 series and 22 straight dating back to September of last season. That’s the longest series losing streak in major league history. “That was big-time for the boys, to get that…

Brad Buchanan, who once served as head planner in Denver and now is the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, will be the city’s interim planning director while Mayor Mike Johnston searches for a permanent appointee. Brad Buchanan, the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, is pictured at the National Western Center campus in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) Johnston’s announcement came after current planning director Manish Kumar announced he would resign from the role this week. Buchanan served as executive director of the Department of Community Planning and Development under…

By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON (AP) — What prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” remained unclear on Tuesday. While Joss’ husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire, San Antonio police have said they’ve found “no evidence whatsoever to indicate that Mr. Joss’ murder was related to his sexual orientation.” Police did not respond to multiple emails on Tuesday seeking additional information on the cause of the shooting. Since Joss’ killing, friends,…

A black bear spotted roaming across metro Denver was captured near an Aurora home and relocated to a more bear-friendly habitat, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The bear was seen in Lone Tree and in the backyard of an Arapahoe County home before an Aurora resident saw it near the 27500 block of East Elmhurst Place on Saturday, sheriff’s officials said. Police and fire crews responded alongside Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials, who tranquilized the bear with a dart. A video shared by the sheriff’s office shows the bear lumbering near an Aurora home before cutting to a…

A Jefferson County man convicted of murder in a rock-throwing spree that killed 20-year-old Alexa Bartell was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday. Joseph Koenig, 20, will spend the rest of his life in the Colorado Department of Corrections after a jury found him guilty in April on 19 counts related to throwing large rocks at passing vehicles. Alexa Bartell (Provided by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department) Life in prison is the mandatory sentence for a first-degree murder conviction in Colorado. Koenig was also sentenced to an additional 60 years for attempted murder, assault, attempted…

Attorneys for a former Dominion Voting Systems official said in court Tuesday that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s false claims about him were fueled in part by Lindell blaming the official for his banishment from conservative television. Opening statements kicked off a trial in federal court in Denver that will decide whether Lindell defamed Eric Coomer, a former director at Dominion, when he accused Coomer of treason during Lindell’s discredited effort to undermine the results of 2020 presidential election. Coomer, who filed the suit in April 2022, is seeking damages from Lindell for the physical and emotional distress that attorneys say…

In a few years, the Broncos will be allowed to ship one roster member out west for flag football tryouts for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Safe to say cornerback Pat Surtain II, who’s locked up with Denver through 2029 on his current deal, might want that mantle. “It’s definitely high interest,” Surtain said Monday night in Parker, speaking before an event hosted by his Patrick Surtain II Foundation. “You know, ’cause Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So, I don’t know. We’ll see how my body feel at 28.” In late May, owners voted unanimously to allow NFL players to participate…