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Elizabeth McQuitty is a state champion, but her actions afterward were a true measure of her character. McQuitty, a senior from Alamosa, was the official winner in the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter final Friday at Jeffco Stadium. She was in tears after the race because five girls were disqualified, including Eaton sophomore Delaney Reuter, who dominated the race and crossed the finish line nearly half a lap before McQuitty. “It doesn’t feel like a win,” McQuitty said. “I don’t think I’m deserving of it. Delaney ran that so amazingly, and she beat me by so much. That win was completely…

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was diagnosed with a strained left hamstring strain on Friday, a source told The Denver Post, confirming a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Gordon’s status for Game 7 of the team’s playoff series Sunday in Oklahoma City is now unknown. He suffered the injury late in Game 6 of the second-round series on Thursday, reaching for his hamstring after a loose ball while Denver was holding off a Thunder comeback. Gordon didn’t finish the game. Nuggets interim coach David Adelman said afterward that concern was “high” regarding the power forward, who also missed a portion of…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions after 8 p.m. EDT today (5 p.m. to 11 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from CAPRICORN into AQUARIUS. Happy Birthday for Saturday, May 17, 2025: You are determined and ambitious. You’re energetic and sensitive to the needs of others. This is a year of building, work and construction for you. Make time to create solid foundations in your life. Simplicity is key. Take charge of your health. You might explore martial arts or yoga. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★Keep an eye on your money and possessions today, because things are unpredictable.…

Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional. Also on this date: In 1792, the Buttonwood Agreement, a document codifying rules for securities trading, was signed by 24 New York stockbrokers, marking the formation of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held; the race was won by Aristides,…

A female gray wolf was reported dead in northwest Colorado this week, becoming at least the seventh of the state’s reintroduced wolves to die. Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not indicate in its news release what may have caused the animal’s death but said a final determination will be made after a necropsy. Related Articles Map: Colorado’s gray wolves roamed closer to metro Denver, farther south in mountains Reintroduced Colorado gray wolf dies in Rocky Mountain National Park Federal agency kills collared Colorado wolf suspected of killing sheep in Wyoming Colorado’s gray wolves roaming farther into Western Slope, new map…

Denver’s typically bustling spring housing market experienced a surprising slowdown in April as higher interest rates and economic uncertainty kept buyers at bay. Despite an inventory increase of 33% compared to last year, Colorado realtors report a cautious buyer pool nervous about rising prices and market unpredictability, according to April’s Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors. “Despite the influx of listings, buyers remain cautious. Concerns about interest rates and the broader economy are causing many to pause,” said Kelly Moye of Compass. “This feels like a typical spring market in terms of inventory, but consumer hesitation is…

The Colorado Avalanche’s biggest roster question for next season is who will be the next center on the depth chart after Nathan MacKinnon. It’s a familiar quandary. The Avs have tried a lot of different players in that spot since Nazem Kadri left for Calgary after winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. They paid a metric ton in assets for the most recent addition, Brock Nelson, but the end of his season was a mixed bag, and he’s a pending unrestricted free agent. What the Avs paid for Nelson would matter a lot less if the club were still playing.…

Deion Sanders has been in the limelight for the better part of four decades, but football fans are poised to get an unprecedented look at the man behind the celebrity in a new Netflix docu-series coming out next year. “Prime Time” will take an in-depth look at one of the sports industry’s “most electrifying and polarizing figures, exploring his evolution from a two-sport pro phenom to a culture-defining coach and media personality,” according to an announcement this week. That journey includes Sanders opening up about deeply personal subjects, such as the relationship with his biological father and surviving an attempted…

Ridership on the Amtrak train between Denver and Winter Park Resort more than doubled during the most recent ski season, which the state credits to lower fares and an expanded schedule. Colorado’s Department of Transportation reported in a news release that the Winter Park Express “ski train” carried nearly 44,000 riders to and from the alpine resort between December and March — an increase of about 153%. Service expanded in January from three to five days per week while fares were cut by more than 40%, with a one-way ticket starting at $19 for adults and $9.50 for children. The…

A grass fire burning along Interstate 225 near the Regional Transportation District’s Dayton station in Aurora was quickly contained Friday afternoon, fire officials said. Related Articles Suspect arrested in Summit County wildfire that closed I-70 Federal agencies are hiring seasonal firefighters in Colorado as summer approaches Evacuations lifted in wildfire burning northwest of Fort Collins Wildfire burning in Douglas County near Sedalia 45% contained Football-field sized brush fire at Aurora’s Jewell Wetlands Park contained Smoke and flames were visible from the highway, but no structures are threatened and no injuries have been reported, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. The fire…