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During an event meant to jump-start the final kick in the preparation for the 45th Bolder Boulder, race co-creator Steve Bosley became a little nostalgic. Bosley recounted the race’s humble beginnings, and how his first germ of an idea was focused on bringing a kids-centered track meet to Boulder after lugging his children to meets that ended up being harried and disorganized. It was 1972 marathon Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter who first suggested the idea of a road race instead. It didn’t take long for Bosley and Shorter to start thinking bigger. Much bigger. “We said let’s bring as…

Single-stair reform has come to Colorado — or it’s on its way, by Dec. 1, 2027. That’s when Colorado cities of at least 100,000 residents will have to adjust their housing codes to allow for up to five-story apartment buildings with just one stairwell exit, under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jared Polis. “It’s simply by design — smart design — that we are necessarily creating more affordable housing options for Coloradans in a way that is safe and meets our expectations for what community should look like here in our state,” Rep. Andy Boesenecker, a Fort Collins…

When Bill Henricks joined AllHealth Network as CEO eight years ago, the behavioral healthcare organization was in a less-than-ideal place. Henricks was immediately confronted with the realities of high staff turnover and lagging revenue — but beneath the challenges, he noticed something that gave him hope. “What I saw was tremendous potential — dedicated staff, a critical mission, and an opportunity to rebuild trust from the inside out,” Henricks said. In the years since, Henricks and his team have taken those glimmers of potential and transformed them into a thriving organization. Today, AllHealth Network is not only financially sound, but…

A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general — including Colorado’s Phil Weiser — filed two federal lawsuits Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. While no federal funding is currently being withheld, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a news conference on Tuesday that the…

The Broncos’ winter of staff attrition, finally, is turning over to a spring of staff addition. Denver is hiring Camren Williams, the New England Patriots’ director of college scouting, as the organization’s co-director of player personnel, a source confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday afternoon. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the hire. It’s a step up the rung for Williams, a rising figure in NFL ranks who climbed quickly through the Patriots scouting department after being hired as an assistant in 2016. He joined the club not long after a four-year career as a linebacker at Ohio State. The…

The National Trust for Local News reported Tuesday that it has sold 21 of its Colorado publications to Times Media Group, a community news publisher based in Tempe, Ariz. The impacted publications cover communities along the Front Range and include the Arvada Press, Englewood Herald and Jeffco Transcript. The deal is expected to close on Wednesday. The trust will retain ownership of seven publications, including the Brighton Standard-Blade, Fort Lupton Press, Canyon Courier, Clear Creek Courant, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Westminster Window and Golden Transcript. These titles will become part of the Colorado Trust for Local News, a subsidiary of the National…

The agency that oversees metro Denver’s train and bus system will need to create a 10-year master plan and face a new accountability committee under a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Jared Polis. Senate Bill 161 also requires the Regional Transportation District to align itself with state climate goals, establish worker-retention goals and develop ways to measure its progress on reaching those aims. The district must draft the 10-year plan by Sept. 30, 2026, under the new law. “Thousands of Coloradans rely on public transit every day to get to work and school, attend essential appointments, and see their loved…

Summit County officials are searching the Officers Gulch area near Interstate 70 for a missing Vail man, authorities said Monday. Sean Marquardt was last seen driving on eastbound I-70 near Vail early Friday morning and was last heard from on Wednesday, according to a post shared by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found his vehicle and are searching near Officers Gulch between Frisco and Copper Mountain, the sheriff’s office said. People should avoid the area. Anyone with information about Marquardt’s whereabouts should call Vail Emergency Dispatch at 970-479-2201. This is a developing story and may be updated. Sign up…

Merry very early Christmas, Broncos fans. Under the tree this year: The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Denver is visiting Kansas City on Christmas Night, the league announced Monday. The Week 17 tilt is set for 6:15 p.m., will be streamed on Amazon Prime and is one of what are expected to be several prime time slots for Sean Payton’s team this fall. The NFL releases the full schedule for all teams at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Not many on the schedule will be bigger than this one, though. The late-season, holiday time slot against the Chiefs could represent…

Sunday was a bizarre day at Coors Field, even by Rockies standards. The club’s decision to fire manager Bud Black was no surprise. It was like a thunderstorm building over the Rockies. Anyone paying attention could see it coming. Big-league managers don’t survive 7-33 starts after back-to-back 100-loss seasons. Black surely saw it coming, too, though he never said so publicly. He remained classy, upbeat and professional until the end. “We never saw a change from him,” veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon said. But the timing of the Rockies’ decision was awkward. And the explanation provided by owner Dick Monfort…