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The Colorado legislature moved closer to banning certain kinds of hidden fees common in rental agreements Tuesday after the House passed a price transparency measure, sending it to the Senate.House Bill 1090 — part of House Democrats’ pitch to curb costs in the state — would broadly require retailers and companies to detail the full price of a good or service in their advertising. It would also ban fees common in apartment buildings and other rental housing, like those charged for common-area maintenance, for making rental or utility payments, or for pest control.Charging those so-called “junk fees” would be a…

Nuggets guard Julian Strawther will miss at least four weeks after spraining his left knee Sunday in Boston, the team announced Tuesday.Strawther, who turns 23 in April, is averaging 9.4 points and 2.2 rebounds off the bench this season. He’s shooting 43.4% from the field and 35.7% from the 3-point line, a 6% improvement from his rookie year. A Rising Stars Game participant at All-Star weekend last month, he played in all 61 of the Nuggets’ games before the injury.Strawther had to be helped to his feet by teammates after landing awkwardly during the third quarter of Denver’s 110-103 loss…

Michael Malone’s relationship with longtime Spurs coach Gregg Popovich began over glasses of wine in Argentina, where they were both traveling for the NBA’s “Basketball without Borders” program in 2005.At the time, Malone was still eight years away from landing his first head coaching job in the league. But Popovich has advocated for him ever since that shared trip, an experience that has resonated with Malone for 20 years. It was on his mind last Thursday as he reflected on his friendship with Popovich, hours after the 76-year-old announced that he won’t return to the sideline this season. Popovich has been…

A man accused of trying to abduct a 10-year-old girl outside STEM Launch in Thornton pleaded guilty to kidnapping and was sentenced to eight years in prison, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.Diego James Gettler, 30, was arrested on Sept. 26, 2022, in Parker after police say he tried to abduct a student outside the school at 9450 Pecos St. on Sept. 23, 2022.According to the district attorney’s office, Gettler was dressed in all black and wearing a mask when he grabbed the girl and tried to restrain her shortly after she was dropped off at school.The girl…

An outside investigation found Colorado Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Schaefer did not give preferential treatment to an agent who used a racist slur, even though the two were close friends.Rather, Schaefer removed himself from the investigation into the agent at the outset and did not participate further in the probe or disciplinary process, the outside investigation found, according to documents released Monday by the CBI.The CBI hired Flynn Investigations Group to look into several allegations against Schaefer in late November, after an internal affairs investigation found that CBI Agent Douglas Pearson unintentionally recorded himself using a racist slur aimed…

Close to 1,000 people gathered outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration campus in Boulder on Monday to protest the most recent mass firing of federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration.People hoisted signs in support of federal workers and critical of Trump as others led chants calling for the ousting of billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading the newly created Department of Government Efficiency that is behind the layoffs and funding freezes.A handful of NOAA employees watched the protest from a balcony at the David Skaggs Research Center as its namesake spoke to protesters outside.Skaggs, a former representative for…

In a season filled with uncertainty, it was still Valor Christian’s time again.In a season filled with dominance, the Poudre School District Stars were left wondering when it can possibly be theirs.Maddux Charles (23) of the Valor Christian Eagles handles the puck against the Poudre School District Stars during the second period of the 5A CHSAA state championship game at Magness Arena on Monday. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Valor roared to a quirky, unexpected lead and fended off a serious comeback attempt Monday night at Magness Arena, defeating PSD, 7-4, and claiming the Class 5A state hockey championship.“It’s amazing,”…

Steamboat Springs had the winning recipe right on Monday night.Two goals in 12 seconds. Five-for-five on the penalty kill. And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.About 160 miles away from that feat, where the game at Magness Arena was being streamed at Steamboat Springs High School and at the town’s ice rink, the residents of “The Boat” were going wild for an athletic achievement that hadn’t been achieved since the last millennium.“My phone has been blowing up,” Steamboat Springs…

With the arrival of March, the time has come to start planning spring skiing trips. Good conditions may be in the offing, thanks to normal and above normal snowfall across much of the state.As of March 3, half of the state’s ski areas have average or above average base depths. They are Arapahoe Basin, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Cooper, Copper Mountain, Echo, Eldora, Granby, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch, Steamboat and Winter Park. Vail stands at 95% of normal and Crested Butte 92%.The Aspen areas are at 74-82% of normal while southern Colorado ski areas are hurting. Wolf Creek is at 48%, Purgatory…

A local insurance executive has listed the Cherry Hills mansion he bought nearly a decade ago.Charles “Chuck” McDaniel is asking $8 million for the 11,500-square-foot mansion on Walden Lane. The six-bedroom, eight-bath home sits on a gated 2.5-acre estate. It has been fully remodeled inside and out.McDaniel bought the property for $3.9 million in May 2015, records show.The open floor plan features acacia-engineered wood flooring, radiant floor heating, and vaulted ceilings.The gourmet kitchen is equipped with Wolf, Bosch, and Sub-Zero appliances and includes a butler’s pantry. The main floor also includes a guest suite with a private entrance.Upstairs, the primary…