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FORT COLLINS — Oh, Jerrod Calhoun got the number of the truck that just hit him, all right. It was a 12 seed.“They’re playing well. Yeah. Playing really good,” Calhoun, the Aggies’ coach, told me courtside at Moby Arena after his 24-6 Utah State squad, which won at Saint Mary’s and beat Iowa in Kansas City, got pulverized by CSU, 93-66.“They certainly got better defensively. They had a lot of transfers, like all of us … they’re a great team, well-coached. I have a ton of respect for them.”Bracketologists? Not so much. The 20-9 Rams, winners of five straight and…

An Englewood man charged with murder in an alleged road-rage shooting near Coor’s Field in 2023 was found not guilty by a Denver jury on Friday on all but one lesser charge and sentenced to probation.Nicholas Moodley, 32, was arrested on Nov. 17, 2023, after police say he fatally shot 45-year-old Shane Warn during a confrontation near Park Avenue West and Blake Street.A Denver jury found Moodley guilty of one count of menacing, according to his attorney, Doug Richards. He was acquitted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.Video of the encounter showed Warn tailgated Moodley for several blocks before…

SAN FRANCISCO — Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets.Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing startup like Gamma, an artificial intelligence company he helped establish in 2020, would have constantly looked out for more funding.But like many young startups in Silicon Valley today, Gamma is pursuing a different strategy. It is using AI tools to increase its employees’ productivity in everything from customer service and marketing to coding and customer…

Aurora Fox Arts Center’s Fox Flix The Aurora Fox Arts Center is bringing classic, family-friendly films to the big screen with its new monthly film series, Fox Flix. The program aims to fill the void left by the recent closure of some of the metro area’s independent movie houses. Movies screen one Saturday at 2 p.m. each month at the Aurora Fox Mainstage Theatre at 9900 E. Colfax Ave. Here’s the current schedule: March 1, “Labyrinth”; April 19, “The NeverEnding Story”; May 10,  “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”; June 14, “The Goonies”; July 12, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”; Aug. 30, “Who Framed Roger…

Denver police warned area job seekers to be aware of a scam targeting them for their personal information and money in a news release.Police stated in the release that these scam companies reach out to people via text message and ask them to fill out an online job application or ask for upfront payment, with promises to pay it back.Police highlighted two recent scams that have impacted residents in the release.One victim contacted by several online scam companies was asked to pay $500 in cryptocurrency. The victim was promised they would be paid back $3,000, which never happened.Another victim was…

By John F. Russell, Steamboat Pilot & TodayShalyn Greer created Lewte hoping to help alleviate the financial burdens that college students face with a platform that offers students discounts on popular brands and gives businesses a chance to connect to an important demographic.“Even with scholarships and financial aid there are still so many things that aren’t covered,” said Greer, who lives in Steamboat Springs. “The whole idea behind it is to help alleviate those financial burdens and hurdles that are associated with higher education, so that students can better focus on getting their education.”Lewte is a free online platform that…

We appreciate our houseplants for many reasons; the pros far outweigh the cons.Houseplants can be a cherished reminder when given as special gifts from family and friends. My sister and I have a pathos houseplant that started as a cutting from our mom, and before that her mother, most likely dating back to the 1960s or before (we can only guess).An inexpensive moisture meter is as handy as your finger to determine soil moisture levels. (Betty Cahill, Special to The Denver Post)Their aesthetic appeal is obvious, too: They add beauty, interest, warmth and vivacity to spaces throughout a home. Studies…

The site of the shuttered El Rancho restaurant near Evergreen has been sold to QuikTrip, the Tulsa-based chain that plans to build a gas station there.The existing building, however, could be moved before that happens.QuikTrip paid $6.17 million last week, according to public records, to buy the restaurant property at 29260 Hwy. 40, as well as the former FirstBank branch next to it.The two parcels add up to an even five acres, according to Jefferson County records, making the deal worth about $28 a square foot for the land.QuikTrip has been in expansion mode locally since 2019, when the company…

Valor Christian got the big-name football coach it’s been looking for.The Eagles have hired Mike Sanford as their next head coach, the school announced Friday afternoon. Sanford, CU’s interim head coach in 2022, replaces Bret McGatlin who resigned in January.Sanford served as CU’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in ’22 before taking over the program as interim head coach when Karl Dorrell was fired midseason. Sanford is currently a host for Altitude Sports Radio and is also a football analyst for various other media outlets. Altitude program director Kevin Shockey said Sanford will continue to work at the radio station.“After nearly two…

An Aurora man was found guilty Thursday of killing a pedestrian after stealing from a Parker supermarket and leading police on a vehicle chase in 2023.Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving. He faces up to 18 years in prison and will be sentenced May 12, according to a news release from the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office and court records.Conyers was filmed by a security camera as he left the store with a shopping cart full of stolen items Aug. 21, 2023. Parker police tried…