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A judge has ordered Aurora landlords and a rental company to stop harassing its Venezuelan tenants based on their citizenship status in a lawsuit filed over alleged threats to report a family to immigration officials.Arapahoe County District Court Judge Thomas W. Henderson issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday after the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed the lawsuit on Jan. 28. The suit claims that the apartment complex owner, Avi Schwalb, along with assistant manager Nancy Dominguez and PHS Rent LLC, repeatedly intimidated their renters — a Venezuelan couple with pending asylum applications and their sons, ages 15 and 3 —…

Fast break Why the Buffs lost: Kansas shot .571 during the first half and posted a 39-33 rebounding advantage. Three stars 1. KU’s Hunter Dickinson. The All-American candidate went 8-for-11, finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds. 2. CU’s Sebastian Rancik. The freshman foward matched Dickinson’s production with 19 points and nine rebounds. Rancik also did not have a turnover in 30 minutes. 3. KU’s Zeke Mayo. Knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Up next: CU will try to avoid tying the longest losing streak in program history when Central Florida visits…

Which stockpot is best? If your idea of heaven is a thick, rich stew bubbling away on the stove, chances are good that you already understand the value of a high-quality stockpot. These large, straight-sided cooking vessels streamline the preparation of bulk batches of food. When you are ready to invest in a stockpot that will last for generations, the All-Clad D5 Stockpot With Lid is the best choice. It performs beautifully on all cooking surfaces and comes from a brand that professional chefs trust. What to know before you buy a stockpot Stockpot capacity A stockpot is designed to cook…

Moon Alert: Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST today (11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo.Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025:You are a natural leader with social justice values. You are objective and confident. This is a year of exciting change for you, which will bring increased personal freedom. Seek out new opportunities and be ready to act fast on them, but trust your intuition.ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★★★You are the artisan of the zodiac. You can do anything with your hands. You have many hobbies,…

Dear Eric: I have a mid-20s nephew who appears to be afflicted with a severe case of failure-to-launch syndrome. He dropped out of college after six months, moved in with his mom (my sister), only interacts with peers via gaming and comes across as utterly apathetic and disengaged from the world.There was a ray of hope when he went back to school and got an associate degree, but he has taken very few steps in the intervening year to find a job in his field. I offered — and he accepted — some resume/job hunting support. But after spending many…

She could count the bones along his rib cage like so many blessings. If you hugged him too tight, he’d tear up from the pain.They were lying in bed together last September after a particularly rough day. He was crying, depressed, a former Giant — literally and figuratively — wearing a diaper, unable to move.“Will you marry me?” LaDonna Lewis asked.Jeff Tootle blanched.“I don’t know, LaDonna,” he replied, a familiar grin creeping back. “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”But he said yes.“We’ll get this (expletive) figured out,” LaDonna vowed. “I know we will.”“I’m smiling so perpetually,” Tootle cracked, “my…

One of two people rescued from a burning home in Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood early Tuesday morning has died from their injuries, fire officials said.Denver Fire crews responded to a house near South Hooker Street and West Alabama Place around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, the fire department said. When they arrived, crews found the house full of heavy flames and smoke.The street is west of Federal Boulevard and north of West Louisiana Avenue.Fire officials said two people were rescued from the burning house, at least one of whom was treated by paramedics at the scene of the fire. It’s not clear…

The Denver Zoo will shutter for 9 days in February and March for “vital improvements” as part of a water main replacement, officials said Tuesday afternoon.The 127-year-old cultural institution on the edge of City Park will be closed to guests on specific days in February and March as workers replace a water main, the Zoo posted on Facebook. The closure dates are Feb. 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 26, and March 3, 4, and 5.”The construction project, with $3.2 million in funding from the City and County of Denver, will replace the 50-year-old water main line in the name…

By Mia Leimkuhler, The New York TimesI’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, but Valentine’s Day is Friday. Friday is also Friday, the day of the week that most embodies “expectations versus reality.” I look to Fridays with grand ambitions for a round of cocktails and a little plate of snacks for me and my husband to enjoy, while we put together a glorious roast chicken dinner with a colorful salad of bitter lettuces and my favorite miche from the bakery down the street, the dog calmly watching us from a blanket on the sofa.Then Friday hits, and…

A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday night while sitting in the back of an SUV in Commerce City, police said.Investigators said the teenager was shot in the head around 6 p.m. Monday while the SUV was parked in the 5800 block of Tichy Boulevard.The suspect, who was also in the car at the time of the shooting, fled the scene and a third, unidentified person in the car drove the victim to the hospital, where he was declared dead, police said. The victim will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.Police said a teenage boy, who police…