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Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) or major decisions after 8 p.m. EDT today (5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from TAURUS into GEMINI. Happy Birthday for Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025: You are observant, mindful and sensitive. You’re also an excellent problem-solver. This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes in your life. Keep your eyes open for new opportunities. What you do now will bring great benefits in the future. Prepare for leadership. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a more gentle, laid-back day. You might think of…

Eastbound Colorado 470 is closed at West Bowles Avenue the southwest metro because of a police investigation in the area, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. C-470’s eastbound lanes were closed as of 6:22 p.m., the sheriff’s office said on social media. Drivers should choose a different route. Drivers near U.S. 285 and Ken Caryl Avenue in Dakota Ridge reported standstill traffic on the highway at 6:20 p.m., with heavy traffic near the crash also backing up westbound lanes, according to the navigation app Waze. This is a developing story and will be updated. Sign up to get crime…

I’ve written before about the modular meal, a “cook once, feed many” approach that leaves everyone satisfied, even — gasp! — happy. For this, as for many things, I am indebted to Julia Moskin, who years ago canonized this approach and its merits: “Dishes like this are adaptable to many life stages, like the children’s furniture systems that supposedly allow you to turn a crib into a bed, then into a desk, and finally into a pair of chic reading glasses.” Grain bowls are the ne plus ultra of the modular meal, a style of dinner named after the vessel…

This time of year has to be one of my favorite “holidays” of all times. I love every aspect. Decorating our home. Handing out candy to the hordes of costumed kids who mob our storefront during the Downtown Petaluma Halloween Trick or Treat Trail – especially because I hand out organic gummy bears. Now one might think that the kids would balk at this. One would be wrong. Instead they love these, more than all the other items on the route – trust me. I hear them squeal, “They have my favorite!” I love eating candy too, as I’ve shamefully…

A Nevada man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after investigators say he catfished a 15-year-old Littleton girl through Snapchat, picked her up in Colorado and sexually assaulted her multiple times. Tyler Monson pretended to be a 16-year-old from Golden and exchanged nude photos with the girl in late December and early January, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada. Monson sent the girl $2,000 over Venmo and they agreed to meet in person. After telling the girl he was actually 27 years old, he showed her a loaded gun and refused to take…

By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first week is the easy one. The pressure to resolve the federal shutdown will gradually build as the shutdown enters its second week — and as government workers miss paychecks and important programs run out of money. Here are some pressure points ahead that could have a big influence on resolving the shutdown. Missed paychecks The next payday for the nation’s military service members is Oct. 15. The U.S. has about 1.3 million active-duty service members, and the prospect of those troops going without pay is a big focal point when…

Police say they believe a mountain lion swiped a Scottish terrier from a fenced-in Erie backyard late last week. Shortly after midnight Friday, a small dog was taken from a backyard near the Erie Air Park, according to an Erie Police Department social media post. The dog’s owner reported seeing the mountain lion in his backyard on Commander Street, and there have been no other reported sightings since, Erie police spokesperson Amber Luttrell said. The dog’s owner shared a series of screenshots from his surveillance footage, and both Erie police and Colorado Parks and Wildlife believe the animal to be…

The late comedian Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda is begging fans to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father. The “Good Will Hunting” star’s only daughter took to Instagram to express her disapproval of the AI-generated tributes to her dad. “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” Zelda shared on her Instagram Story. “Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand, I don’t and I won’t. If you’re just trying to troll me, I’ve seen way worse, I’ll restrict and move on.” The 36-year-old also stressed that her father, who died by suicide in 2014, would…

John Denver needs no introduction. The multiplatinum folk-pop legend lived in Aspen and wrote often about Colorado’s natural beauty in songs such as “Rocky Mountain High.” But Grammy winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves also calls Colorado home, as have Earth, Wind & Fire, the String Cheese Incident, The Fray and dozens more important artists that can claim Colorado roots or residence. The 21st century in particular has seen an explosion of mainstream acts from the state, taking cues from high-visibility trailblazers such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Hot Rize, and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The overall vibe? Easy…

By ERIN HOOLEY and CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press ELWOOD, Ill. (AP) — National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime — whether local leaders support it or not. National Guard members from Texas had settled in at an Illinois Army Reserve center by early Wednesday, despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. Their exact mission was not clear. However, the Trump administration has an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, and protesters have frequently rallied at an immigration building in nearby Broadview.…