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Damien Terrazas remembers how his mother’s face puffed up the first time her boyfriend hit her. She tried to joke about it, telling Terrazas she looked like a wild cat.Her boyfriend, James Sanchez, apologized and hugged her and said he felt so bad, said he wanted to go to church to seek forgiveness, and then went, Terrazas said. But a few weeks later, Terrazas found photos on a cellphone of his mother’s face, beaten up. At first she said she’d fallen into a table. Then she admitted Sanchez hit her again, he said.She said she’d leave him, but her father was…

The mantra of “drill, baby, drill” could become reality if President Donald Trump’s executive orders succeed in ramping up oil and gas production in Colorado and nationwide, a goal of industry supporters and a fear for advocates of public lands and renewable energy.Trump declared an energy emergency he said the previous administration created by pursuing “a precariously inadequate and intermittent energy supply,” a broadside at the increasing deployment of renewable energy.But it’s unclear if the U.S., the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, will see stepped-up drilling even with Trump’s push for more. Analysts note the industry has…

Imagine, if you will: Hard-throwing right-hander Chase Dollander, 23, makes the starting rotation straight out of spring training; lefty Carson Palmquist, 24, makes his big-league league debut in April as a reliever; and Seth Halvorsen, 24, emerges as the closer.Those intriguing scenarios, and plenty of others, loom as real possibilities as the Rockies open spring training on Thursday when pitchers and catchers hold their first workout at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz.Most national pundits see the Rockies flirting with their third consecutive 100-loss season. The Rockies, of course, take umbrage with that. Regardless of your view, three things are…

Colorado’s Nyamer Diew goes up for a layup against Iowa State on Feb. 8, 2025, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. (CU Athletics) AMES, Iowa – Coming into Saturday, just a half game separated the Colorado and Iowa State women’s basketball teams in the Big 12 standings. On the court, it wasn’t even close. Iowa State got off to a sizzling start and blasted the Buffaloes, 86-56, on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. It was the worst loss in more than five years for CU (16-7, 7-5), which had a four-game winning streak snapped. “I thought we played hard. Everybody…

Hundreds of golden retrievers and their humans attended the annual Goldens in Golden event in downtown Golden, Colorado, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. The dogs, including breeds besides goldens, descended on Washington Avenue to enjoy pup cups, pet vendors, several group photo opportunities, before and after parties, and many other activities. Pups and people pose for a photo during one of several group photo opportunities at the annual Goldens in Golden event in downtown Golden, Colorado, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Thousands of humans and their Golden Retrievers, along with other breeds, descended on Washington Avenue to enjoy pup cups, pet…

A man was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy Saturday after allegedly killing a family member, carjacking a good Samaritan at knifepoint and attacking law enforcement, according to Brighton police.Brighton officers responded to a report of an assault in the 200 block of North 11th Avenue at 8:44 a.m. and found a 72-year-old man dead. Police wrote in a social media post that family members identified the suspect as a relative of the victim and told officers that the suspect “had been acting erratically.”At 9:37 a.m., Thornton police responded to a crash involving a vehicle driven by the suspect and…

Fast break Why the Buffs lost: This one was lost on the glass, as Houston outrebounded the Buffs 38-26 while posting an 18-7 edge in second-chance points. Three stars 1. UH’s J’Wan Roberts. CU had no answer defensively, as Roberts went 9-for-11 with a team-high 20 points. 2. CU’s Julian Hammond III. The senior guard hit a career-high five 3-pointers to keep the Buffs close, finishing with a game-high 22 points. 3. UH’s Terrance Arceneaux. Scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and also grabbed five rebounds. Up next: CU faces another ranked foe, this time on…

Aurora may stop giving three days’ notice before disbanding homeless encampments across the city under a proposed new policy that would also eliminate the requirement for shelter to be provided for those displaced by sweeps.Aurora City Council member Angela Lawson, who is co-sponsoring the proposal along with Mayor Pro Tem Steve Sundberg, said the change is needed to deal with camps near busy roadways and where drug use and violence have taken place.“If we can offer shelter, that’s great. But right now, there are things going on in these encampments that are not only harming the unhoused but the people…

The second of two defendants charged with taking parts of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday to jail and three years’ probation.Herman Duran, 68, admitted to criminal mischief costing between $20,000 and $100,000. A charge of theft totaling between $20,000 and $100,000 was dismissed as part of his plea deal.In addition to probation, Duran must serve 90 days in jail, minus 33 days credited as time served, and pay $69,900 in restitution.Herman and Robert Duran were charged early last year after Denver parks employees discovered a bronze panel, torch and…

A 28-year-old man who allegedly shot a man in the neck in Denver’s Washington Park and fired at another man who tried to sit next to him on a bench told police he thought the victims were involved with psychological military operations, according to an arrest affidavit.Ryan Martin Egelston has been charged with four counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of assault and one count of vehicular eluding, all felonies, according to court records.He is also charged with six sentence-enhancing charges related to violent crimes and weapons.Egelston was sitting on a bench in Washington Park in the 900 block…