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Detached train cars that were blocking several intersections in Arvada have been cleared, according an X.com post by the Arvada Police Department. The cars decoupled from the coal train and did not derail, Arvada police officials said in a 4:27 p.m. post on X.com. No injuries were reported and the traincars had been blocking Oberon Road at Carr Street, W. 61st Avenue at Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and W. 60th Avenue at Pierce Street. Officials said on X.com the cars that had detached were reattached to the coal train faster than expected. Officials did not say what caused the decoupling. Sign…

Less than a year after Colorado lawmakers passed a suite of land-use reforms in a bid to solve the state’s housing crisis, several are now backing a bill to further expand development rights — this time on land owned by churches and other religious organizations.House Bill 1169 is part of a national movement known as YIGBY — or “Yes in God’s Backyard,” itself an offshoot of a broader pro-development coalition. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would generally allow religious groups and educational institutions to build housing on their properties, regardless of how the land is zoned.Organizations would be required only…

By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk debuted the Department of Government Efficiency recently at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring “a lot of change around here.”Three weeks in, the change the Trump administration has brought is a disruption of the federal government on an unprecedented scale, dismantling longstanding programs, sparking widespread public outcry and challenging the very role of Congress to create the nation’s laws and pay its bills.Government workers are being pushed to resign. Entire agencies are being shuttered. Federal funding to states and nonprofits was temporarily frozen. And the most sensitive Treasury Department information of countless Americans was opened…

Federal agents conducted immigration raids across Denver and Aurora on Wednesday, fanning out to targeted apartment buildings, throwing flashing smoke grenades and detaining an unconfirmed number of people in an operation that began before the sun rose.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Denver office said on social media that it was working with the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service to search for more than 100 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.Officials have not said how many of those gang members they located.…

Metro Denver’s housing market experienced a surge in new listings last month as sellers rushed the field ready to make a deal. But buyers, hobbled by a lack of affordability, increasingly stayed on the sidelines, causing closings to fall and the inventory to rise, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.Activity typically rises between December and January as buyers and sellers alike, free of holiday obligations, shift into a dealmaking mindset. The 2,259 sales completed represented a 30.6% decline between December and January and compared to January 2024, sales were 2.3% higher.“At the beginning of…

We were in the car, rounding the bend near Wally Toevs Pond on our way out of Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat in Boulder, when a bald eagle came into view. My children gasped, and my husband pulled the Honda over so we could hurriedly get out for a better look.Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage. We could see its piercing eyes surveying the landscape, a flourishing wetland habitat that previously harbored industrial gravel pits. The eagle looked right at us before resuming its aerial assessment, hooked…

By ZEN SOO, AP Business WriterHONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong.The post office had announced Tuesday that it would no longer accept parcels from the China and Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax.The Postal Service reversed course Wednesday but gave no reason. It said it would work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for…

Statistics might change from game to game for Grace Oliver, but the effort does not.As the Colorado women’s basketball team makes a push for a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament, the development of Oliver during her freshman season has been a boost.“I think Grace is one of our most consistent players every single day,” CU head coach JR Payne said. “She’s the same Grace every day, as far as works hard 99.9% of the time; she knows where she’s supposed to be, what she’s supposed to do, what we’re looking for.“She’s very skilled. She can pass, she can shoot, she can…

Colorado State University in Fort Collins and the University of Colorado Boulder this week instructed researchers to proceed with federally funded studies and DEI-related work following mass confusion over President Donald Trump’s orders to pause federal grants and diversity-related initiatives.“Work on federally funded awards may resume if activities had been stopped due to the executive orders and related stop-work orders,” Cassandra Moseley, CSU’s vice president of research, wrote in a memo to researchers Monday. “For the time being, this includes work involving DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion and access) activities. Please continue to comply with the original terms and conditions of…

NEW ORLEANS — Samaje Perine is not the kind of guy who has to go around wearing a name tag. He has a beard that could double as an Eagle’s nest. And he’s easy to recognize on the field with legs that should come with mudflaps.Broncos fans became acquainted with Perine in 2023 as the veteran running back who turned into a favorite third-down target and a two-minute weapon for Russell Wilson. He figured he could fill a similar role for Bo Nix, who piqued his interest in OTAs.As Perine stood on the Superdome field during Monday’s media night, he…