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The 2025 NBA trade deadline is at 1 p.m. MT this Thursday. Blockbuster deals have already been completed around the league, including the shocking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks. One star player that Denver showed interest in earlier this season, Zach LaVine, went to Sacramento in a trade that also landed De’Aaron Fox with the Spurs. As the last 72 hours of trade season wind down, the Nuggets are canvassing the league for a rotational upgrade to their bench, multiple league sources told The Denver Post. Will they end up making…

Which hair ties are best? From low ponytails to messy buns, hair ties are the go-to accessory for many hair styles. Hair ties of the past, however, had a reputation for damaging strands and being painful to remove, in part due to low-quality construction and metal components. More recently, they’ve been engineered with far better designs that are comfortable, safe and more durable than ever before. One of many new designs on the market is Scunci No Damage Thick Hair Elastics, which tops our shopping list for its soft, flexible design. What to know before you buy hair ties Before you…

State transportation officials plan to deploy photo radar cameras on highways this spring to automatically enforce speed limits as part of a stepped-up campaign to drive crash numbers lower and reduce roadway deaths.The Colorado Department of Transportation will install speed cams in several construction zones starting in April, State Traffic Engineer San Lee said. CDOT hasn’t disclosed the specific locations. Eventually, CDOT will expand automated enforcement to other areas where drivers exceeding limits cause crashes, Lee said.“We want to start slow and then evolve into eventually going into specific corridors and school zones,” he said, suggesting Interstate 70 through Glenwood…

Bassist and bandleader Christian McBride has spent a considerable amount of his 52 years in the spotlight, and deservedly so. A restless practitioner of the music, he’s expertly performed multiple styles of jazz with artistic (and commercial) success.McBride’s latest project is a collaboration with up-and-coming musicians he’s assembled. The group is named Ursa Major, and it’s made up of performers who represent the future: keyboardist Michael King, drummer Savannah Harris, saxophonist Nicole Glover and guitarist Ely Perlman. They’re being billed as “four rising master instrumentalists,” and sound accomplished alongside McBride’s authoritative bass.The unit’s last Colorado appearance took place at the…

All communication relies on a code of sorts, a combination of symbols, sounds or gestures that — once there is a common understanding of them — form a language where stories and ideas can be shared and recorded.Human cultures around the globe have developed them for millennia, of course, and used written versions of these codes as systems for exchanging information about laws, commerce, literature and, importantly, for capturing history. Contemporary researchers rely on these objects — sometimes etched in stone, sometimes written in ink on paper or bark — to learn about ancient civilizations.Anthony Aleman’s colorful journals. (Provided by…

Colorado lawmakers will consider blocking from public record the names of ranchers seeking compensation from the state for livestock killed by wolves and other wild animals after multiple livestock owners said they feared harassment.The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 38, would make the names, addresses and contact information confidential and not subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.Ranchers in areas with active wolves have been nervous about filing the paperwork for compensation for killed and injured livestock because they worry that people will show up on their properties to look for the charismatic predators or to threaten their operations, said Sen.…

Gardeners pass the winter months spending more time inside, giving our minds and hands projects that keep us thinking green thoughts. This is especially helpful when the dormant garden stares back at us all winter.Activities like direct seeding new plants and vegetables indoors take center stage in mid to late winter. Gardeners know that starting plants by seed indoors is a money saver once all the equipment is purchased, and there are opportunities to try new and unusual plant varieties. For some gardeners, seed starting gets in your system and mindset. It is akin to an innate sense to nurture…

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com. “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel (Vintage; Reprint edition 2015) “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel (Vintage; Reprint edition 2015) Dystopian is too glib a word to describe this book, named as a Best Book of the Twenty-First Century by The New York Times. Anything…

By JOSH BOAKPALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States.The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida resort caused a mix of panic, anger and uncertainty, and threatened to rupture a decades-old partnership on trade in North America while further straining relations with China. Trump on Sunday night returned from Florida and threatened to impose steeper tariffs elsewhere, telling reporters…

Which Samsung soundbar is best? As a worldwide electronics manufacturer, Samsung’s products are present in almost every home. That goes for its soundbars, too. Built to augment its line of high-quality 4K television sets, Samsung soundbars work great with other television brands as well as its own and, with Bluetooth capability, even connect to smartphones for music streaming. Read this shopping guide to find the Samsung soundbar that’s just right for your entertainment setup. We’ve included our top recommendations, like the Samsung HW-Q910C Soundbar, which combines sleek design with top-notch audio output and controls. What to know before you buy…