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CLASS 5A Columbine (3-3) vs. No. 4 Arvada West (6-0) When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at NAAC Stadium Last meeting: Columbine 35, vs. Arvada West 14, Oct. 11, 2024 Streaming: NFHS Network Don’t look now, but Andy Lowry’s Rebels have turned a corner. The perennial 5A powers have won three straight to get back to .500, including a 48-9 drubbing of Denver East last week that was vintage Columbine (267 yards, five TDs on 28 carries). Arvada West has outscored its last two opponents by a combined score of 115-7, but the Wildcats are 1-7 against Columbine since 2018. That alone…

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2025. There are 84 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 8, 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the Pakistan-India border killed an estimated 86,000 people. Also on this date: In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze. In 1956, Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series as the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5, 2-0. In 1997, scientists reported the Mars Pathfinder had yielded…

BOULDER — There will be another Ju Ju. Lots of them, actually. If we’ve learned anything about CU recruiting in the Deion Sanders Era, it’s that if Coach Prime wants someone — like, really, really, really wants them — he gets them. Left tackle Jordan Seaton? Got him. Cornerback Cormani McClain? Got him. (Best not look at the young man’s Florida Gators numbers right now if you’re a Buffs fan, though. Seriously. Don’t.) Quarterback Julian Lewis? Got him, too. Keeping him? Well … At 2-4, 0-3 in Big 12 play, CU football is staring at a crisis/inflection point right now.…

Moon Alert: After 1:30 a.m. EDT today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in TAURUS. Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025: You are optimistic, idealistic and clever. You have ambitious goals. Take inventory of your life. It’s time to let go of people, places and things that have held you back. Do some internal and external housecleaning. Commune with nature. Be more compassionate, loving and giving this year. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★Today you’ll benefit by working with others, because it will be a mutually beneficial situation. Some kind of group dynamic might…

GRAND JUNCTION — The Miles Kuhl redemption tour came to a joyous conclusion Tuesday. The Fairview senior — who twice came up tantalizingly close to winning a Class 5A individual state championship each of the past two seasons — held off a determined pack of pursuers in the final round at picturesque Bookcliff Country Club. Kuhl had been super close to a state championship before, as he was the 5A runner-up in 2023 while tying for third place last season. This year, he finished 8-under-par 133 for the two-day tournament, giving him a one-shot win over sophomore teammate Ash Edwards.…

By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla rolled out new, cheaper versions of two of its electric car models on Tuesday in hopes the offerings will help revive flagging sales but investors dumped its stock anyway. The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, comes in a brutal year for Tesla as it tries to attract more customers despite an aging lineup, stiff competition from foreign EV makers and anti-Elon Musk boycotts targeting the company. The reaction from the stock market after the news broke suggests the new models are not expected to help much.…

The former administrator and clerk of a tiny southern Colorado town is charged with multiple felonies after investigators say she stole more than $26,000 in federal grants and loans meant for a reservoir project. Tyra Marie Avila, 47, is charged with theft, cybercrime, embezzlement of public property and forgery, all felonies, along with misdemeanor check fraud, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday. Avila was the Aguilar town administrator, clerk and treasurer for 17 years before she resigned in September 2024, according to the agency. Aguilar, a Las Animas County town of less than 500 people, is located just off…

Regardless of the ethic board’s “technical” conclusion this week, Denver residents know that it is unethical for a public employee to spend $19,200 on a ticket to Spain and back to Denver even if it is for an important work-related conference. Denver International Airport’s CEO Phil Washington was wrong to allow himself and eight other executives to fly to Madrid in first-class and business class seats that cost an average of $12,000 per person. The final cost of the travel was $108,989, enough to hire another mid-level employee to help run one of the world’s busiest airports. We found first-class…

WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Colorado Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. Kaley Chiles, with support from President Donald Trump’s administration, argues the laws passed in Colorado and about half of U.S. states wrongly bar her from offering voluntary, faith-based therapy for kids. Colorado, on the other hand, says the measure simply regulates licensed therapists by barring a practice that’s been scientifically discredited and linked to serious harm. U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First…

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened after a closure Monday morning near the Kansas border. The road closure began at milepost 432, just west of Burlington, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Colorado weather: Rainy and cool in metro Denver, with warmer days by mid-week Icy roads cause morning backup on westbound I-70 near Eisenhower Tunnel Thunderstorms delay more than 400 flights at DIA Semi crashes over eastbound I-70 bridge onto U.S. 6, causing closures and delays Motorcyclist killed in Denver crash that shut down I-70 Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile…