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Miles Wood has more history with Mackenzie Blackwood than any other member of the Colorado Avalanche.They were teammates for part of one season in the AHL and five years in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. They’ve been two of the best golfers on every team they’ve played on.Now, six weeks after Blackwood arrived in Denver in a trade, they might finally get to play in an NHL game together again. Wood skated Thursday with the Avalanche and could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday in Boston.“He’s coming on the trip. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly,” Avs coach…

Not even the most miraculous shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off this time.Jokic buried a one-handed, full-court heave at the third-quarter buzzer to give the Nuggets a 25-point lead that almost disappeared Thursday night in a 132-123 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings.“It’s not really a high-percentage shot,” Jokic said. “But I took it to make it.”“Jokic has come close a couple times this year, so when it left his hands, I thought, ‘That has a chance.’ And then, boom,” teammate Russell Westbrook said. “The best part of it was no reaction…

In a legal dispute that is nearly identical to a case playing out in LoDo, a local landlord is accusing 7-Eleven of allowing one of its most prominent Boulder stores to become a homeless hangout, drug market and crime scene, harming the landlord’s leasing efforts.Urban Frontier, a Denver firm, owns the former Flatirons Theatre at 1091 13th St., near the University of Colorado. The building is now a 9,300-square-foot retail space.It is also “a magnet for homeless people,” according to a lawsuit that Urban Frontier filed against 7-Eleven’s corporate office on Jan. 15. The landlord blames 7-Eleven’s altruism.“Defendant incentivizes and allows homeless people…

A local brewery known for its inventive beers will soon shutter both of its locations on the Front Range.Incantation Brewing, formerly known as Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse, announced its intent to close this week. Saturday will be the last day of business at its satellite taproom and coffee shop, located at 415 S. Cherokee St. in Denver. Its flagship brewery in Aurora, at 4233 S. Buckley Road, is already done serving customers.Owner Sean Gurrero wrote a candid note explaining the brewery’s closure on its website, citing the economic challenges he’s faced since opening in 2021 as a reason for…

An “essential” Colorado River water conservation program faces dual threats as the new Trump administration attempts to freeze its funding and a lapse in authorization creates delays that may make participation unfeasible this year for many farmers.The pilot program has paid water users — mostly farmers and ranchers — in the four states in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin to voluntarily use less river water than their water rights allow. Farmers from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah could choose not to irrigate some of their land or to grow a crop that uses less water.Over the last two years,…

Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods (Photo courtesy of First Judicial District Attorney’s Office) GOLDEN — Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods was out of state Tuesday when charges were filed against her in a sweeping DNA testing scandal, but she bought a plane ticket back within an hour, then drove straight from the airport to jail, her attorney said in court Thursday. Jefferson County Court Judge Graham Peper reduced Woods’ $50,000 cash-only bail to allow for a surety bond during a brief court hearing Thursday, which means Woods can use a bail-bond…

By LISA MASCARO and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.In a Fox News Channel interview on Wednesday, Trump repeated false claims that the state’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas. He says the blame for Los Angeles’ struggles to tame some of the deadly fires lies with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a political foe who has called for partnership and mutual respect as the state fights the blazes.“I don’t…

Denver skiers and snowboarders looking to shred in city limits can make the trek to the Ruby Hill Rail Yard starting Sunday to try out newly designed rails, boxes and configurations.The free urban terrain park, which is a joint venture between Denver Parks and Recreation and Winter Park Resort, will be open until March as long as the weather cooperates, city officials said in a news release Thursday.The new park features include options for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced, according to Denver staff.Parks and Recreation will offer free weekend equipment rentals, including snowboards, boots, helmets and snow tubes,…

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated PressAn executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people nationwide.The order calls for the federal government to define sex as only male or female and for that to be reflected on official documents such as passports and policies such as federal prison assignments. As for federal spending, it’s not clear what his vow to end broader gender classifications will mean on the ground.Many of the provisions are likely to…

Denver International Airport travelers bound for Germany will be able to fly on the world’s largest passenger aircraft, a double-deck 509-seat Airbus, starting in April, city officials announced Thursday.The Airbus A380 holds 75% more people than the 293-seat Airbus 350-900 currently in use, officials said.Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that Lufthansa German Airlines will operate the Airbus A380s on nonstop flights between DIA and Munich, one of the growing numbers of international flights.Lufthansa has scheduled daily flights between April 30 and September 30. Lufthansa has operated nonstop service between Denver and Munich since May 2016. United Airlines added Denver-Munich flights…