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The chief operating officers of Colorado ski resorts say short staffing at the U.S. Forest Service is slowing down their ability to get work done. In Colorado, nearly all ski resorts that are open to the public operate on federal lands with special use permits from the Forest Service. The resorts therefore, work closely with the federal agency on everything, especially to get new projects approved. During the 2025 Ski Area COO Summit in Breckenridge on Friday, former Breckenridge COO John Buhler asked a panel of ski resort leaders about how they’ve been impacted by cuts to the Forest Service. “It’s been…

Ryan Fitzgerald’s obsession with the performing arts beamed him from Longmont to Europe and now, into a giant corn field. Longmont native Ryan Fitzgerald is returning to the Front Range in the ensemble of Broadway’s Tony-winning “Shucked.” (Provided by Denver Center) “I saw an opera version of ‘Pirates of Penzance’ at Denver Center for the Performing Arts in the late ’90s and was thinking the whole time, ‘This is incredible!’ But also, ‘That guy’s saying a ton of words!’ ” said the actor, dancer and singer, whose touring life brings him to Denver with the Tony Award-winning musical “Shucked,” Oct.…

There’s no word yet on whether the Broncos mascot, Miles, will change his name to Kilometers temporarily, but the team has several fan and community events set for their week-long stay in London. The Broncos are hosting a fan event at The Admiralty Club near Trafalgar Square on Saturday from 1-5 p.m. London time and a pub-to-pitch style parade beginning at 11 a.m. at The Antwerp Arms near Tottenham on Sunday. The Broncos, of course, take on the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Sunday and will try to run their winning streak to three after topping Philadelphia, 21-17.…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) or major decisions after 2 p.m. EDT today (11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from ARIES into TAURUS. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025: You are alluring, engaging and assertive. You’re also strongly opinionated and vigorous about whatever matters to you. This year you reap the benefits of your hard work. You will attain power and leadership. It’s a year of major decisions and accomplishments. Seize opportunities. Expect promotions, awards and kudos. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★Use skillful means today to deal with power struggles…

By Seth Fiegerman, Carmen Reinicke, Bloomberg News For almost as long as the artificial intelligence boom has been in full swing, there have been warnings of a speculative bubble that could rival the dot-com craze of the late 1990s that ended in a spectacular crash and a wave of bankruptcies. Tech firms are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on advanced chips and data centers, not just to keep pace with a surge in the use of chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, but to make sure they’re ready to handle a more fundamental and disruptive shift of economic…

The Condor hung up his wings for good Monday. If Eric Johnson turning 37 makes you feel old, imagine how it makes him feel. “You snap your fingers and your career is over, and it’s so short in the big picture of your life,” Johnson, who patrolled the Avalanche’s blue line from 2011-2023 and then again for a smidge earlier this year, mused at Family Sports Center. “And it’s so short in the big picture of your life, that I just figured that, ‘Why not come to the rink every day like it’s the best day ever?’ I hope that…

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 7. (Mobile users: Scroll right to see full rankings.) Class 5A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Cherry Creek 6-0 1 W (49-12 vs. Cherokee Trail) Comment: How deep are Bruins? QB Brady Vodicka threw touchdown passes to five different receivers last week. This week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday. 2. Ralston Valley 6-0 2 W (55-22 vs. Chatfield) Comment: Mustangs’ total number of league losses since 2022? One. This week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Thursday. 3. Mountain Vista 6-0 5 W…

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was released after midnight Tuesday London time. Solar and wind generation combined grew by more than 400 terawatt hours, which was more than overall global demand increased in the same period, it…

A sideline scuffle at the end of the Mountain Vista-Valor Christian game took the football rivalry to a controversial level on Friday night. With 24 seconds left in the game, Mountain Vista assistant coach Dylan James was ejected for his role in separating Valor Christian running back Chase Hanosh from a confrontation with Mountain Vista players on the Golden Eagles’ sideline. The head official at the game, held at Valor Stadium in Highlands Ranch, announced James was ejected for “hitting a player.” The Denver Post reviewed two angles of video from the sideline scuffle. One of the angles shows a…

The University of Colorado Athletics Department is implementing new procedures to improve fan behavior at Folsom Field, including using undercover police officers. CU announced the changes on Monday and said the new policy will be implemented on Saturday when the Buffaloes host No. 22-ranked Iowa State at Folsom Field (1:30 p.m., ESPN). The changes come in the wake of the Buffs’ last home game, against BYU on Sept. 27. That night, fans repeatedly chanted “F— BYU!” and “F— the Mormons!” during the game, which BYU won, 24-21. BYU is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Three…