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A bomb threat prompted the early dismissal of students at Wheat Ridge High School and the interrogation of a teenage girl Friday morning, according to police.Police spokesperson Alex Rose said the FBI told officers about a social media threat targeting the school about 9:15 a.m.Police took one girl into custody, and students were evacuated shortly before 11:15 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution,” Rose said.Specialists with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the State Patrol used bomb-sniffing dogs to search the school but did not find explosives.“We’re in a unique community where a lot of the students who attend…

Lakewood’s elected leaders this week clamped down on new gas stations and car washes opening up in the city, passing an ordinance that establishes buffers to limit eligible sites for new operations.The vote during the City Council’s Monday meeting was 9-0.Lakewood’s move comes ahead of a similar effort by the Denver City Council, which is expected to vote Tuesday on first reading of its own proposed restrictions on gas stations. A final vote in Denver is scheduled for next month.Nearly two years ago, Louisville set a cap of six on the number of gas stations the city could have at…

As Aaron Gordon’s calf heals, Michael Malone faces what can only be described as a good problem.The Nuggets have been steadily trending in the right direction, even while dealing with a variety of injuries to starters, most notably Gordon. During the most recent nine-game stretch that he spent on the sideline, Malone went small with his starting lineup, opting to start Russell Westbrook instead of Peyton Watson and repurposing Michael Porter Jr. as a power forward.The results have been successful enough to raise the question of whether Westbrook should remain in the starting lineup with Denver at full strength.“We’ll jump…

Everywhere we turn, there’s an ad for a lawyer – on television, streaming services, radio, podcasts, public transportation and, of course, billboards.Not so long ago, the legal profession observed a self-imposed ban on advertising by law firms, considering such self-promotion unprofessional. In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled such bans to be an unconstitutional restriction on freedom of speech.What began as a trickle of unremarkable professional services ads is now a deluge. Lawyers in the U.S. spend an estimated $2.4 billion annually on advertising. One survey finds that in 2023 law firms spent more than $40 million on advertising just in…

When the Colorado women’s basketball team left West Virginia on Thursday morning, the message was simple.“I said, ‘When we leave West Virginia, we’re leaving West Virginia,’” head coach JR Payne said after her team’s 73-46 loss to the 20th-ranked Mountaineers on Wednesday night.The Buffs (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) are looking to move past that one quickly as they visit Cincinnati on Saturday.“Since we got here, it’s just all been focused on getting ready for Cincinnati,” Payne said.In turning the page, CU could have easily set its focus on the season-high 30 turnovers it committed against West Virginia – the most…

Although many potential Colorado homebuyers continued to wait for more favorable conditions, December recorded a 14% increase in homes sold statewide over the same period a year ago.According to the December Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors, despite a rise in average days on the market to 70 days and a slight uptick in inventory supply, single-family home sales surged by 19%.However, the condo and townhome market faced challenges, with sales increasing only modestly and median prices declining in some regions.Statewide, the median sale price for all properties increased 6% to $543,100 last month compared to…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total number of championships to 91.The sanctioning body approved the addition at the annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee.Women’s wrestling had been under the “emerging sports for women” banner. Now, female athletes from Division I, II and III will compete against each other for titles. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will take place in 2026.“We extend a big thank you to everyone who supported this effort and the athletes, coaches and fans for their passion for a fast-growing and exciting sport that brings even more opportunities…

Despite the Broncos’ 31-7 loss to the Bills in the wild-card round, a new standard has been set.The Broncos returned to relevance with a 10-7 regular season and their first postseason berth since 2015. They’ve found a franchise quarterback in Bo Nix, who’s proven to be an ideal fit with head coach Sean Payton.Now, it’s time for Denver to capitalize on its success. With a big offseason ahead, here are five questions to ponder:Will Denver give Courtland Sutton extension?One of the topics that wasn’t addressed during Denver’s end-of-the-season news conference was the future of the team’s top wide receiver.Courtland Sutton…

The head of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe called on the Colorado legislature to support a state constitutional amendment aimed at rectifying decades-old cases of child sexual assault during tribal leaders’ annual address to lawmakers Thursday.That proposed amendment was defeated in a partisan vote last year, but Democratic lawmakers plan to bring it back for fresh consideration.Melvin J. Baker, the chair of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, called the crisis particularly important to the tribes. Indigenous children suffer sexual abuse at a rate three to four times higher than the general population, he said, and it has “plagued Indigenous youth…

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — A woman who set her home ablaze near Divide which then spread to become the Highlands Lake Fire late last year has been arrested, officials in Teller County said Thursday. Lacey Tillitt is accused of knowingly setting fire to her home on Oct. 28, 2024 before the flames spread to become the 166-acre Highlands Lake Fire in Teller County. She was arrested this week on a fourth-degree arson charge, a Class 2 felony, according to deputies with the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. “Because of the actions with which Tillitt is charged, over 700 homes were threatened, the entirety of…