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There’s been another changing of the guard at Valor Christian football.Bret McGatlin has resigned as the Eagles’ head coach after three years, Valor Christian AD Keith Wahl confirmed to The Denver Post on Thursday night. Whoever takes the job for 2025 will be the Eagles’ fifth head coach in nine seasons.A statement released by the school said McGatlin stepped down “to pursue new opportunities in his career.”“We’re really thankful for (McGatlin’s) last three years,” Wahl told The Post. “… We were ready to continue to support him, but he decided to step down.”Before McGatlin, Donnie Yantis coached the team for…

When the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers get together, there’s an overflow of offensive firepower available.Four of the top six scorers in the NHL this year, including three of the last four players to win a Hart Trophy. Since the start of the 2020-21 season, the Avs are tied for first in the league with 1,230 goals. The other club? We’ll give you one guess.It also usually means two of the deadliest power plays in the league. That hasn’t been the case this season, and it’s been particularly impotent of late for Colorado.The Avs are 6 for 51 with the…

By JAKE COYLE, AP Film WriterDavid Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.“There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole,’” the family’s post read. “It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”The cause of death and location was not…

Coloradans bundling up ahead of this weekend’s arctic blast should also plan on keeping their homes cozy, particularly for water pipes that can freeze and burst during subzero cold snaps.Forecasters expect temperatures to drop well below freezing Saturday in the mountains, Front Range and Eastern Plains before plunging into the single and negative digits for most of Sunday and Monday, but people can prevent frozen pipes by taking a few simple steps now, according to Denver Water, the American Red Cross and metro plumbing experts.High 5 Plumbing usually gets triple the amount of calls because of frozen or burst pipes…

Apocalyptic scenes of destruction wrought by wildfires in Los Angeles have been heart-rending and shocking. Lives lost. Lives and livelihoods shattered. And we do not yet know the full cost, toll of human suffering or long-term consequences of this disaster.The scale of destruction has been described as unimaginable. But if climate change teaches us anything it is that we need to imagine, plan and prepare for the unimaginable.That applies to us in Colorado as well and means that catastrophic wildfire is not exclusively a problem for communities surrounded by National Forests. Nor is there a confined fire season anymore.Three years…

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history.” In a statement released by the club, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023.“Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter,” the family said.Uecker was best known as a colorful…

University of Colorado professor Patty Limerick announced Wednesday that she had prevailed in her intellectual property lawsuit against the Boulder campus.Limerick — a lauded professor and historian of the American West — alleged in her lawsuit that the university restricted her access to decades worth of her documents and materials after firing her as director of the Center for the American West in 2022.CU repeatedly has denied restricting Limerick’s access to her own scholarly material. She remains a tenured history professor at the school.“For 40 years, Limerick was a hyperactive advocate of and ambassador for the University of Colorado,” a…

Nik Bonitto is eligible for a contract extension. And even though George Paton hasn’t engaged in those discussions yet, he made it clear that he wants the All-Pro edge rusher in Denver for the foreseeable future.“Obviously we’d love to have Nik here long term,” Denver’s general manager said on Wednesday. “We haven’t had those discussions yet so we’ll see how that goes.”In 2024, Denver showed it was willing to take care of its own. Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, cornerback Pat Surtain II, right guard Quinn Meinerz and left tackle Garett Bolles signed lucrative contract extensions. According to Over the Cap’s…

The Nuggets are not invincible on 24 hours of rest after all.Neither is Nikola Jokic.Back home after blowing out Dallas in prime time, Denver was dealt an unexpected blow an hour before opening tip Wednesday when Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to right elbow inflammation, an injury he sustained while warming up. He was not dealing with prior pain or discomfort in the elbow, coach Michael Malone said.The Nuggets couldn’t overcome the last-minute scratch in a 128-108 loss to the Rockets at Ball Arena, where it felt as if the air had been let out of the building. It…

Denver Botanic Gardens will close for three days starting Saturday as a wave of bitter-cold temperatures is expected to grip the metro area.The nonprofit will temporarily shutter both its York Street location and Littleton-based Chatfield Farms, officials said in a Wednesday statement.“Due to anticipated extremely cold temperatures, Denver Botanic Gardens has decided to close both sites … Saturday through Monday, Jan. 18-20, for the care and safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors,” Botanic Gardens officials said. “All who registered for classes, programs and general admission tickets will be notified via email about exchanges or refunds.”The closures include the SCFD…