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The Broncos’ route to their first playoff berth since 2015 took them through highs and lows from coast to coast. They lost in Seattle and won in Tampa. They spent a week in West Virginia and played Thursday night on the road twice.They ripped through Sean Payton’s old division, sweeping four games against the NFC South.They won three or more straight twice, lost back-to-back twice and ultimately clinched a spot in the AFC Wild Card round on the final day of the regular season.Along the way, Bo Nix and company turned a low-expectation season into a 10-win success story. Here…

The team behind Cart-Driver is ready to reopen its location in the city’s Highland neighborhood after plumbing issues took the restaurant out of commission for more than a year.The popular pizza, seafood and happy hour destination, at 2239 W. 30th Ave., will be back Thursday, Jan. 16, according to Cart-Driver’s newsletter. Parties of four or more can begin making reservations for Jan. 20 and beyond.The LoHi location will be open for happy hour every day from 4 to 5:30 p.m.What initially was expected to be two days of repairs in November of 2023 turned into a 22-day closure as crews ripped…

The driver of a New Year’s Day rollover crash that killed him and his wife and injured their children may not have been asleep at the wheel, according to the ongoing investigation from Colorado State Patrol.State patrol officials previously said that Joshua Gilson, a 43-year-old man from Castle Rock, fell asleep while driving north on U.S. 36 near Lefthand Canyon Drive, crossed over the center grass median and rolled onto the opposite side of the highway.Gilson and his wife, Christina, were both killed in the crash. Their 11-year-old and 16-year-old children were injured and the family’s dog had to be…

Eight months since he joined the Broncos, there is nothing Bo Nix cannot fix.After producing a winning record and a playoff berth, Nix burst the thought bubble hanging over the franchise’s head since the 2018 draft.Should the Broncos have selected Wyoming star quarterback Josh Allen instead of defensive end Bradley Chubb? Six years later, Nix has exorcised those demons. Broncos fans no longer thirst for Allen or live in a world of 20-20 hindsight vision.What is easier to believe: that Nix or Allen will win a Super Bowl first? It should be Allen. It is not a certainty. He has…

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At least one thing is crystal clear in the murky waters of mile-high stadium’s future: the Broncos’ new owners are preparing to make a roughly $2 billion investment and Denver’s leaders should pull out – almost — all the stops to make sure that investment is in the city.All we ask in exchange for this substantial public financial assistance is complete transparency (and of course the continuation of the popular lottery system for affordable tickets to Broncos games).The elected officials in this state and city must be honest about the value of any proposed land deals, tax breaks, taxing authority…

A 77-year-old Jefferson County man who served as the mayor, police and fire chief of the tiny town of Lakeside pleaded guilty on Tuesday to embezzlement and official misconduct in a car-flipping scheme.Robert Joel Gordanier pleaded guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to four years of probation, the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office said.Gordanier’s other charges — two counts of embezzlement, two counts of official misconduct and felony theft — were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.Gordanier also received a deferred sentence and must pay the town $26,088.Investigators accused Gordanier of buying police vehicles…

Before Bo Nix took a victory lap around Empower Field to celebrate the Broncos’ first playoff berth in nine years, the rookie quarterback first had to earn his teammates’ trust.That was earned on a Friday morning in August during a joint practice with the Packers. And Nix only needed four plays during a two-minute drill to do it.The first-round pick quickly led Denver down the field, put his team in scoring position, and created more separation between him and Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson in the team’s starting quarterback competition.“We got within five yards of scoring, and (Green Bay) said,…

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the team announced.Jokic is dealing with a non-COVID illness and did not warm up on the main floor at Ball Arena before the game, which will be broadcast on TNT with an 8 p.m. tip. It’s the fourth game he has missed this season. The other three were in November for the birth of his second child.The three-time MVP is averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds and 9.7 assists while shooting a league-leading 47.3% from the 3-point line. Denver’s net rating is 25.8 points per 100 possessions…