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Windy conditions were reported the day a Civil Air Patrol airplane crashed near Storm Mountain in Larimer County, killing the pilot and a photographer on board and seriously injuring another passenger.The Cessna 182T crashed near Drake at 11:15 a.m. Nov. 23, nearly two hours after taking off from Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland to capture aerial photos for Red Cross emergency response planning, National Transportation Safety Board officials wrote in the report released Friday.Pilot Susan Wolber and photographer Jay Rhoten died in the crash while passenger Randall Settergren was seriously injured.Settergren told NTSB investigators the group had finished their…

Like a 1911 Model T, the Broncos’ run game has three gears: first, second and reverse. Surely, Sean Payton is as sick of this shift as the rest of us.“I would say there’s some looks that we have to be better at, relative to when we’re running a certain play into some tough looks, where now you don’t really have the leverage,” Payton, the Broncos’ second-year coach, said Monday when asked about his mercurial — to put it kindly — rushing game right now. “We have to do a better job as coaches, starting with me, and (with) having solutions…

Michael Vick has talked to at least two schools about becoming a college head coach.Sacramento State president Dr. Luke Wood said Monday he has spoken with Vick about the opening at his school, and the Virginian-Pilot reported that Norfolk State has also interviewed the former NFL sensation to be its next coach.Wood said Vick expressed interest in the open job at Sacramento State, which is trying to make the move from the FCS level to the FBS if the school can get an invitation to join either the Pac-12 or Mountain West Conference.“Vick and I did meet about Sac State…

Pat Surtain II provided optimism a day after leaving the Broncos’ 31-13 win over the Colts with an ankle injury.“It’s better. I’m taking it day by day,” the starting cornerback said Monday at Raising Canes in Aurora, where he gave away 100 children’s bikes and helmets to members of A Precious Child, which provides opportunities and resources to Colorado children.Surtain injured his ankle after he intercepted quarterback Anthony Richardson in the final minutes of Sunday’s game at Empower Field at Mile High. He was hit in the lower body by wide receiver Josh Downs as he tried to run with…

Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIs there anything that hits the spot better on a busy school night or over-scheduled weekend than takeout Chinese food?It’s fun to eat, and usually it’s quick from counter to table, with minimal cleanup because it comes with the requisite rice. And who doesn’t love learning their fortune — good or bad — after breaking open the crisp and sugary wafer cookie that’s always included with an order.Yet with a little planning and some modest knife skills, it can be almost as easy to make your favorite Chinese takeout dishes at home.This saucy cashew chicken…

In a game of wild, mind-boggling mistakes and several game-turning moments, this play flew under the radar Sunday in Denver’s 31-13 win over Indianapolis.This was not Jonathan Taylor dropping the ball at the goal line for a game-turning fumble. Or Nik Bonitto snatching a lateral thrown by a rookie wide receiver and rumbling 50 yards for a touchdown. Or any of the three interceptions thrown by Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix — none of which his receivers had even a chance of catching — or two tossed by Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson.Make no mistake, though, this was a heck of…

Are 52 gas stations enough for Lakewood’s 156,000 residents?It’s a question that leaders in Colorado’s fifth-largest city are seriously asking, with the City Council teeing up a proposed ordinance that would severely restrict how many new gas stations could prime their pumps in this western suburb. It’s heading for a final vote early next year.The measure would also throttle the number of new car washes, which a city memo cites for excessive water use and pollution.The proposal passed on an initial vote Dec. 9 and will land in front of the council — to either approve, amend or table — on Jan.…

The future of one of the hotel shelters that form the backbone of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s All In Mile High homelessness initiative is at risk on Monday as city officials pivot to win approval for a lease extension.City Council members will consider a shorter-term lease extension than originally proposed for the former Comfort Inn property at 4685 Quebec St. in northeast Denver. If approved, the latest version of the deal would keep the shelter open at least through the end of February.The $6.5 million proposed lease extension comes in the face of council opposition to an earlier $11.6 million…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.Happy Birthday for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024:You’re an impulsive free spirit with a fine intuition. You are an excellent judge of character. This is the final year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to let go of the people, places and things from the past that have held you back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a solid day for you. You have a lovely relationship between your emotional responses and your ability to handle your feelings with respect to how you deal with…

It’s never easy to see a favorite restaurant go. Whether it was a neighborhood hangout, a special-occasion splurge, or even one of the spots you’d been meaning to get to (but never did). Some closings make our jaws drop while others aren’t surprising. None of them are fun.Here are 12 of the saddest Denver-area restaurant closings of 2024.Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs appeared on Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” show twice over the years. (Provided by Jim Pittenger)Although Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs hadn’t been itself for a few years now, it was still depressing to see the hotdog spot end its run.…