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A man was killed Saturday morning and another was taken into custody after a multi-vehicle crash that closed northbound Tower Road in Aurora, police said.Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan wrote in an email that the driver of a Jeep, who had an outstanding warrant, was speeding and struck the driver of a Chevy Cobalt at the intersection of Tower and 40th Avenue.Officers responded to the crash at about 7:15 a.m. The Jeep rolled over after the crash, and both drivers were taken to local hospitals, where the driver of the Chevy has since died. A third vehicle was damaged by…

Denver Sen. Chris Hansen’s decision to leave the state Capitol for a job in southwestern Colorado while endorsing two Democrats to ascend the political ladder behind him has frustrated party officials and sparked fresh criticism of the process that’s served as a gateway for a third of the state legislature.“The optics are (expletive),” summarized one Denver Democratic official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal party frustrations. “They’re terrible.”Vacancy committees are already an insular, partisan process in which a relatively small group of party officials and volunteers select a replacement for a state legislator who leaves office…

Class 5A No. 1 Cherry Creek beat No. 9 Erie, 34-14: Junior RB Jayden Fox ripped off touchdown runs of 70 and 35 yards, freshman Elijah Cromwell tacked on a 64-yard scoring run, and Cherry Creek (11-1) clinched its seventh straight trip to the 5A semifinals with a dominant defensive performance at Stutler Bowl. The Bruins took a 20-0 lead into the halftime break following a pair of Jolon Quintana field goals and TD runs from Fox and Cromwell. The lead ballooned to 34-0 early in the fourth quarter after junior QB Brady Vodicka hooked up with senior WR Jeremiah…

Nikola Jokic’s return made for outstanding theater in the NBA Cup, but the return of his alien stat lines was not enough for Denver.In his first game back after welcoming a newborn son this week, Jokic tallied 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Nuggets fell 123-120 to the Mavericks on Friday night at Ball Arena. They are 1-2 in the group stage of the second annual in-season tournament.Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half. Russell Westbrook supplied a 3-point barrage in the fourth quarter to earn closing minutes in a 16-point…

Nikola Jokic returned to the Nuggets’ lineup Friday after a week away from the team during which he welcomed a newborn son with his wife, Natalija, a source told The Denver Post.Jokic, 29, didn’t travel with the Nuggets for their recent three-game road trip, staying in Denver to tend to his family while his wife was expecting. They also have a 3-year-old daughter, Ognjena. Jokic was questionable to play until an hour before Denver’s NBA Cup game Friday night, a 123-120 loss to the Mavericks. He did not practice on Thursday.The three-time MVP told reporters after the game that his…

FORT COLLINS — UC Riverside’s Barrington Hargress hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and the Highlanders then outscored Colorado State 12-10 in the extra period to win 77-75 and hand the Rams their second loss in a row Friday night at Moby Arena.Jalen Lake made what appeared to be the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left, but Hargress’s heave at halfcourt denied the home fans the chance to celebrate. In overtime, UC Riverside took a 68-67 lead on a 3-pointer and never let the Rams get back in front.The Rams’ first home loss of the season came…

Around the AFC Race is on. The Steelers bungled a prime chance to stay near the top of the conference standings when they lost 24-19 to Cleveland in the snow Thursday night and fell to 8-3. They’ve got a tough schedule with Kansas City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Cincinnati twice still to go. The real race for the No. 1 seed now looks like it’s between Buffalo (8-2) and Kansas City (9-1) after the Bills knocked off the Chiefs last week and grabbed a key tiebreaker in the process. Hunting season. Find a more impactful free-agent addition this year than Danielle Hunter…

One month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey’s murder, Netflix will premiere a three-part “Cold Case” documentary about the Boulder crime, which captivated the world and remains unsolved.“Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?” debuts on Netflix on Monday, Nov. 25 — four weeks before the Dec. 25 anniversary of Ramsey’s 1996 murder. The case received immediate attention for its brutality, and the fact that Ramsey was a child beauty queen whose persona contrasted starkly with the nature of the killing.Ramsey suffered a fractured skull, was asphyxiated with a garotte, and was sexually assaulted, the Boulder County Coroner determined, after…

Ironton Distillery is following through on previously announced plans to close its six-year-old facility in the River North Art District and move its operation to the town of Louisville.Its last day at 3636 Chestnut Place, will be Dec. 21.“The biggest impetus for the closure … focuses squarely on preparing to open a new start-of-the-art production facility and expanded tasting room in Louisville, slated to open in 2026,” the woman-owned and managed company said in a statement.“This expanded facility will include a larger production space, along with a welcoming tasting room, a beautiful outdoor patio, and a dedicated event space ideal…

Colorado has been supplying the NWSL with top-end talent for years.Soon, the league could be paying it back with an expansion franchise in the Mile High City.National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman named Denver as one of three finalists for an expansion team in a news conference on Friday.Speaking to media members ahead of Saturday night’s championship match in Kansas City, Berman confirmed three ownership groups are vying for one slot: Denver, Cincinnati and Cleveland. The race for a 16th franchise is down from five cities to three, after two other ownership groups, one from Nashville and another from…