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Multiple decomposing bodies were discovered behind a hidden door in a Pueblo funeral home run by the county coroner during an annual inspection, state officials said. When inspectors arrived Wednesday at Davis Mortuary, the funeral home operated by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, they noticed “a strong odor of decomposition,” according to documents released by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Inspectors removed a cardboard covering from a hidden doorway inside the funeral home and found several bodies in “various states of decomposition,” the documents stated. Cotter was first elected as Pueblo County coroner in 2014, according to his page on…

The Colorado legislature gaveled in Thursday for its latest special session — this one to address a yawning budget gap caused by changes to the federal tax code passed by Congress and President Donald Trump. At the outset, the session is expected to last five days or so. This story will be updated throughout the day. 1:51 p.m. update: Democratic lawmakers are preparing a resolution to censure a Republican legislator for his role in taking and sharing a picture of a Democratic colleague, who was then the subject of private and public abuse. The censure vote against Rep. Ryan Armagost,…

BOULDER — Hall of Famers don’t often make great teachers. Then, you hear the stories about Marshall Faulk at CU, and you think differently. He was the exception as a player. Why can’t he be as a coach? Faulk is one of the greatest NFL running backs ever, capable of slicing a defensive tackle’s heart out with a cutback and embarrassing a linebacker on a swing pass. But there is a reason people say those who can’t play coach. The top 1% athletes lack patience and struggle to understand why others don’t pick up things as easily as they do.…

Denver Public Schools will close 13 of its schools Thursday because of anticipated “extreme heat,” the district announced. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high near 99 degrees in the Denver area Thursday. Another two schools — Johnson Elementary and Bryant Webster ECE-8 — will release students early because of the expected high temperatures. Denver weather: Near-record heat Thursday before massive cooldown Bryant Webster will release students at 12:20 p.m. and Johnson Elementary will dismiss its classes at 12:30 p.m. Both schools will run their normal bus services and provide students with lunch, DPS officials said in a news…

The Shohei Ohtani show flopped on Wednesday night at Coors Field. The reborn Rockies hammered the Dodgers’ two-way superstar for five runs on nine hits over four innings en route to an 8-3 victory. Hammered is the operative word. In Colorado’s three-run fourth inning, Orlando Arcia lined a hot shot off Ohtani’s right leg for a base hit. Ohtani limped in pain, but he stayed in the game through the seventh inning as a designated hitter. The Dodgers said after the game that Ohtani was hit in the thigh, the same place a pitch had recently hit him, but he…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing the operators of LA Fitness, over allegations that they make it “exceedingly difficult” for consumers to cancel gym memberships and other related services offered in their clubs nationwide. In a Wednesday complaint, the FTC accused Fitness International and its subsidiary Fitness & Sports Clubs of illegally charging consumers “hundreds of millions of dollars in unwanted recurring fees” as a result of cumbersome cancellation processes. The agency said that tens of thousands of customers have reported difficulties with these policies to date. “The FTC’s complaint describes a scenario that…

A patio on the street in front of Quality Italian? Fuhgeddaboudit! The Cherry Creek restaurant won’t be getting additional outdoor seating after the Denver City Council voted 10-3 Monday afternoon against giving the eatery the necessary permit. Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer, who represents the neighborhood, said her “no” vote represented her constituents, citing hundreds of signatures submitted against the patio. “When I say that the community is angry, they have every right to be angry about this,” Sawyer said at the meeting. The discussion about the hypothetical future patio, which would have replaced parking spaces, was primarily about a previous patio.…

By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices in the wake of a recent court decision that protected some CDC employees from layoffs but not others. The notices went out this week and many people have not yet received them, according to the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 2,000 dues-paying members at CDC. Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AFGE officials said they are aware…

Gov. Jared Polis and Denver’s city attorney defended state and local policies restricting cooperation with civil immigration enforcement in letters to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, defying Trump administration demands that those limits be rescinded. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media on Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Manuel Ceneta) The letters, both sent Tuesday, responded to a Bondi letter from last week that told the state and its capital city that they had a week to detail how they…

One of the many great perks of being a traveling NHL reporter is the food — specifically getting to experience some of the greatest culinary cities in the world. Anyone who follows my social media musings knows that I love food, and finding new, fun places to eat at. Lots of people — some fans, and plenty of fellow writers — have suggested I put together some kind of NHL food guide. I helped out on The Athletic’s guide in 2019, but it’s time for my own. There’s no secret sauce here. It’s just years of asking friends and Twitter…