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Thirty-six years ago, Denver police found Edward Chase dead in his living room.The 53-year-old man had been stabbed 11 times, beaten and strangled in his home at 1328 S. Acoma St. His hands were bound with cords from the home’s curtains, and it appeared he’d been strangled with a pipe, a purple bandana and a sock, according to newly filed court records that spell out how police this summer finally charged a suspect in the cold case.On Jan. 12, 1988, officers found a knife, a pair of scissors and a bloody T-shirt near Chase’s body. Beer bottles sat by a…

In a dirt parking lot off Sheridan Boulevard, bundles of chiles hang from a roadside tent stand like spires adorning a capsaicin castle.Ron Morales’s chile stand kingdom wasn’t built overnight. His family-run business, Morales Family Chile Store at 52nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Arvada, has been roasting and selling bushels of chiles for more than 30 years.The humble green chile is a Colorado cuisine staple. Whether stewed in pork, blended into salsa, drenched over burritos or piled atop hot dogs, hamburgers or whatever you’ve got on the menu, green chile is a reliable addition to add oomph to your…

Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs is hosting an open house this weekend amid efforts to appease a group of angry residents who say the venue creates excessive noise pollution and hurts home values.The Saturday, Oct. 5, open house will allow the public to tour the venue from the inside for the first time. It begins at 3:45 p.m., but attendees were required to submit any questions by Sept. 26, and must RSVP to the open house at showclix.com/event/neighborhoodopenhouse105.“Whether you’re curious about the development process, have feedback to share, or simply want to get an inside look at the Ford Amphitheater,…

It’s officially the time of year when pumpkins start to show up just about everywhere: On your doorstep, in your beer, spicing your latte and starring in baked goods. Even still, you probably never expected a pumpkin cocktail to extend the summer spritz season or a pizza to be made with a creamy pumpkin sauce for a base, right? But bibbidi-bobbidi-boo: Denver chefs and bartenders are turning pumpkins into tasty creations.Here’s where pumpkin lovers will find fantastic fall dishes and drinks featuring the squash.A pumpkin spritz at Leven Deli. (Provided by Leven Deli Co.)Spritzes at Leven Deli Co.Proving spritzes have…

Denver’s only lesbian bar will soon close after more than a decade as a hotspot for the LGBTQ+ community on Colfax Avenue.Blush & Blu, which opened in 2012, will celebrate its final night of service on Oct. 5, according to a post on social media. In the closing announcement, owner Jody Bouffard lamented the changes in the gay bar scene: As of 2017, Blush & Blu was the last standing lesbian bar in Denver and by 2021, it was one of just 21 nationwide.“When I moved to Denver in 1996, there were over 200 lesbian bars across the country, each…

What was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of Fred Gallegos’ life quickly turned into the most crushing.The man was preparing for the adoption of his two youngest children last November when he found out his mother had been struck and killed while crossing the street in Pueblo on her way home.“All it takes is a second and you could ruin someone’s life,” Gallegos said in a video interview provided by the Colorado Department of Transporation.Gallegos said the hardest part of his mother’s death is trying to break old habits and help his daughter understand.“I called my mom…

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.After the first four games of the season, what overall letter grade would you give the Broncos? And why?— Ed Helinski, Auburn, N.Y.Thanks for getting us going this week, Ed. I hadn’t thought about it in those overall terms so far. Let’s say in the B- or C+ range. Looking at the first four games, I’d have guessed 1-3 before the season. In fact, I think I did for The Post’s preview magazine. So just by…

NEW YORK — Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, who are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will star his father along with Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. The film was co-written by the two Day-Lewises.Earlier Tuesday, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bean were spotted driving a motorbike through Manchester, England, stoking intrigue about his impending return to acting. After making Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film “Phantom Thread,” the 67-year-old had said he…

P.J. Locke shot out of a cannon, and Aaron Rodgers didn’t stand a chance.Late in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 10-9 win over the New York Jets, the Broncos starting safety stormed into the backfield and sacked the star quarterback on a crucial fourth-and-10.Pre-snap, the defense showed an all-out blitz. Inside linebackers Cody Barton and Justin Strnad lined up between the guard and center, with Jonathon Cooper and Nik Bonitto at outside linebacker. When the ball was snapped, Barton and Cooper dropped into coverage while Locke came from Rodgers’ blind side and delivered a vicious tackle.Broncos head coach Sean Payton…

Colorado wildlife officials on Monday announced plans to track down a gray wolf pup they believe was left behind when its pack was captured near Grand County and relocated earlier this month.After capturing the wolves, dubbed the Copper Creek wolf pack by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, agency biologists set up game cameras in the area to look out for ongoing wolf activity, the agency said in a news release.On Sept. 20, representatives of Colorado Parks and Wildlife retrieved the cameras and found photographs of an uncollared wolf pup. The pup is believed to be a fifth member of the Copper…