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Former President Donald Trump said he will soon visit Aurora, a city he has falsely claimed has been taken over by violent, Venezuelan immigrants.Trump announced plans to visit Aurora and Springfield, Ohio, “in the next two weeks” during a Wednesday night campaign speech in Uniondale, New York.“You may never see me again, but that’s OK,” Trump said to the crowd, implying that the two cities were dangerous. “I got to do what I got to do. Whatever happened to Trump? Well, he never got out of Springfield.”Trump previously identified Aurora and Springfield as cities from which he would deport immigrants…

Before the Rockies’ relievers could even settle into their seats beyond the right-field wall, Corbin Carroll jolted them awake.Carroll’s 438-foot blast on Austin Gomber’s seventh pitch Wednesday ricocheted off the second-deck facade and landed in the home bullpen, setting the tone for Gomber’s disappointing start, the bullpen’s long afternoon and the Rockies’ 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.“Threw a lot of stuff in the middle of the plate,” Gomber said. “The scouting report is most definitely not: ‘Throw stuff in the middle of the plate.’ I’ve done a really good job of that for I feel like the better part of…

It felt like déjà vu at media day for the Colorado Avalanche.A year ago, the most pressing questions for the Avs’ top players and coach Jared Bednar were about Valeri Nichushkin, after he left the team during its first-round playoff exit against the Seattle Kraken.Nichushkin isn’t alone among the key forwards who aren’t available at the start of this training camp, but he was yet again the key talking point Wednesday while he remains suspended from the team through at least mid-November.“The reports are that Val is doing well and he’s making progress,” Bednar said. “We’ll get some information from…

When Bo Nix was asked about the characteristics of a good red zone offense in the NFL, the rookie quarterback didn’t shy away from the truth about his rough experience in critical situations.“In the NFL, I haven’t figured out a whole lot because we haven’t scored in the red zone, yet,” Nix said after Wednesday’s practice.Even with former quarterback Russell Wilson across the country in Pittsburgh, Denver’s red zone struggles have remained. In 2023, the Broncos scored a touchdown on 51.7% of their red zone trips, as head coach Sean Payton spent the offseason searching for answers on how to…

Lyons High School may be small, but the level of talent it possesses on the softball field has the Lions swinging like a heavyweight.The departure of last year’s ace, Ceci Chiaravalle, would have crippled a normal program in the year that followed. Chiaravalle led the entire state with 255 strikeouts through 23 games and served as the catalyst toward the Lions winning regionals and earning a bid to the Class 3A state tournament.Her sophomore successor, Gretta Wynja, already has 126 strikeouts through 14 appearances, ranking her 13th in the nation among states that play in the fall season and No.…

Open arms lead to broken hearts.The Avs held their media day Wednesday and if their power play is as on point as their messaging, the city should start planning a downtown parade in June.Val Nichushkin’s availability continues to hold this proud franchise hostage. When coach Jared Bednar and teammates addressed Nichushkin’s suspension in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, I wanted to ask them to blink twice to make sure they weren’t reading off a teleprompter.“We welcome him back with open arms,” Bednar said.“We welcome him back with open arms,” defenseman Devon Toews said.“We will welcome him back with…

Larimer County officials lifted more mandatory evacuations in the Pearl fire burning west of Red Feather Lakes on Wednesday.The 128-acre wildfire that sparked Monday did not grow Tuesday or Wednesday despite high winds in the area, fire officials said in a Wednesday afternoon briefing. It was still 5% contained as of early Wednesday evening.“It’s been a tough day. The crews have put in a lot of hard work, but things are looking good for now,” Incident Commander Trainee Ty Gripp said Wednesday.The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office lifted mandatory evacuation orders for people living south of County Road 86 to Colorado…

The Broncos are going to be without Mike McGlinchey for at least the next four games.Denver placed its starting right tackle on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced, after he sprained his left MCL in Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh. The earliest McGlinchey is eligible to return is Week 7 for a Thursday night game at New Orleans.That puts second-year tackle Alex Palczewski in line to start at right tackle for Denver on Sunday at Tampa Bay. He played the Broncos’ final two snaps against the Steelers and now has the first crack at locking down the job in McGlinchey’s absence.“It’s…

U.S. 40 is closed Wednesday in both directions just west of Milner after a boulder covered both lanes of the highway during a morning rockslide..The rockslide happened around 7 a.m. and the highway was shut down around 8:15 a.m. between County Road 68 and County Road 50 — about 10 miles west of Steamboat Springs — according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.No one was injured in the rockslide, according to CDOT spokesperson Lisa Schwantes.A photo from CDOT officials in the area shows a pile of rocks and debris — including multiple large boulders — that crashed over the guardrail…

Which post hole digger is best? Nearly every house, deck or dock you’ve stood on started with the same thing: a deep hole, dug through dirt and rock and backfilled with a sturdy post surrounded by concrete. Governed by industry guidelines and regulations, most posts need to be set below the frost line, be adequate in space for concrete and dug straight down. The best way to accomplish this is using a post hole digger designed for the job. For quiet, powerful digging that gets the job done even when you’re off-grid, the Landworks Earth Auger is a great option.…