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They say successful comedians have the best timing. The same goes when seeding fall crops. Along the Colorado Front Range, we typically rely on mid-October as the first possible frost date. Using this timeline means there is a short window to plant right now.Focus on cool-season vegetables that will sprout quickly in warm soil. They like to grow in cooler temperatures and can be harvested starting in a few weeks. Once they are up and growing well, it is fairly easy to cover them with frost blankets or sheets on cooler autumn days and nights so the harvest can continue…

By PHILIP MARCELONEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East, federal authorities announced Friday.U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Muhammad Shahzeb Khan had attempted to travel from Canada, where he lives, to New York City with the “stated goal of slaughtering, in the name of ISIS, as many Jewish people as possible.”The 20 year-old, who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was…

The Denver Fire Department is responding to a fire in the Windsor Gardens apartments near East Alameda Avenue and South Clinton Street on Friday evening. One person has been pulled from a first-floor unit where the fire is believed to have started and was taken to a local hospital, said Ahmid Nunn, Denver Fire spokesman. Nunn did not know the extent of the victim’s injuries at this time. As of 6:45 p.m., firefighters were checking for hotspots and still working on bringing the fire under control. Multiple residents in the 55 and over apartment community are being treated for smoke…

A Colorado State Patrol investigation determined the two Colorado Department of Transportation workers killed Wednesday after being hit by a Jeep driver on U.S. 6 near Palisade were following proper safety guidelines.On Friday, CSP issued an update to the investigation into the deadly crash that killed CDOT employees Trent Umberger and Nate Jones and Jeep passenger Kathi Ann Wallace of Grand Junction.The Jeep was westbound on U.S. 6 near milepost 40, CSP said. The CDOT vehicle, a Ford F-450, was completely off the right side of the road with its lights and sign board activated, CSP said.Umberger and Jones were…

Westbound Interstate 70 has reopened Friday afternoon between Bovina and Limon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure from exit 361 to exit 371 was instated by the Colorado Department of Transportation around 3:40 p.m. due to a crash. It had reopened as of 5 p.m. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter. Originally Published: September 6, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.source

The Broncos had a unique twist to their unofficial depth chart ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Seahawks.Denver had a pair of practice squad players appear on the depth chart, as fullback Michael Burton was listed with the starters and Lil’Jordan Humphrey was listed as a second-string wide receiver behind Courtland Sutton.Broncos coach Sean Payton said after practice Friday that both players will have an impact this season, but he didn’t comment on whether they will be elevated for the season opener in Seattle.“Those two guys have been with us,” Payton said. “I don’t know that there’s any rule whether…

Around the AFC Roaring start. What a way to start the season. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes looked like the two best quarterbacks on the planet. No surprise there. And the Chiefs prevailed in crunch time. Also as we’ve all come to expect. The two-time reigning Super Bowl champs are off and running. Who is capable of catching them? Could it be the Ravens in late January? Joey B.’s return. Joe Burrow was just rounding into MVP-esque form last year when an injury ended his season. The Bengals were 5-4 at the time of the injury but…

In communities across our state, youth sports have long been a pillar of growth, offering children a chance to learn vital life skills, build friendships and stay active. Kids who participate in sports have higher self-esteem, score better on standardized tests, are more likely to go to college and are less likely to smoke. The list of positives goes on.Participating in sports is part of the American experience, and all young people should have a sporting chance to play. Yet for many, opportunities are dwindling. Budget-conscious school districts and localities are cutting programs, and private sports programs can cost families…

An El Paso County Sheriff deputy shot at a stolen vehicle Friday morning after the driver allegedly hit the deputy who was attempting to make contact, according to the agency.The deputy was taken to a local hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said via social media. It’s unclear if the deputy shot the driver because the vehicle sped away, authorities said.Around 9 a.m., an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy found a stolen vehicle near Brant Road and Expedition Drive in unincorporated El Paso County, authorities said.The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, authorities said. A few…

Greenhouse farmers will be able to write off their agricultural equipment from their personal property taxes permanently under a law signed Friday by Gov. Jared Polis.Passed as House Bill 1003 during the legislature’s special session last month, the law extends in perpetuity an exemption that was set to expire in tax year 2027. Personal property used to generate income for a business is typically taxed, though several exemptions exist.This law extends the exemption that applies to agricultural equipment used on a farm or ranch to equipment used in controlled environmental agricultural facilities.Nonpartisan legislative analysts did not have an estimate of…