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A cold front will bring rain showers and thunderstorms from Colorado’s high mountains to the plains on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Some of the storms could be severe in northern Colorado, producing gusty wind along with brief heavy rain and hail, weather service meteorologists said. The high temperature on Wednesday in Denver was expected to be 84 degrees, decreasing to 56 degrees at night. Forecasters anticipated generally cooler weather on Wednesday and Thursday, with highs on Thursday staying in the 70s before a warming trend over the weekend running into next week with temperatures again topping…

This summer in metro Denver ranks as the second hottest on record, in line with global warming, according to the National Weather Service.A hot, dry July extended through August. While much of northcentral and northeastern Colorado had above-normal rain in August, most of the metro Denver area received less than 1.5 inches. High temperatures reached 100 degrees on six days and topped 90 degrees on 57 days as of Tuesday, weather service records from June 1 through August 31st show.Denver’s average summer temperature measured 75 degrees — which is 2.7 degrees above the norm, meteorologists said. Only the summer of…

LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88.Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news outlets.Moret told The Hollywood Reporter that Darren was supposed have had an aortic valve replacement but was too weak for the surgery. “I always thought he would pull through,” his son told the entertainment trade, “because he was so cool. He was always cool.”In his long career, Darren acted, sang and…

Welcome to Broncos Buzz, where The Post’s sports staff will gather each week to cover the storylines they’re most interested in. Maybe it’s a juicy matchup (hello, Russell Wilson and Pittsburgh in Week 2) or an under-the-surface trend. Each week, it’ll be a first cast of thoughts about Sean Payton’s team, the Broncos’ opponent or something specific to the week that our reporters are thinking about.Week 1 is here and Denver is headed to Seattle for a Sunday afternoon opener against the Seahawks. So Let’s Ride… wait. Let’s get to it.Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporter: For all of the talk about…

If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it’s time to think about preserving your harvest — and carefully consider safety.Many folks successfully cook fruits, vegetables and sauces and “can” or process them for shelf-stable storage, and my hat’s off to them. I play it safe (and easy) by freezing and drying herbs and produce rather than canning, which, if not done properly with specialized equipment and specific recipes, can result in food-borne illnesses.One year, after an excruciatingly hot…

September signals the end of summer, but thankfully not the end of summer produce. So much of it is at its prime right now. Certainly tomatoes are, and sweet peppers. They both need the whole season to achieve their juicy ripeness. They’re worth the wait, perfect for building a menu around, as are late-season plums, which are now coming in. This menu employs all of these, and, best of all, it’s very doable.To start, a drool-worthy carpaccio made from vine-ripe tomatoes. Though traditionally meat based, carpaccio, said to have been named for Vittore Carpaccio, the Venetian painter known for his…

The Rockies surely hate being a foregone conclusion. But they certainly were that going into Tuesday night’s game in Atlanta.With lefty strikeout machine Chris Sale on the mound for the Braves, the young, road-helpless Rockies stood a next-to-nothing chance of coming away with a W.And, of course, they didn’t.Sale struck out nine over seven innings as Atlanta blanked Colorado 3-0 at Truist Park. Sale has now pitched 15 consecutive games in which he’s allowed two or fewer runs.And here’s another reason why the Rockies didn’t stand a chance in Hades on Tuesday night. Braves starting pitchers have now allowed three…

Denver’s past warrants doubters. Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II believes the talent of this year’s group will silence those critics.Among the players who have the All-Pro cornerback hopeful for a prosperous 2024 is Riley Moss. Denver’s second-year cornerback is in line to start opposite Surtain. Even though his defensive snaps were limited as a rookie, the former Iowa standout’s performance in training camp has created belief within the organization that he is ready for a full-time role.“Riley has been great (throughout) camp and OTAs,” Surtain said. “Seeing him work on the field is awesome.”Moss engaged in an intense starting cornerback…

Lynn O’Rourke Hayes | (TNS) FamilyTravel.comCan’t believe summer is coming to an end!Will you be traveling solo with kids or grandkids in the year ahead? If so, here are five ideas to consider.Join an organized tourFeed your junior explorer’s natural curiosity on a memory-filled trip. Do they yearn to learn more about art, history or science? Is there a burgeoning chef, musician or engineer in your midst? How about a language-immersion class? Are your kids curious about other religions, cultures or lifestyles? Whether you opt for magnificent cities, nature’s classroom or immersive experiences, expand their knowledge (and your own) by…

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a missing Indigenous person alert for a 15-year-old girl last seen in Lakewood more than a week ago. Valerie Ayala-Griego was last seen at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 in the 6100 block of West 13th Avenue. She also made a phone call at about 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25, but hasn’t been heard from since. Ayala-Griego is about five-foot-six and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The last time anyone saw her, she was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with “Paris” written on it, light-colored pants and black-and-white shoes. If you see Ayala-Griego,…