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The location where El Rancho Colorado, a legendary roadside restaurant in Evergreen, now sits could become more focused on filling empty gas tanks than the bellies of hungry travelers along Interstate 70.Denver developer Travis McAfoos, part of a team that purchased the restaurant and 5.4 acres of surrounding land out of bankruptcy in 2022, filed a pre-application with Jefferson County Planning and Zoning on Aug. 7 to convert the site to a QuikTrip location.“The current property owners are evaluating the feasibility of relocating the existing restaurant to a nearby property, thereby creating the opportunity to redevelop the property by utilizing…

An early-morning crash on Interstate 25 sent a car off the road into the South Platte River, police said.Just before 6 a.m., the Denver Fire and Police departments responded to a two-vehicle crash on southbound I-25, north of Alameda Avenue, officials said.One car landed in the South Platte River and the driver — an unidentified woman — was able to pull herself out of the vehicle on her own, police said. Fire crews found the woman sitting on top of her car.A water rescue team walked the driver to shore and paramedics transported her to the hospital with unknown injuries,…

At least one person is dead Tuesday after a fatal crash in Denver involving a motorcycle and a car, police said. Officers were on the scene of the crash near the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Broadway — located in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood — around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to a post on X from the Denver Police Department. Northbound Broadway was closed temporarily at 8th Avenue for the crash investigation, police said. This is a developing story.  Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. source

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 1: If you’re on mobile, tap here to see the rankings. Class 5A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Cherry Creek 0-0 1 Did not play Comment: Bruins’ brutal schedule begins with trip across state lines to face a team that’s already played twice. This week: at Skyridge (Lehi, Utah), 7 p.m. Friday 2. Mountain Vista 1-0 2 W (83-6 at Pearl City, Hawaii) Comment: Austyn Modrzewski’s quest to break state records very much intact after he threw for 338 yards, six TDs last…

Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur during CU football Spring practice on April 16, 2024. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) Developing a good rapport with quarterback Shedeur Sanders hasn’t been too difficult for Colorado offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. In fact, it’s been fairly simple he said. “Just being a human being, right?” he said Monday after the Buffaloes completed practice. “I mean, it’s just normal communication. I think we all understand that, just positive, normal communication. I’m certainly somebody that I give respect and trust freely and so we talk that way and communicate.” It also helps that the two speak a similar football…

A 39-year-old Centennial man was arrested Monday after allegedly abducting his 4-year-old daughter from daycare, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Justin Cole is accused of abducting his daughter on Monday afternoon from KidsCo Childcare at 20901 E. Smoky Hill Road, the sheriff’s office said in a post on X. He was under a no-contact order, according to the agency. The girl was found safe as of 5:30 p.m. after deputies found her and Cole inside a storage unit at a self-storage facility in Centennial, according to the sheriff’s office. This is a developing story and may be updated.…

FORT COLLINS — The best way to join ’em? Beat ’em.Cincinnati has Notre Dame in 2021. UCF has Auburn in the 2018 Peach Bowl. BYU has Ole Miss in 2011, Nebraska in 2015, Wisconsin in 2018, Tennessee in 2019.CSU has almost beating Deion last September. A missed opportunity that almost every Rams fan I’ve run into since talks about like the prize fish that got away.“There is no question that Pat Hill put his Fresno State Bulldogs on the map, just like Houston Nutt, Dan Hawkins and Chris Petersen did at Boise State, by slaying the Power 5 giants at…

By KAITLYN HUAMANISidney Raymond Eudy, a professional wrestler known as Sid Vicious who was known for his intense persona and imposing stature, has died, his son announced Monday. He was 63.Gunnar Eudy, one of the wrestler’s two sons, wrote on Facebook that his father died after “battling cancer for several years.”“He was a man of strength, kindness, and love, and his presence will be greatly missed,” his son wrote. “We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss.”The 6-foot-9-inch Eudy went by many names in the ring, including Sid Justice and Sycho Sid, and rose to prominence at…

A capsule look at the AFC East heading into the 2024 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.Buffalo BillsFanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 15-1, Over/under wins: 10.5Strengths: It’s a quarterback-centric league and the Bills have one of the very best in Josh Allen. Dalton Kincaid could be a star in the making at tight end, and they could be very good along both lines of scrimmage. If Allen is healthy, it’s still a Super Bowl-or-bust year.Weaknesses: Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone at wideout, though Diggs had a down year last fall. Old friend of the Broncos,…

A capsule look at the AFC North heading into the 2024 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.Baltimore RavensFanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 10-1, Over/under wins: 10.5Strengths: The reigning league MVP and one of the best defenses in the league is a pretty nice place to start. Baltimore’s collection of pass catchers is probably a little underrated as a group, and the Ravens added Derrick Henry at running back.Weaknesses: There are key departures all over the defense, including on the coaching staff. The offensive line might be a little weaker. And Lamar Jackson will still have to listen…