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Three rescue teams responded Saturday morning when a hiker on the Ute Trail in Pitkin County made an emergency call for help after becoming dizzy. The person was short of breath and wasn’t sure about being able to make it down the trail without help.The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office asked for help from Mountain Rescue Aspen and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails. Three separate teams and a trails ranger contacted the hiker at 9:27 a.m.The hiker was able to walk down the trail with assistance from the rescuers. The person declined further medical help.The Ute Trail is a popular…

About 25 minutes into the Broncos’ training camp session Monday, Eyioma Uwazurike trotted into an NFL practice for the first time in more than a year.The defensive lineman learned earlier in the morning that the NFL was reinstating him after a year-plus suspension for violations of the NFL’s gambling policy.Uwazurike, a 2022 fourth-round draft pick out of Iowa State, rejoined Denver’s 90-man roster and spent most of the rest of practice working on the side field, where injured and rehabilitating players typically do conditioning work.“We’re in that period of time where there’s a lot of mistakes being made relative to…

Colorado long snappers Camden Dempsey, right, and Cameron Warchuck during warmups before the Buffaloes’ football game against Nebraska on Sept. 9, 2023, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. (Brian Howell/BuffZone) The role certainly is unique in college football, but it’s one that suits Camden Dempsey. A junior long snapper for the Colorado Buffaloes, Dempsey has been labeled as “The Governor” of the program. He even has a YouTube channel to post “state of the program” updates and he’s somewhat of a spokesperson for the program. “It’s awesome,” senior linebacker Trevor Woods said of Dempsey’s role with the team. “You see…

SAN DIEGO — David Peralta hit a three-run home run an inning after robbing Sam Hilliard of a shot and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 10-2 Sunday for their first series win against the lowly Rockies in three tries this season.Kyle Higashioka and All-Star Jurickson Profar also homered for the Padres, who had lost five straight games to the Rockies until winning 3-2 on Saturday night. San Diego improved to an MLB-best 11-3 since the All-Star break.The Rockies had the chance to clinch the season series, which they lead 6-4 with a three-game series remaining in Denver in two…

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield.“Too little law and we’re not safe, and our liberties aren’t protected,” Gorsuch told The Associated Press in an interview in his Supreme Court office. “But too much law and you actually impair those same things.”“Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law” is being published Tuesday by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Gorsuch has received a $500,000 advance for the book, according to…

The Taste of Ethiopia festival at Parkfield Lake Park in Denver on Aug. 4, 2024. Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with an extended two-day event on Aug. 3 and 4, 2024. This special anniversary edition of Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival offered a unique opportunity to explore the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Ethiopia. A wide array of traditional Ethiopian foods, collectibles, clothing and music and dance presentations were the highlights of the weekend long festivities. The event is organized by The Taste of Ethiopia Heritage Foundation which is a non-profit organization, was established for…

A fire has been burning inside of JL Skinner.It was ignited when the Broncos safety spent most of his rookie season on the bench. And the flames have grown even larger since the start of training camp. As Skinner gears up for his sophomore campaign, he doesn’t want to be a bystander. He wants to be a contributor in the Broncos’ secondary, and with his length and ball skills, he has a chance to do so.“You can tell (Skinner) is much more confident,” safety P.J. Locke said. “He’s trusting himself (and) seeing things before they happen. I’m excited for JL…

Scorching temperatures up to 102 degrees are expected along Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains on Sunday, according to a heat advisory from the National Weather Service.Highs of 100 degrees for Denver, 98 degrees for Boulder, 95 degrees in Castle Rock and 102 degrees in Fort Morgan won’t be cooled by scattered thunderstorms and rain throughout the foothills, NWS forecasters said Sunday morning. Heat continues today with record highs possible. The chance for showers and storms returns with most of the activity over the higher terrain, though isolated storms are expected to move onto the plains. Main threat with the…

Colorado wildfire updates for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024Fire crews managed to hold or increase containment on four wildfires burning across Colorado this weekend, according to updates from fire officials.The fires in Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson counties have killed one person, damaged or destroyed more than 50 buildings and evacuated thousands of people across the Front Range since Monday.The four major wildfires currently burning — the Quarry fire in Jefferson County, the Alexander Mountain fire in Larimer County, the Stone Canyon fire in Boulder and Larimer counties and the Bucktail fire in Montrose County — have torched approximately 15,000 acres in…

C-470 reopened in both directions at Interstate 25 after a man died after falling from an overpass, according to the Lone Tree Police Department.Police responded to the a call about a person in crisis near the southbound off-ramp to the E-470 overpass at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Lone Tree police said in a news release.Officers attempted to interact and stop the man, but he fell from the overpass to the ground near westbound E-470. He was pronounced dead at the scene.C-470 was closed in both directions until 3 p.m. for the investigation. The overpass connecting the highway to I-25 is still…