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Cal Quantrill has been everything the Rockies hoped he’d be. Tenacious, effective, and unafraid of the beast known as Coors Field.But don’t expect the 29-year-old right-hander to be part of the Rockies’ long-term future. However, there is a chance Quantrill could be moved before Tuesday’s trade deadline.According to major league sources, the Rockies have received phone calls about Quantrill but no firm offers yet. That could change in the coming days as teams explore the trade market and realize Quantrill might be a bargain.Quantrill, making $6.55 million this season, is under team control for one more season. He has one…

Lakeside Police Chief Robert Gordanier and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted on charges of embezzlement, theft and misconduct by a grand jury, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.The grand jury investigation began after a CBS Colorado report found Gordanier, who was also mayor of the small Jefferson County town, signed off on purchasing police vehicles from other jurisdictions and selling them to his daughter, Town Clerk Brenda Hamilton, for a fraction of their market value.Hamilton would then resell the vehicles for a considerable profit, according to CBS Colorado’s reporting and confirmed by a news release from…

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The Regional Transportation District’s police chief is on unspecified leave this month amid efforts to increase safety for riders as violence and illegal drug use spread onto buses and trains.RTD Board Chairman Erik Davidson responded to questions from The Denver Post on Thursday, confirming in a text message that “Chief Joel Fitzgerald is on leave, effective July 1.”Davidson didn’t comment further and RTD communications officials declined to provide details or an explanation.RTD Board Director Doug Tisdale, who also serves on the American Public Transportation Association board, said ramping up police protection for RTD riders will continue.“Any issues that may be associated…

For the first time since they were reintroduced to the state in December, Colorado’s gray wolves have moved out of central Grand County, state wildlife officials said in their July report. In July, the 11 wolves and one pup stayed relatively in the same watershed areas as they did in May and June, traveling between Routt, Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Eagle and Summit counties, according to a new location map released Tuesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.CPW releases a map each month showing which watersheds the state’s collared wolves have traveled in, wildlife officials said. A wolf may or may not…

Inside a dark and unfinished basement in Wisconsin known as “The Grit Dungeon,” Quinn Meinerz never expected that one day he would become one of the highest-paid guards in the NFL.It was 2020 and the pandemic had shut down Division III football, forcing the Wisconsin-Whitewater offensive lineman to train in the bottom floor of his dad’s house, with nothing but a rack of weights and his own determination.The hours spent in The Grit Dungeon proved beneficial during the 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl, where he excelled and set himself up to go to the Broncos in the third round of the…

BOULDER — As knives and forks clanked around him, Dallan Hayden was hungry — for opportunity. Sure, he enjoyed the pizza at The Sink, but his focus remains on taking the next step in his college career.Get to know the name. Beyond quarterback Shedeur Sanders and receiver Travis Hunter, no player might end up being more important to CU’s offensive success than Hayden.He profiles as a bellcow running back, the type of downhill runner who puts his foot in the ground, cuts with precision and inflicts punishment on defenders.He transferred from Ohio State in April after turning heads in two…

A social media content creator applauded a July 16 ruling that overturned a criminal charge against him, saying the case was based on outlandish claims that would have set a dangerous precedent.David Lesh, owner of outerwear company Virtika, was convicted on two charges in 2022 after he made a post on his personal account that depicted an individual snowmobiling over a jump in a terrain park at Keystone Resort when the property was closed. The U.S. government charged him with trespassing and conducting unauthorized work activity on national forest land.A district court concluded that Lesh was “taking photographs to promote…

One person is dead and two were taken to the hospital after a Thursday morning crash in Aurora involving a motorcycle and an SUV.Aurora officers responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Havana Street and Tennessee Avenue around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement from the police department.The motorcyclist — an unidentified adult man — was killed in the crash and paramedics took the two people in the SUV to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, police said in the statement.Officers shut down northbound Havana Street between Tennessee and Mississippi avenues for the crash investigation, and…

Which nonstick pans are best for cooking? If you’ve ever tried cooking a new recipe only to have your food stick to the surface of the pan, you might want to consider investing in a nonstick option. The best nonstick pans are great for everything from fish to eggs to pancakes and everything else in between. While some home chefs prefer stainless steel frying pans, a nonstick pan will make your cleanup much more manageable, reducing the amount of time spent washing dishes. Available in various sizes and styles, there is sure to be a nonstick pan that will suit…