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A large crowd gathered outside the César E. Chávez Memorial Building before marching through the streets of downtown Denver in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Protesters waved Palestinian flags, carried signs with pro-Palestinian messages and performed pro-Palestinian chants, calling on Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, among other national politicians, to cease aid to Israel and condemn Netanyahu for his handling of the war in Gaza. Originally Published: July 25, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.source

Magnus Boee found himself unexpectedly featured on national television on Monday during a White House event honoring college championship athletes.Boee, a member of the championship ski team at the University of Colorado Boulder this year, stood behind Vice President Kamala Harris during a speech — on the day delegates and key party leaders rallied behind her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination — wearing a CU Buffs ski team shirt.Which one of you is standing behind Harris?byu/1Davide incuboulder“It’s a funny thing to happen and obviously I’m stoked,” Boee said. “I want to show the world what CU Boulder is because…

The Broncos’ first acclimation practice before the start of training camp featured a pleasant surprise: a legitimate Greg Dulcich sighting.During the 11-on-11 period, Jarrett Stidham rolled to his right on a play action and, as edge rusher Jonathon Cooper closed in, threw a ball to the flat to the third-year tight end, who burst down the sideline.Dulcich has been sidelined since last season due to hamstring and foot issues. But on Wednesday morning at Broncos Park, he was heavily involved in drills and team work, providing optimism he could finally be the offensive weapon Denver needs this fall.“It was really…

Wednesday afternoon’s Laugher in LoDo had a little bit of everything.En route to their 20-7 shellacking of the Red Sox, the Rockies mashed four home runs, including the first career grand slam of Brenton Doyle’s career — a blast that came off former Rockies right-hander Chase Anderson.Colorado lambasted Boston pitchers for a season-high 21 hits on a 93-degree day at Coors Field where baseballs were jumping.There was even a bench-clearing kerfuffle in the fourth inning, which began with harsh words between Rockies starter Cal Quantrill and Boston catcher Reese McGuire.The Rockies’ 20 runs tied a franchise high, accomplished four times.…

A climber reported missing in the Indian Peaks Wilderness was found dead Tuesday, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.Search and rescue crews began looking for the missing man Tuesday morning after a caller reported an overdue climber in the Lone Eagle Peak area near Crater Lake in the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests.The man’s planned route was from Brainard Lake to Pawnee Pass, Crater Lake, Lone Eagle Peak, Apache Peak and back to Brainard Lake, sheriff’s officials said in a news release Wednesday.His body was found by hikers near Lone Eagle Peak around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday but could not…

via Denver ChannelPamela Cabriales A Denver District Court judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a high-profile murder case over comments District Attorney Beth McCann made to the news media, finding that the prosecutor’s public comments were appropriate and ethical. Defense attorneys accused McCann of misconduct during the prosecution of Remi Cordova, now 17, in the shooting death of 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales at a red light on West Colfax Avenue on Feb. 20, 2021. Cordova was 14 when he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors allege Cordova opened fire with an AR-15 rifle after a fender bender and killed…

Wildfire smoke moving into Colorado from Canada and high ozone levels continue to choke the state Wednesday, prompting alerts for hazardous air quality set to last through Thursday. As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Denver and most of the surrounding area had air quality index ratings between 100 and 150, according to live tracking data from IQAir.“When AQI values are above 100, air quality is considered to be unhealthy, at first for members of populations at greatest risk of a health effect, then for the entire population as AQI values get higher (greater than 150),” according to the U.S. Environmental Protection…

By JEROME PUGMIREPARIS (AP) — Competitions at the Paris Olympics officially began with players kicking off at soccer matches involving Spain and Argentina in Paris and Saint-Etienne on Wednesday.Spain took on Uzbekistan at Parc des Princes in western Paris — once the home of French striker Kylian Mbappé when he played for Paris Saint-Germain.Argentina also got the ball rolling at 3 p.m. against Morocco in Saint-Étienne at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium. It is nicknamed Le Chaudron (The Cauldron) for the fervent atmosphere created by passionate supporters of the local club.There was a joyful atmosphere in the streets leading to Parc des Princes,…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.PARIS (AP) — When Snoop Dogg agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer, the hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic moment watching Muhammad Ali light the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games.Now, Snoop Dogg hopes to recreate some of that magic for a global audience watching the Paris Olympics. He’ll be one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame ahead of the Games’ opening ceremony on Friday.It’s an opportunity he never imagined.“It was emotional for all of us to see the champ holding that torch and walking up there,” Snoop Dogg said Wednesday of the…

Breckenridge Brewery, one of the oldest craft beer makers in the state and the subject of two separate corporate buyouts over the past decade, will open yet another chapter in its long life in August by moving into a storied Colorado beer market: Fort Collins.The brewery, now owned by the global cannabis company Tilray, will take over and rebrand the taproom currently occupied by Sweetwater Brewing at 1020 E. Lincoln Ave. Tilray also owns Sweetwater, as well as Green Flash Brewing, Alpine, Blue Point and others. The change is expected to take place on Aug. 17 with a party featuring…