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The restaurant: Cozobi Fonda Fina, 909 Walnut St., Boulder About: Chef Johnny Curiel, who owns Alma Fonda Fina in LoHi, is opening his second Mexican concept in his old stomping grounds. He previously worked as executive chef for Centro Mexican Kitchen on Boulder’s popular Pearl Street. Cozobi, named after the Zapotec god of corn, will emphasize nixtamalization, a centuries-old masa-making tradition, and wood-fired cooking techniques. Chef Johnny Curiel will be serving some of his childhood favorites, like authentic Jalisco-style birria flautas. (Provided by Shawn Campbell)“It’s important to me to show how much more you can do with masa than tortillas,” Curiel previously…

LAS VEGAS — Colorado football coach Deion Sanders walked onto the stage and confused reporters for parishioners.“Good to see you. How are you all doing?” Sanders said from the Allegiant Field end zone stage. “I need more energy. This is horrible. If I was in church I would get up and walk out.”Sanders wasn’t going anywhere, embracing his turn in the spotlight during the second day of the Big 12 media carwash. After shoutouts to UCF coach Gus Malzahn, who recruited Shedeur Sanders as a high school sophomore, and Texas Tech boss Joey McGuire, who coached Deion Sanders Jr. in…

Kroger and Albertsons would unload 91 grocery stores in Colorado if the companies prevail over lawsuits and regulators’ opposition to a merger of the two large supermarket chains.The stores on the list of ones that would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers are spread across the state, ranging from Alamosa and Cortez to Fraser and Frisco with several in metro Denver. Two Albertsons stores are on the list of those to be sold. The rest are Safeways. That’s the bulk of the 105 Albertsons and Safeways in the state.A dairy plant, an entire distribution center and part of another one…

One person was sent to the hospital after a Wednesday morning motorist-versus-bus crash in Denver’s Villa Park neighborhood, police said.Denver officers responded Wednesday morning to a crash involving a motorist and a Denver Regional Transportation District bus at the intersection of West 10th Avenue and Federal Boulevard, the police department said in an 8:45 a.m. statement on social media.Police said one person was sent to the hospital with serious injuries, but it’s not clear what vehicle they were in.Information about what caused the crash and what vehicle the other motorist was driving was not available Wednesday morning.Drivers should expect delays…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Wednesday, July 10, 2024:You are steady, purposeful and focused. You work diligently for what you want. You are both modest and flamboyant. This is a year of teaching and learning. Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs. Explore ideas and philosophies that might help you live a richer life.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Keep your wits about you today. As this day wears on, you’ll become more and more productive. In particular, you will get a lot done at home or…

Today is Wednesday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2024. There are 174 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.)Also on this date:In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France.In 1890, Wyoming was admitted as the 44th US state.In 1925, jury selection took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching…

A decade after Aurora voters last determined the fate of pit bulls in Colorado’s third-largest city — by opting to keep the city’s ban in place — they’ll revisit the question.In November, voters will decide whether three types of pit bulls — the American pit bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier and the Staffordshire bull terrier — can legally be kept in the city. The Aurora City Council on Monday referred a measure asking that question to this fall’s ballot.A pit bull named Merry looks at the camera in an Arvada home in 2020. Aurora voters will get another chance…

On Tuesday in Cincinnati, the Rockies’ best pitcher got lit up while a Reds rookie continued his historically hot start.The result was a 12-6 defeat in the second game of the series at Great American Ball Park that negated an early-game rally as well as Brenton Doyle’s continued offensive tear. That sent the Rockies to their third straight loss as they continue pacing toward the worst season in club history.Cal Quantrill got hammered in one of his worst outings of his otherwise strong season, with all the damage coming in a disastrous second inning in which the Reds hit around.For…

Derrick White is an NBA champion and has earned a new contract. And during his trip home to Colorado, the Boston Celtics guard has felt the afterglow of his recent achievements.White said he has become a more recognizable face everywhere he goes, as people are eager to extend their congratulations for reaching the mountain top of the NBA. His youth basketball camp has also served as a reflection of being one of the top two-way guards in the league.As kids flooded the Parker Fieldhouse on Tuesday afternoon, White was quick to point out that this year’s camp had the biggest…

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Tuesday night that he believes Donald Trump is on a trajectory to win the presidential election — “maybe in a landslide” — amid fallout from President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance.“For me, this isn’t a question about polling, it’s not a question about politics — it’s a moral question for the future of our country,” the Colorado senator told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during her prime time show, warning that a Trump victory would be “an American tragedy.” He suggested Republicans may win control of Congress, too.“I think we could lose the whole thing,” he added…