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When the summer heat picks up, Simeran Baidwan noticed his Little India customers tend to order after 8 p.m., when the sun goes down.“Comfort food does better when it’s cooler out,” he said.Customers sit down with their food during lunch time at Little India Restaurant & Bar on 6th Ave in Denver on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)So last week, Little India’s first location at Sixth Avenue and Grant Street flipped on its Open sign for 24 hours. The restaurant, which opened in 1998, is now serving garlic naan, tandoori chicken and samosas all day…

Summer is always high season for Lori Graves, owner of Morning Fresh Dairy Farm in the Northern Colorado town of Bellvue. But this week, people have been stopping by the dairy’s onsite coffee shop, the Howling Cow Cafe, in search of something other than beverages.A shiny monolith standing about 8 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 8 inches deep recently showed up unannounced atop a hill on the dairy’s property. It’s the latest in a series of mysterious installations that have drawn awe and speculation since they captured headlines in 2020.No one seems to know where the monoliths came from…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Pisces.Happy Birthday for Thursday, June 27, 2024:You’re watchful, diligent, energetic and strong-willed. You have strong moral convictions, and you know how to defend yourself. This year will bring change and increased personal freedom. Let go of whatever might impede your progress and growth. Be ready to act fast on new opportunities. Travel is likely.ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★★★This is an excellent day for behind-the-scenes research. You will also have success quietly networking with others, perhaps online. Very possibly, your research will help a family member, a…

Colorado basketball has never featured a one-and-done talent.That changed this past season. And that one-and-done designation for Cody Williams became official on Wednesday night.Williams highlighted a historic first round of the NBA draft for the CU men’s basketball program, getting picked 10th overall by the Utah Jazz during the draft’s opening night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Williams became the 10th first-round pick in CU men’s basketball history, but that number soon grew to 11 when Tristan da Silva was picked 18th overall by Orlando. Williams and da Silva increased the number of CU draft picks in 14 years under…

The Nuggets believe they will have a better season by taking the kid from Goodyear.Welcome to Denver, DaRon Holmes II. The Nuggets do not expect you to solve mysteries like Sherlock, smile like Katie or punch like Larry.They simply need you to protect the rim and drain some 3s when MVP Nikola Jokic is on the bench. That is the job requirement on LinkedIn. No gymnastics or knack for making halfcourt shots (That’s the opening for Rocky the Mascot). The Nuggets need a capable quasi-center who is a stranger to fear. No previous professional experience required.That could be Holmes, though…

The Nuggets moved up six spots to get their man on Wednesday, selecting Dayton big man DaRon Holmes II with the 22nd overall pick in the NBA draft.Denver was long-rumored to be the landing spot for the 6-foot-9, 236-pound Holmes, who averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season for the Flyers.Here’s a look at how national media analysts graded the Nuggets’ pick:Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley (Grade: B): “The Nuggets arguably have the planet’s best player in three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. Now, the big fella might finally have a legitimate backup behind him.“That’s a lot to ask of…

Colorado will have plenty of representation on the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team — again.Forwards Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson and midfielder Lindsey Horan on Tuesday were named to the 18-player roster headed to Paris.However, veteran forward Alex Morgan won’t be going to the Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes.Morgan, a three-time Olympian and two-time Women’s World Cup winner, was the most notable absence on the 18-player list announced Wednesday by Hayes.The roster, the youngest for the U.S. since 2008, signals a shift in the team as it looks toward the…

Police are searching for a teenager reported missing in May and last spotted in Colorado Springs on June 15.Izaiyah Gipson, 13, was reported missing on May 20 and was last seen in Colorado Springs near the intersection of Astrozon Boulevard and Chelton Road on June 15, according to a missing at-risk juvenile alert from the Colorado Springs Police Department.Gipson is described as a Black, 5-foot 7-inch teenager with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair in braids, police said in the alert. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and a dark Mad Bomber hat.Anyone with information on…

Colorado’s wolves in June largely remained in the territory they’ve occupied for several months, according to a new location map released Wednesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.The wolves traveled in watersheds in Routt, Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Eagle and Summit counties between May 21 and June 25, the map shows.Each month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases a map identifying which watersheds the state’s known wolves have traveled in. A wolf may or may not remain there now, and it may not have traversed every part of that watershed, CPW says.Colorado Parks and WildlifeA map released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows…

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesIt’s time for our annual reminder that gazpacho is the queen of summer cooking, a coolly satisfying remedy for intense, sluggish heat. Our recipe is called best gazpacho, and it delivers on that promise. It’s simple, salty, thick and smooth, with no bobbing cubes of cucumber in sight. (I never liked those.)1. Best GazpachoBy Julia MoskinMore of a drink than a soup, served in frosted glasses or chilled tumblers, gazpacho is perfect when it is too hot to eat but you need cold, salt and lunch all at the same time. Gazpacho is everywhere…