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Juneteenth Music Fest, parade Saturday-Sunday. The free Juneteenth Music Festival — celebrating the June 19 federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S. — returns for two days of rich cultural offerings, from local vendors to stage performances and group activities, Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16. The event, anchored at 2701 Welton St. in the historic Five Points neighborhood, is hosting a whopping 200 vendors and a headlining show from rapper-actor Bow Wow, along with wellness, homebuying, and kids-focused “block parties.” At 6 p.m. Sunday, organizers will honor Denver Nuggets legend Chauncey Billups with a Lifetime…

Forty years ago I swore a lifelong oath when starting my career as a veterinarian. Part of that oath affirms that I will use my scientific knowledge and skill to benefit society through the protection of animal health and welfare.It is with that oath, and my lifetime of service to animals and people that I must now sound the alarm to all Coloradans. There are two ballot initiatives being circulated collecting signatures for the fall ballot. These initiatives are being driven by big corporate interests from outside of Colorado. They are Initiative 144 and 145 and are being misleadingly sold…

By DAVE SKRETTA and AARON BEARD (AP Sports Writer)PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Wyndham Clark walked off the second tee during his practice round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, the sun just beginning to rise over Pinehurst No. 2, and slowly went down the rope line signing flag after flag for eager kids.Most called him “Mr. Clark.” A couple simply called him “Wyndham,” as if they had known him forever.It was hard to believe the golf world was just getting to know him a year ago.Yes, most who follow the PGA Tour knew that Clark had been grinding away for…

By KAITLYN HUAMANI (Associated Press)LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.”Chestnut, a 16-time hot dog-eating champion, will face off with his frequent Nathan’s competitor, Takeru Kobayashi, in a live Netflix special on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The contest, titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” will feature the two chowing down on all-beef hot dogs, likely in a nod to…

Denver tied its record high temperature of 97 degrees on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.The temperature rose to 97 degrees at Denver International Airport at 3:53 p.m., tying the record high for the day last seen in 1952.Temperatures are expected to reach 96 degrees Thursday, falling short of the record high of 99 degrees last recorded in 2022, according to NWS forecasters.The heat will dissipate slightly on Friday with afternoon thunderstorms and a high of 86 degrees before back up to the 90s through the weekend.Forecasters issued an air quality alert for the Front Range urban corridor through…

Start the car. Pack the bags. Make a break for Denver International Airport.The Broncos’ summer break arrived a day early Wednesday when head coach Sean Payton canceled Thursday’s mandatory minicamp finale.Now the team disperses to points near and far for the next approximately six weeks until training camp begins.Payton indicated he made the decision recently and told the team in a Wednesday morning team meeting.“Historically, prior to (2011), you had 40 offseason days and then after that (new collective bargaining agreement) it greatly reduced,” Payton said. “Prior to that CBA, you almost always had to find a day where you…

Sean Payton hustled off the podium Wednesday afternoon to undergo a cataracts procedure on his right eye, six days after it was performed on his left.It has been a busy offseason for the Broncos coach. He underwent charisma bypass surgery a few months ago.In his second year in charge, Payton is noticeably more comfortable and affable, revived by the competition of a young roster and no longer burdened by a quarterback that did not fit him or his scheme.Make no mistake, Payton is in charge. But he no longer has to mark his territory, the culture of concrete he established…

PINEHURST, N.C. — Colin Prater feels a little like Kevin Costner’s character in “Tin Cup” this week — a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself thrust onto one of golf’s biggest stages at the U.S. Open.It’s a movie Prater is quite familiar with, which is why he and his caddie staked out a spot at the far right end of the practice range — just in case things went completely awry.“It was funny we were joking before we got out here, like, we’re not going to the left side of the range just because we didn’t want that dreaded S-word…

Hot weather in the Denver area Wednesday and Thursday will set a heat record for 2024, and temperatures will come close to breaking the all-time high, according to the National Weather Service.After weekend storms cooled off the metro area, temperatures in Denver will return to the 90s Wednesday, according to NWS forecasters.The city will see a high of 95 degrees Wednesday, followed by a high of 96 degrees Thursday, forecasters said.Thursday is on track to be the hottest day this year, beating the previous record of 95 degrees — set last week on June 7 — by one degree, according…

By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER (Associated Press)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches.The vote received support from 61% of the delegates, but it failed to get the required two-thirds supermajority. The action reversed a preliminary vote last year in favor of the official ban. But it still leaves the Southern Baptist Convention with its official doctrinal statement saying the office of pastor is limited to men.…