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For the first time since 2023 when former coach Robin Fraser was let go, the Colorado Rapids are winless in four MLS games.The latest was a loss came in heartbreaking fashion against the Vancouver Whitecaps, when Ryan Gauld found Damir Kreilach behind the defense after a throw-in for an easy winner in second half stoppage time. Rapids keeper Zack Steffen got a leg to it, but the ball trickled in as slowly as it could have to seal a 2-1 win for the Whitecaps.Vancouver struck first within a minute of the second half starting after Gauld put in an awkward…

The Rockies’ giant-killing days are done — for now.With two chances to claim a rare series win over the NL West-leading Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, not to mention a third straight series victory over a division leader, the Rockies came up empty twice in 24 hours.The second loss came Sunday afternoon, as Colorado’s lineup failed to deliver for the second game in a row and left-hander Austin Gomber was taken deep twice while lasting just three innings in a 4-0 defeat.It marked the 12th time in 16 trips that the Rockies left Dodger Stadium with a series loss. They are…

Southbound Speer Boulevard is closed because of a crash in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, according to an X post by the Denver Police Department. The crash occurred at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and West 11th Avenue, according to police. Three motorists were involved and no serious injuries have been reported, the post states. Southbound Speer is temporarily closed so workers can clear the scene, according to the 3:59 p.m. X post. Travelers should expect delays. Related Articles Transportation | Colorado 82 over Independence Pass is now open for the season Transportation | Two injured, E-470 reopens near DIA after…

Updated 3:10 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Baca, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Prowers, Kiowa and Yuma counties until 10 p.m., according to a 2:45 p.m. update from the National Weather Service. Scattered hail up to tennis ball size and wind gusts up to 80 mph are likely. Tornadoes may be possible, NWS forecasters state.Original reporting: Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and a tornado are possible in Colorado’s northeast corner Sunday and isolated showers are expected in the mountains and Denver metro area, according to the National Weather Service.Severe thunderstorms are possible in the…

LEEDS, England — Rob Burrow, a former rugby star who was widely praised for his fundraising campaigns after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2019, has died. He was 41.Leeds Rhinos announced his death on Sunday. Burrow spent his entire career at the English rugby league club and helped them win eight Super League titles.He retired in 2017 and two years later it was revealed Burrow had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone disease (MND). He went on to raise millions of pounds (dollars) to help build a new care center for ALS patients…

The first-ever Outside Festival took place over the weekend in the heart of downtown Denver. This new event billed itself as a one-of-a-kind celebration of everything outdoors, featuring music, films, speakers, and gear. The festival is designed for beginners and experts alike, with experiences and inspiration for climbers, hikers, cyclists, skiers, and the everyday recreationists. The Outside Festival is driven by a partnership between Outside Interactive Inc., The State of Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Office, and Visit Denver — all with a shared desire to make the outdoors more accessible and more inclusive. The climber’s corner had three unique walls featuring…

BOULDER — Brad Lidge traveled to Italy in March to explore a remote, wooded section of southeastern Tuscany.Brad Lidge uses a GPS/topographical survey station to map an ancient Etruscan site in Siena, Italy, in July of 2023. (Photo provided by Brad Lidge)“We were surveying this area, looking for Medieval sites, when we came across an undocumented Etruscan tomb,” Lidge said last week, sitting on the patio of his 5 1/2-acre spread near Boulder. “It was amazing. It was like being in Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century. There are so many artifacts in that region. There is stuff…

Colorado could come across as dinosaur-obsessed — and with good reason.The Rocky Mountain West has unparalleled access to artifacts from the dinosaur age because the uplift that formed the mountains unearthed layers of rock that were buried for millennia prior, said Bruce Schumacher, senior paleontologist with the U.S. Forest Service.That’s why when development companies start digging on new projects, they often stumble across dino remains. Even the Colorado Rockies’ triceratops mascot, Dinger, was inspired by fossil fragments found during the construction of Coors Field.Because of that, the state boasts a robust paleontology community which, in turn, means many fossils end…

Few homes in metro Denver can claim to have a million-dollar view. But a listing about to hit the market near Morrison’s Willowbrook neighborhood will test how much Colorado buyers are willing to pay up to be able to look down.In whatever direction Liz Wilson looks out from the home she and her husband Rick built on Lyons Ridge, just north of West Belleview Avenue, she is met with amazing views and recollections that span decades.Directly to the south, Wilson can see the home where she was born and raised and beyond that, the rolling hills leading into the Ken…

GRANBY — Few physical reminders remain in this unassuming mountain town 20 years after a rampage by an aggrieved muffler shop owner attracted worldwide attention.Marvin Heemeyer — convinced he’d been wronged by town leaders — plotted for more than a year, crafting and installing a 40,000-pound steel and concrete enclosure atop a bulldozer. He then smashed his makeshift tank into 13 buildings in a one-man act of revenge and retribution.Tread marks are still engraved in the pavement in front of the Sky-Hi News building, which Heemeyer collapsed with his 85-ton armored Komatsu bulldozer on June 4, 2004, during a 2 1/4-hour…