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Drivers can expect intermittent night closures on Peña Boulevard near Denver International Airport throughout the week for repairs and construction, airport officials said Tuesday.The right lane of Peña Boulevard heading to the airport will be closed between Tower Road and the RTD bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday so construction crews can realign lanes that were moved for the E-470 Widening Project, according to a news release from the airport.Construction crews will start a “slow rolling closure” on Peña Boulevard leaving the airport between Tower Road and East 56th Avenue at 1 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday so…

NEW YORK — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94.Ruddy died “peacefully” Saturday at the UCLA Medical Center, according to a spokesperson, who added that among his final words were, “The game is over, but we won the game.”Tall and muscular, with a raspy voice and a city kid’s swagger, Ruddy produced more than 30 movies and was on hand for the very top and very bottom,…

There aren’t many mountaineers where Malik Martin grew up in South Memphis. His parents were drug addicts, “victims of the crack epidemic,” as he puts it. He was adopted at age 2. A cousin was killed at 18. Just before he left Tennessee and relocated to Denver, his truck was stolen and his ex-girlfriend’s mother was killed in a carjacking.“Where I’m from, there are no rock climbers,” said Martin, a professional mountaineer, filmmaker and storyteller who moved to Denver in December of 2022. “I was the first ice climber from my ‘hood. I’m the first big-mountain climber from my ‘hood.”Martin,…

The mission of a new 60,000-square-foot, 136-bed shelter for homeless youth in south Denver is evident in its layout, which on two floors features dormitory-style transitional housing divided into six “neighborhoods.” Young people with shared experiences and needs will live together in clusters at Urban Peak’s shelter on South Acoma Street  — including residents who have left foster care, who are in recovery for addictions, or who are either pregnant or already parenting children of their own. Christina Carlson, the organization’s CEO, and city housing officials say the building sets a new standard for spaces built to serve homeless youth, with…

For more than a century, the Broadmoor has welcomed travelers to Colorado Springs with its elegant decor, high-end amenities and mountain views.Now, fans of the historic resort can spend the night inside one of its guest rooms — while sailing around the world on a cruise ship.Windstar Cruises, a sister company to the 106-year-old hotel, has created near-exact replicas of Broadmoor rooms onboard several of its ships. Both brands are owned by Colorado billionaire Philip Anschutz, under the parent company Xanterra Travel Collection.Today, guests will find one Broadmoor suite each on Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride, three 312-passenger…

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon in the mountains and areas near and south of Interstate 70, according to the National Weather Service.Scattered thunderstorms may develop over the eastern slopes of the Front Range this afternoon with storms drifting east of the mountains this evening. Light rainfall is expected, but small hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph is possible.Today will be sunny with a high near 80 degrees in the Denver Metro area and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. and before 10 p.m. Tonight will dip to 52 degrees with gusts…

Severe ozone pollution in metro Denver and the northern Front Range will lead to more expensive gas prices this summer as stations switch to a specialized fuel blend that will burn cleaner and release fewer toxic emissions into Colorado’s air.But exactly how much prices will increase remains a source of debate, with estimates ranging from less than a nickel to 60 cents per gallon — which would push gas above $4 a gallon for the first time in two years.Gas stations in a nine-county region must sell reformulated gasoline from June 1 to Sept. 15 as part of a federal…

Emily Durgin came to the 44th Bolder Boulder on Monday to try to defend her title. She had to tip her cap to Kenya’s Grace Loibach Nawowuna, however.The 20-year-old Nawowuna got off to a fast start and never let up in winning the women’s title of the International Pro Team Challenge. She finished in 32 minutes, 45.3 seconds — the ninth-fastest time in race history and the best since Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia in 2018 (32:36).“In this race, if you get to mile four and you’re separated, you’re pretty much home free,” said Durgin, who finished fourth, in 33:34.15. “Once…

Two years ago, Aidan Reed ran the Bolder Boulder for the first time but chose to take it easy and jog throughout the 10K race.On Monday, he came to win.The Helena, Mont., native who has lived in Boulder for nearly three years won the men’s citizen’s race at the 44th Bolder Boulder. He finished in 30 minutes, 2 seconds — marking the third-best winning time in race history.“Yeah, I was hoping to win,” he said. “I raced the U.S. Olympic marathon trials a few months ago and it didn’t go very well. After this, my plan is to race a…

A sore arm has detoured a career run for Austin Gomber.The Rockies’ left-hander was scratched from his Monday afternoon start against Cleveland at Coors Field. Right-hander Anthony Molina, a Rule-5 draft pickup, was called on to fill in for Gomber.The preliminary plan calls for Gomber to skip Monday’s start and pitch this weekend against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.“I felt really good after my last start in Oakland, but then we flew back here and there was a little bit of swelling and inflammation near the back of my triceps where it meets the elbow,” said Gomber, adding that his…