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At least four Red Lobster restaurants in metro Denver appear to have closed as the company shutters locations nationwide. On Monday, local and national news outlets reported dozens of Red Lobster closures, from Watertown, N.Y to Sacramento, Calif.In Colorado, restaurants in Denver (8268 E. Northfield Blvd.), Lakewood (810 S. Wadsworth Blvd.), Lone Tree (9067 E. Westview Road), and Wheat Ridge (4455 Wadsworth Blvd.) were listed on Red Lobster’s website as “temporarily closed.” However, restaurant liquidation company TAGeX Brands is preparing to auction equipment from the aforementioned locations.Red Lobster could not immediately be reached for comment.Founded in 1968 in Lakeland, Fla,…

A Brighton vegetable farm that began operations as the Great Depression settled over the country 95 years ago says it will have to close shop if a residential developer takes possession of a swath of its land through eminent domain.The Parkland Metropolitan District No. 1, which is overseeing the development of the 140-acre Bromley Farms neighborhood at the southeast corner of East Bromley Lane and Chambers Road, filed a “Petition in Condemnation” in Adams County District Court last month. It says the developer needs to build a “regional drainage outfall” — complete with pipelines, culverts, manholes, and inlets — on…

MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr. stood beneath the path of the basketball, between a miracle shot’s birthplace and its resting place. Even before it sailed over his head, he was in full “Gladiator” mode, arms outstretched prematurely, basking in the glory of the arc.Minnesota was not entertained.“I just had a good angle to see the trajectory of the shot,” Porter told The Denver Post. “The projection just looked good. I’ve seen ‘Mal hit some crazy shots, so I just thought it might go in.”Jamal Murray’s 55-footer completed a jaw-dropping 8-0 run by the Nuggets in the last 20 seconds of…

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets looks at his father, Roger, during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)source

MINNEAPOLIS — Jamal Murray and Kevin Harlan perform a beautiful duet together.At the end of 20 series-shifting seconds, Murray planted his feet in front of the broadcast table and struck a pose while Harlan was leaning forward, enraptured by Murray’s swagger and shouting into a microphone being transmitted across the country.In those 20 seconds, the Nuggets had more than doubled their lead going into halftime of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a sequence that ultimately gave them enough separation in a 115-107 series-tying win Sunday night. The 8-0 run culminated in Murray’s steal and swish from the half-court line.With…

Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain. Dallas’ Doomsday Defense. Chicago’s Monsters of the Midway. L.A.’s Fearsome Foursome.Make way for Colorado’s Purple Rally Killers.On a Sunday afternoon when elite defense was paramount, the Rockies delivered a 3-1 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Rangers at Coors Field. Colorado limited the Rangers to six runs over the series.“It was fantastic defense,” said Gold Glove center fielder Brenton Doyle, who dislodged a section of padding in the center-field wall with his grab-and-smash web gem in the fifth inning.“I was speechless out there on those infield plays today by ‘B-Rod’ and…

A man died in a Sunday morning shooting on East Colfax Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department. The shooting happened in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue, Denver police reported at 5:41 a.m. Sunday on X. One victim, an adult male, was later pronounced dead on scene, according to a 6:49 a.m. update. There are no suspects at this time. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Two brothers reported missing in Security-Widefield, near Colorado Springs; may be in Pueblo Crime and Public Safety | Cold case murder of teenage babysitter in Colorado Springs solved after nearly 50…

By JOSH BOAK (Associated Press)REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from Israel for security and governance in the territory after the war.Hamas…

The 2024 session of the General Assembly has just ended, and elected lawmakers and I have kept our promise to Coloradans and delivered real results on the issues that matter most: efforts to reduce the high cost of housing, making historic investments in convenient transit, saving Coloradans a billion dollars on their property taxes, reducing the income tax rate, fully funding schools, making Colorado safer, reducing childhood poverty and protecting our environment for future generations.Together, we’ve laid the foundation for the future of our state. A stronger, safer,  more affordable future where every person can thrive.It hasn’t always been easy,…

Friday’s Northern Lights may be visible again tonight in Colorado and rain is expected throughout the week in the Denver Metro area, according to the National Weather Service.The Northern Lights may be visible again throughout Colorado on Sunday night if another coronal mass ejection—a burst of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun—occurs as expected this evening, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official Shawn Dahl.The NOAA issued a severe G4 geomagnetic storm watch for the first time since 2005 on Thursday. The geomagnetic storm heightened the aurora borealis, creating a light show visible throughout much of the world…