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Overnight alternating traffic at the Interstate 70 Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel begins in late April, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Ongoing tunnel projects and maintenance work, including improvements to drainage and signage and security, require lane closures in the tunnel throughout the spring and summer. These closures were suspended over the winter and will resume with consistent warmer weather. Lane closures will begin overnight on April 28. A single lane will be closed in the westbound bore of the tunnel from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Periods of full overnight closures of the westbound bore…

Shots were fired in a parking lot at the Williams Village dormitory complex at the University of Colorado Boulder early Sunday morning, according to a campus emergency alert. At approximately 3 a.m., CU police responded to a noise complaint at Weber Hall. As police were breaking up a large party, there were reports of shots fired in a parking lot outside the building, according to the alert. At 4:24 a.m., CU released an emergency alert reporting the shooting and imposed a shelter-in-place order. By 5:25 a.m., the suspects were identified and arrested and the shelter-in-place was lifted, officials said. No…

LOS ANGELES — When it’s all said and done, the Lakers’ domination of the Nuggets will probably be much ado about nothing. But Saturday night, it was really something. Leading from start to finish and playing with a fire the Nuggets lacked, Los Angeles, with its season on the brink, rolled to a 119-108 Game 4 victory at rocking Crypto.com Arena. “We didn’t match their energy tonight,” Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. said. “We wanted to close it out tonight, but we knew that team wasn’t going to roll over.” The Nuggets lead the first-round series 3-1 as they head back…

MEXICO CITY — Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 on Saturday night in the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series to snap a five-game losing streak. Alvarez hit a two-run homer to center field and Tucker followed with a shot to left field and the Astros took a 4-2 lead in the third. Alvarez hit his seventh home run of the season in the top of the ninth inning. Alvarez went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored and Yainer Diaz had…

Moïse Bombito made it a game, but the Colorado Rapids were unable to pull back for a point at TQL Stadium against FC Cincinnati. The 2-1 loss, headlined by two moments of Cincinnati excellence, is the first loss for the Rapids in more than a month. Reigning MLS MVP Luciano Acosta got the scoring started in the 42nd minute when he and Corey Baird connected for a wonderful one-two past Bombito, which Acosta buried to the opposite post with Oliver Larraz hounding him from behind. It was otherwise a great first half, but the Rapids found themselves with a deficit…

The Broncos had five picks on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Get to know the new players coming to Denver after the Broncos took quarterback Bo Nix on Day 1 and edge rusher Jonah Elliss on Day 2. WR Troy Franklin Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin catches a ball during the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Round/pick: 4th/No. 102 Age: 21 Height/weight: 6-foot-3/187 pounds College: Oregon Hometown: East Palo Alto, Calif. Notable: Franklin was the second Oregon player taken in the 2024 NFL draft, and is now reuniting with Ducks quarterback…

By MICHELLE L. PRICE (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Even by Donald Trump’s standards, this was a dizzying week. The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. But the action quickly spread to involve more than half a dozen cases in four states and the nation’s capital. Twice during the week, lawyers for Trump were simultaneously appearing in different courtrooms. The collision of so many cases within a five-day span underscores the challenges Trump will face as he campaigns again for the White House while his…

Picture this: It’s the summer of 2027, and two emerging stars are making Coors Field a true baseball draw again. The Rockies are competitive for the first time in a decade, and just wrapped up a critical late-August series win over the Dodgers. Chase Dollander spun a gem to catapult Colorado into first place in the NL West, and first-time all-star Jordan Beck hit the game-winning homer, his 30th of the year. While that may seem like a purple-tinted tableau right now, as the Rockies are tracking toward another 100-loss season, it could be reality. Dollander and Beck, once college…

Day 1: Broncos make big bet on Nix | Renck on Payton’s play for Bo | Day 1 winners, losers | Grading Broncos’ Day 1 | Brief history of QB draft picks | National media grades Nix pick Day 2: Broncos grab Elliss | Nix on processing Payton’s offense | Keeler on Nix embracing Denver | Grading Broncos’ Day 2 | Best available on Day 3 NFL draft tracker: Picks, instant reaction and more live coverage 5:30 p.m.: The Broncos closed out their seven-man draft class by drafting offensive lineman Nick Garguilo with the penultimate pick in the draft. The South…

Police officers are investigating a potential homicide after a body was found near Cherry Creek High School early Saturday. Officers responded to reports of a body near East Union Avenue and South Yosemite Street — adjacent to Cherry Creek High School — at 5:07 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Greenwood Village Police Department. The incident does not appear to be school-related, police said. The initial investigation suggests this was a homicide, according to Saturday’s release. No further information about the investigation was available. The victim’s identity and official cause of death will be released by the…