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The world of Asian cuisine in metro Denver has become deeper, larger and more complex over the past few years as chefs and restaurants have begun focusing on regional cooking styles, elevated fare and fusion dishes that combine multiple kitchen traditions. Local diners, national food media and restaurant critics have taken notice, which has resulted in quite a bit of recognition recently. Want to get a taste? The second annual Mile High Asian Food Week runs from April 28 to May 4, offering specials, events, secret menu items and other perks from more than 100 businesses. The event is a…

A 49-year-old Castle Rock woman was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the deaths of a mother and son in a 2022 drunk-driving crash on Interstate 25. Michelle Denise Branch will serve 21 years and six months in the Colorado Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. Amber Villarreal and her 18-year-old son, Elijah, were changing a tire on the shoulder of northbound I-25 the night of Oct. 12, 2022 in Douglas County, with…

Sean Payton is Rice Krispies. He snaps, crackles and pops. And that’s just at postgame news conferences. But when he sees the right quarterback, the record scratches and he stops. In what is the Broncos’ most important draft since 2018, the answer is simple: trust the coach. He doesn’t make it easy. He runs hot, bristles more than a paintbrush, and his intelligence comes across as arrogance. The Broncos hired Payton to fix Russell Wilson, and, in absence of that, find a franchise quarterback. Thursday presents his opportunity. It is time for the quarterback whisperer to scream to Pikes Peak,…

Whether the Broncos move up, down or stay at No. 12, they are confident in their ability to land an impact player in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. The quarterback position has been the central focus of draft talks since the team benched Russell Wilson for the final two games of last season. But with the possibility of four quarterbacks taken inside the top eight, Denver could shift its focus to address other areas of need. Here is everything you need to know ahead of draft night. NFL Draft date and times TV/Streaming: ABC, ESPN, NFL…

Michael Malone’s individual film reviews this week keep encountering a distraction at the end. His eyes wander from what’s transpiring on the court and focus instead on his team’s sideline, where the Nuggets are about to erupt into a celebration they’ll someday tell their grandchildren about. His objective, of course, is to leave Jamal Murray’s Game 2 buzzer-beater in the rearview mirror for the time being. Denver still needs to win twice more to eliminate the Lakers. But Malone is only human. “I go through the film probably five times. And every time I watch it, I get just as…

A spring tradition unlike any other: the Broncos’ unending search for a franchise quarterback. They are at 13 and counting since Peyton Manning retired following Super Bowl 50. Will this draft be different? A look at the unlucky 13, which largely explains why the Broncos have missed the playoffs for eight straight years and suffered seven consecutive losing seasons: Trevor Siemian John Leyba, The Denver PostDenver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) throws a pass to running back Devontae Booker (23) during the third quarter on Dec. 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. Tenure:…

Youth soccer in Colorado is continuing to rise in the ranks nationally. MLS NEXT announced eight expansion clubs Wednesday morning for its national youth leagues for the 2024-25 season from the U13 level all the way up to U19. Among those are the U13 and U14 squads for the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, based in Aurora. “At their core, each expansion club has their own unique commitment to player development through high-level leadership and an emphasis on the holistic growth of each player, coach and staff member,” MLS Executive Vice President Charles Altchek said in a news release. “We…

Business at The Brown Palace is no longer blooming. Bouquets, the flower shop that operated in the downtown hotel’s annex building, has moved out. Owner BJ Dyer said the hotel wanted him to pay $10,000 a month for his roughly 650-square-foot space. “I would have to sell diamonds in there at a high profit,” Dyer said. “I can’t sell enough flowers, even if I was open 24 hours, to pay $10,000 a month.” Dyer moved the 39-year-old flower shop to the annex building at the corner of 17th and Tremont — the one that’s a Holiday Inn — almost four…

No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. The measure gives Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If it doesn’t, TikTok will be banned. So what does this mean for…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writer) NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options. Then doctors at NYU Langone Health devised a novel one-two punch: Implant a mechanical pump to keep her heart beating and days later transplant a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Pisano is recovering well, the NYU team announced Wednesday. She’s…