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By Christina Morales, The New York Times During Passover, Jews move culinary mountains with matzo: cheesy lasagna with layers of the unleavened bread instead of noodles; peanut and caramel brittle; homemade pasta; and even pizza. It’s one of 10-year-old Hudson Greenstein’s favorite foods. During Passover two years ago, he was craving pizza when he and his father stopped by one of his favorite neighborhood restaurants, Nick’s Pizza & Ice Cream in Armonk, New York, to pick up a salad for his mother. That’s where he got the idea to sell matzo pizza. Last year, he organized a pop-up, Yalla Matzah…

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beating game-winner over Anthony Davis and the Lakers. Among the topics discussed: Jamal Murray has an all-time postseason resume that keeps growing. Is the killer over Davis the best of his shots to date? Down 20 with 10 minutes to play in the third quarter, the Nuggets erupted to beat the Lakers for the 10th straight time. Will the Nuggets sweep or can L.A. muster something, anything to push the series to five games? Do the Nuggets need…

One of 10 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed. Federal officials found out about the wolf on Thursday, agency spokesperson Joe Szuszwalak said in an email Tuesday night. Initial evidence shows the wolf likely died of natural causes, Szuszwalak said. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials will investigate the death under the Endangered Species Act, and the wolf’s carcass was sent off for a necropsy to determine cause of death. Szuszwalak did not answer questions regarding whether the wolf was found on public or private land or…

The Broncos have made perhaps one of their easiest decisions of the offseason. Denver exercised the fifth-year option on All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II’s rookie contract on Tuesday, keeping him under contract through 2025. Surtain, the ninth overall pick in 2021, will earn $6.6 million ($3.5 million guaranteed) in 2024, according to Over The Cap. But his salary of $19.8 million in 2025 will be fully guaranteed. Considered one of the best cornerbacks in the league, Surtain made his second straight Pro Bowl appearance after recording 69 tackles and 12 passes defended in 2023. The former Alabama star also allowed…

There’s so much uncertainty about what the Broncos will do in the first round of the NFL Draft that someone could develop a migraine thinking about the various scenarios. From the Broncos potentially adding to their offensive line to addressing the need for an explosive running back, here are five storylines to watch out for during the draft, which starts on Thursday night. Trade up, trade down, or stand pat This is one of the biggest questions for the Broncos. Head coach Sean Payton is known for being aggressive and trading up in the draft. Meanwhile, general manager George Paton…

Brendan Rodgers has said in his quiet voice more than once, “We’re going to get out of this.” Tuesday night, the Rockies’ soft-spoken second baseman swung a big stick, blasting a fifth-inning grand slam to power the Rockies to a 7-4 victory over San Diego at chilly Coors Field. Rodgers’ first career grand slam was undoubtedly fueled by frustration — his and his teammates’. Colorado, which had lost eight of its last 10 games, had not gone deep in six consecutive games, one short of the franchise record. Rodgers entered the game hitting .194 with no home runs and just…

A defunct provision of the Colorado Constitution that limits marriage to between a man and a woman may finally be stripped from the state’s guiding document under a proposed amendment introduced in the state Senate. The resolution, filed late last week by Sen. Joann Ginal, a Fort Collins Democrat, requires support from two-thirds of state senators and representatives. Should that happen, Colorado voters would then decide in November whether to nix the same-sex marriage ban that was approved by voters in 2006. The landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, has made the…

Before Jamal Murray ripped out the Lakers’ hearts, Aaron Gordon reached in and smothered their soul. “I think it was in the huddle,” Nuggets wing Peyton Watson said of a 101-99 buzzer-beating win over the Los Angeles Lakers, one that staked Denver to a 2-0 series lead. “(Coach) said (to) switch, and (Gordon) was just like, ‘Whatever, let’s do it.’” Before the wow, Monday night was all Brow. The greatest comeback in Nuggets postseason history began with an avalanche of Anthony Davis — the Lakers center who’d rolled into halftime with a game-high 24 points. AD left. AD right. Haymaker…

Nine years ago, one of Silverthorne’s few income-restricted housing properties was sold to a private firm. The sale — at a price that was double the property’s assessed value — raised worries in the high-cost mountain community that the new owner of the Blue River Apartments might lift rent caps that had kept its 78 units affordable when the requirements lapsed. That expiration had been set for this year, and local officials were sufficiently concerned that they struck a deal with the new Greenwood Village-based owners to extend the affordability protections through at least the end of 2025, in exchange…

Colorado is known for producing some of the best beer in the world, but cocktail fans here also have access to bars where mixology keeps step with some of the nation’s best. Need proof? The 18th annual Spirited Awards, part of the esteemed Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, recently announced its roster of 2024 regional honorees, which included three Denver bars. The annual competition is self-described as “honoring excellence in the drinks industry, showcasing the best of the global cocktail community.” The divey Yacht Club (3701 N. Williams St.) earned recognition in two categories – the best…