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Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com. “Day,” by Michael Cunningham (Random House, 2023) “The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love and Survival,” by Lisa M. Hamilton (Little, Brown & Company, 2023) This is a nonfiction account of one Hmong woman’s life, from her childhood in a remote mountain village, through refugee camps in Indonesia,…

WINNIPEG — The intrigue in the Colorado Avalanche net has expanded beyond just who might play Tuesday night. Colorado recalled Ivan Prosvetov from the AHL after practice Monday and sent Arvid Holm back to the Eagles. Prosvetov was the backup goalie for the first half of the season before getting Wally Pipp’d by Justus Annunen. Who might start is one question, but who is going to dress and potentially be ready to come out of the bullpen is now another. It adds another layer of intrigue for coach Jared Bednar’s big decision for Game 2 of the Avs’ opening-round playoff…

Denver Nuggets superfan Vicki Ray is suing team owner Kroenke Sports & Entertainment after the company banned her from games and revoked her season tickets over claims she grabbed a referee and hit a player in the face. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Denver District Court, attorneys for Ray claimed the company violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, breached a contract with Ray, failed to act in good faith and inflicted emotional distress by revoking her tickets and banning her from games for the season. Ray, 72, is seeking unspecified monetary damages and other relief, including an injunction that…

Colorado is adding some experience to its offense, as former Ohio State running back Dallan Hayden has verbally committed to the Buffaloes. Hayden, who spent two seasons at Ohio State, has three years of eligibility remaining. While Hayden committed on Monday afternoon, the Buffs also lost two players to the transfer portal. Cornerback Adam Hopkins and defensive end JJ Hawkins are both leaving the Buffs after one season in the program. A 5-foot-10, 205-pound sophomore, Hayden rushed for 663 yards and six touchdowns in his time with the Buckeyes. As a true freshman in 2022, Hayden rushed for 553 yards…

WINNIPEG — Casey Mittelstadt is a pretty low-key guy, but he couldn’t contain his excitement. Finally, in his seventh season as a full-time professional hockey player, it was time to find out what the Stanley Cup Playoffs were all about. And it would be hard to say that Mittelstadt did anything but pass his first postseason test with a strong effort. “I think with the energy and the atmosphere overall, I don’t know if I’ve played in a game like that in my career to be honest,” Mittelstadt said. “I loved it, though, I loved every second of it. Definitely…

A 33-year-old registered sex offender tried to kidnap a Black Forest Hills Elementary School student during recess Friday, according to an Aurora Police Department arrest affidavit. Solomon Galligan was arrested Friday evening, just over three hours after he allegedly walked onto school grounds holding a white blanket and tried to kidnap a child. Aurora police responded to a suspicious incident at the school — located at 25233 E. Glasgow Drive — at 2:22 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest affidavit. School staff showed police security video of a man, later identified as Galligan, walking up to children on the field…

Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger. The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire grocery supplier and operator, for $2.9 billion. Under the initial divestiture plan, announced in September, C&S had planned to purchase 413 stores for $1.9 billion. It’s unclear if the new plan will satisfy regulators. In February, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued to block the $24.6 billion merger between the…

I’ve completed 17 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles in the past 14 weeks. Mostly by myself. Over that same time, I also cut way back on booze, halved my phone screen time (okay, it’s maybe 30% less), and gone on a dozen hikes. All without losing a single cardboard piece. I never really saw myself as a puzzler, but it’s become a nice way to put aside the problems of the world and focus on something else for five or 10 minutes, or for a couple of hours. It helps with my sometimes short attention span, and puzzles are extremely satisfying to…

An Amber alert for a 6-year-old girl has been canceled after the young girl was found, according to Aurora police. Police have taken a suspect into custody with the help of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities did not provide any other information about the suspect or circumstances surrounding the search, citing an ongoing investigation. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued the alert Sunday night at about 10:26 p.m., asking people to be on the lookout for a Black girl with black braided hair and brown eyes who was last known to be wearing a rainbow jacket. The alert stated…

Dear Amy: I married a lovely man two years ago. We lived together for three years before marrying. We met as his first, long-term marriage was falling apart. We are both 70 years old. We spend most of our time together, but my husband has always kept most of the other parts of his life a bit removed from our marriage. He insists that he is faithful. In doing our tax prep, I found that four “visits to his dentist” are nonexistent, according to the insurance company. I believe he has lied about where he has been on those days…