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Denver’s police chief, fire chief, sheriff and public safety director will continue to serve as part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration after the City Council unanimously approved their reappointments on Monday. Ron Thomas will remain the chief of the Denver Police Department, a role he was first appointed to by Johnston’s predecessor, Michael Hancock, in October 2022. Thomas joined DPD in 1989 and served in various roles over the decades including in the department’s investigations, special operations and patrol divisions. Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton has 25 years of experience in his department. Hancock first appointed him in 2020. Elias…

Q: What time is it at Ball Arena right now? A: Four past Georgiev. Getting old, isn’t it? The jokes. The jabs. The touchdowns on the scoreboard at Chopper Circle. All of it. Few human beings right now divide burgundy and blue hearts like goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, who got tagged for six goals in a 7-4 home loss to Dallas late Sunday night. Only the Avalanche can save Georgie now. Because it’s looking as if he can’t save them. Not by himself. Not consistently, at any rate. Colorado’s No. 1 net-minder is back in a mini-slump, one in which his…

A wolf killed a calf over the weekend in Jackson County, the second time in less than a week that the death of livestock in Colorado has been attributed to a wolf, wildlife officials confirmed Monday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials on Sunday morning responded to a report of possible depredation of a calf after the animal was found dead with a partially consumed hindquarter. In a news release Monday, CPW said that type of injury is consistent with wolf depredation and partial wolf tracks were found in the area. The agency said it knows of four wolves in the…

After Arizona started Colorado’s season with a historic 16-1 trouncing at Chase Field, the Rockies paid the snakes back with a comeback victory on Monday at Coors Field. The Rockies beat the defending National League champions, 7-5, in a series opener where Kyle Freeland took a step forward following his first two horrendous starts and the bullpen was mostly solid. “I can’t lie, those first two starts were an absolute gut-punch to me coming off the (solid) spring that I had,” Freeland said. “I was riding high with a lot of confidence, and to have it wiped away like that…

Moon Alert: After 8 a.m. EDT today (5 a.m. PDT) there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Taurus. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, April 9, 2024: You’re energetic, focused and ready to embrace life! Invariably, your strong personality will help you get what you want. Good news! This is the perfect year to let your hair down and enjoy yourself. Your creativity, zest and desire for life will flourish! (Don’t lose sight of your goals.) ARIES (March 21-April 19)★★★Intense feelings about financial matters or your possessions might arise today. In fact, some of you might…

A family law firm in the Denver Tech Center is accusing a former employee of “clandestinely” working for his own firm on company time and enlisting a paralegal in his scheme. Mark Smith, a divorce lawyer who lives in Littleton, has been practicing law in Colorado since 1994 and has a spotless disciplinary record, according to state records. In May 2023, he was hired by the Thomas & Ahnell law firm, which uses the trade name Divorce Matters and has three offices along the Front Range, according to the firm. “While performing work for Divorce Matters and using Divorce Matters’…

By DAVID CRARY (AP National Writer) Transgender Catholics — as well as a priest who welcomes them to his parish — expressed disappointment Monday with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one’s biological sex. In essence, it was a restatement of longstanding Catholic teaching, but the dismay was heightened because recent moves by Pope Francis had encouraged some trans Catholics to hope the church might become more accepting. The pope has welcomed a community of transgender women to his weekly general audiences. And last year, the Vatican said it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans people…

A second consecutive run to the Sweet 16 resulted in Colorado women’s basketball landing its best final ranking in more than two decades. On Monday, the Associated Press released its final Top 25 poll of the season, with CU landing at No. 15. The Buffaloes (24-10) moved up two spots from the previous poll, which was released on March 18. In the 47-year history of the women’s AP Top 25, this is the first time that the final poll has been released after the NCAA Tournament. In prior years, the final Top 25 was released after Selection Sunday, but before…

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN (AP Science Writer) DALLAS (AP) — Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday. The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland, an area that crosses 15 U.S. states and is home to 44 million people. Revelers were engulfed in darkness at state parks, on city rooftops and in small towns. Most of those in North America, but not in the direct path, still witnessed a partial eclipse, with the moon transforming the sun into a fiery crescent. Totality’s first stop on land cast Mazatlán’s…

Since 2011, Telluride Brewing Co. has made beer exclusively at its production facility in its namesake mountain town. But that will soon change. According to a recent announcement, the brewery plans to relocate 83% of its production to Ska Brewing Co. in Durango, citing rising operational costs including expenses associated with wastewater management. Through the partnership, the brewery’s owners hope to save money and bolster revenue without having to increase beer prices. Despite the move, Telluride Brewing Co. plans to keep its brewery and taproom in the Lawson Hill neighborhood open and active filling kegs for its Western Slope accounts.…