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A Denver police officer who kept his job seven years ago despite paying a prostitute and attempting to date a sexual assault victim resigned in January after an internal investigation found he made up a reason to visit a woman’s home late at night and sent inappropriate texts to her friend after meeting the two women while on duty. Officer Zachery Phillips resigned on Jan. 2 with 21 years on the job after narrowly avoiding termination in 2017 for the prior misconduct, according to documents provided to The Denver Post on Friday in response to an open records request. In…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Pisces. Happy Birthday for Saturday, April 6, 2024: You are charismatic. You love to discover new things. People like your sincere enjoyment of the world around you. This is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means it’s time for you to let go of whatever has been holding you back. Clear the decks! ARIES (March 21-April 19)★★★★★Even though you may be low-key today, even private, this is a pleasant, relaxing day. You might attract someone powerful to you. You also…

Precious little had gone right for the Rockies early this season, but for a while, in a sun-splashed home opener at Coors Field, it looked like they would wash away some of those sins. Then, the sins returned. Until Ryan McMahon delivered sweet redemption with a titanic grand slam in the ninth off Jason Adam to lift the Rockies to a 10-7 victory. Closer Peter Fairbanks doomed the Rays by walking the bases full before giving way to Adam. “I knew it was gone; that one felt good,” said McMahon, who hit the third walk-off home run of his career…

The grass is forest green, expectant. Peanut shells crunch underfoot. Bright sun splashes across the stadium. Baseball is hope breathing. Until the first pitch. The Rockies do to optimism what the moon will do to the sun on Monday. It’s a total eclipse of the heart. Baseball is a romance. Loving this Rockies team is more like a one-night stand — the home opener or a fireworks night. Watching the Rockies stumble through their first week, it made the 103-loss 2023 club look like overachievers. Friday provided suspension of disbelief, allowing for Up with Purple joy for the sellout crowd…

One person was killed after a fire engulfed a small apartment complex Friday morning in Palisade, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. Fire crews responded to reports of an explosion at 7:15 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 900 block of Iowa Avenue in Palisade, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The six-unit complex was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived, sheriff’s officials said. Initial reports indicated one person was trapped inside the building, and the sheriff’s office later confirmed one person died in the fire. The person has not been identified. The building…

All but one lane of South Santa Fe Drive will close north of West Alameda Avenue starting Monday for a two-month construction project, Denver Water officials announced Friday. Lane closures on the one-way stretch will be in place 24/7 for two months while crews work to replace a nearly 100-year-old section of water pipe from West Byers Place to West Bayaud Avenue, according to Denver Water. Denver Water — Colorado’s oldest water utility — provides water to 1.5 million people in Denver and the city’s surrounding suburbs. Local access to residences and businesses will be maintained throughout the project, but…

By DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM (Associated Press) Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world. They were viewed as messages from God or spiritual forces, inducing emotions ranging from dread to wonder. Ahead of the total solar eclipse that will follow a long path over North America on Monday, here’s a look at how several of the world’s major religions have responded to such eclipses over the centuries and in modern times. Buddhism In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, it is believed that the energy of positive and negative actions is multiplied…

After three days of jury deliberation, an El Paso County woman who briefly entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been found guilty of four misdemeanor charges, officials announced Friday. Rebecca Lavrenz, a 71-year-old woman from Falcon who goes by “J6 Praying Grandma“ on social media, was convicted on charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct inside a restricted building with the intent to disrupt government proceedings, disorderly conduct on Capitol property and picketing or demonstrating in the Capitol, according to federal court records. All four charges were misdemeanors, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Denver…

When thinking about retirement, should I be selfish with my money? If you are saving monthly, have cash in the bank, no or minimal debt, and plan accordingly for your retirement, then this article may not interest you. But, if you spend money freely, have high credit balances, and never place much thought on your future. It may be time to change your behavior, learning that it is okay to say “no” to spending money and placing your interests first. According to a November 2023 survey by Bankrate, 49 percent of credit card holders carried debt from month to month,…

Fixed-up homes tend to sell faster and for more money than fixer-uppers. But some owners would rather sell their home as-is than face the hassle of getting it into turnkey condition. “People don’t do it, mostly because they’ve had bad experiences with renovations. There’s lots of anxiety,” said Michael Alladawi, chief executive and founder of Revive Real Estate, an Irvine company that helps homeowners refurbish their properties. “It’s not uncommon to hear horror stories, or to hear (it took) double the time and double the cost.” But those sellers, Alladawi said, “are leaving money on the table.” Revive, founded four…