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Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would target law enforcement’s use of a common hold called prone restraint for stronger regulation, though they scaled back initial plans for broader limitations. The bill concerns a practice that law enforcement has said is common and necessary but which has come under fire from advocates for police reform. Research indicates that the use of prone restraint has contributed to at least 14 deaths in Colorado in recent years. Under House Bill 1372, prone restraint — in which force is used to keep a person flat on their stomach on the ground —…

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery for a blood clot after being admitted to a Loveland hospital with severe leg swelling Monday afternoon, campaign officials announced Tuesday night. Boebert, 37, was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland with severe swelling in her upper left leg Monday afternoon, campaign officials said in a statement on Facebook. Doctors found an acute blood clot on a CT scan and diagnosed Boebert with May-Thurner Syndrome, a condition that occurs when the right iliac artery presses on the left iliac vein, interrupting blood flow through the legs, according to the Cleveland…

A 13-year-old Southern Ute girl is missing from Albuquerque, New Mexico and may be traveling to Durango, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.  Audrina Bartley is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall; 125 pounds; with brown hair and brown eyes. She has braces and normally wears glasses, according to the agency. Audrina was last seen wearing a white hoodie with “faith over fear” on the front, black skinny jeans, a pink Nicki Minaj shirt, black basketball shoes and a white Puma backpack. She was not wearing glasses when she left. Audrina has several medical conditions that may require…

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN (Associated Press) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and leaving seven people dead. In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings as the earthquake shook the city, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Some children covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Afterward, a five-story building in Hualien County, near the offshore epicenter, was left leaning at a 45-degree angle, with its first floor collapsed.…

During the 2023 season, inside linebacker was somewhat of a revolving door for the Colorado Buffaloes. LaVonta Bentley was the steady presence, making eight starts, including each of the last seven games. But, six other players made starts as the Buffs struggled to find the right combination to play in the middle of the defense. As the Buffaloes began the second week of spring practices on Tuesday, the quest to find the right combination continues. Bentley and converted safety Trevor Woods lead the way, but head coach Deion Sanders and his staff are keeping an eye on the transfer portal.…

Eddie Lampkin Jr. and J’Vonne Hadley are gone. Joe Hurlburt is now, too. Cody Williams has yet to make his NBA draft decision official. Point guard KJ Simpson will have a decision to make this spring as he goes through the pre-draft evaluation process. Beyond that, head coach Tad Boyle expects the remainder of this season’s underclassmen to return for next year’s return to the Big 12 Conference for the Colorado men’s basketball team. Boyle earlier this week spoke with BuffZone regarding the loss of Lampkin and Hadley, both of whom announced their intentions to transfer less than 48 hours…

The NFL draft is three weeks away and there’s plenty of speculation as to what the Broncos will do with their No. 12 overall pick. Will they trade up for one of the top-tier quarterbacks? Will they trade down and get more picks? Will they take the best player available? Here’s a look at who national draftniks are thinking will land in Denver. CBS Sports | Ryan Wilson | Updated April 2 Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold (3) defends Mississippi State wide receiver Jaden Walley (11) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023,…

When Brent Fedrizzi drives the 70 miles from Denver to Colorado Springs, he sees concert fans — and lots of them. “If you’ve been to those communities up and down I-25, you can see that there are a lot of folks living and working and playing there that can support their own shows,” said Fedrizzi, the co-president and COO of AEG Presents Rocky Mountains. “And now we have the extra tools to do that.” Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig glides through a headlining set at Red Rocks Amphitheater in 2010. This year, the band is expected to sell out shows there…

Add another to the list of recent Denver brewery closures. On Tuesday, the 10-year-old Grandma’s House (1710 South Broadway, Denver) announced it will close at the end of April. In a post on Facebook — made on April 2 so as not to be confused with an April Fool’s Day joke — the quaint microbrewery known for its kitschy aesthetic cited issues with its landlord as the reason that “now is the right time to move on.” (A representative was not immediately reachable for comment.) “So, what does the future hold for Grandma? She is going to take some much…

There’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance. Thirteen people have died in avalanches in the United States this winter, including an expert skier in Oregon who was also an avalanche forecaster. He was killed in early March despite deploying an airbag that kept him from being buried. On average, 27 people die in avalanches in the United States each year. Three-hundred and fifty avalanches have been reported by the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center since last September. Many of these incidents were triggered by humans, and four resulted in fatalities. Some avalanches…