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Today is Saturday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2025. There are 102 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years, struck the island, wiping out as much as 75 percent of power distribution lines and causing an island-wide blackout. Also on this date: In 1519, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships to find a western passage to the Spice Islands. (Magellan was killed en route, but one of his ships completed the first…

Class 5A 1. Cherry Creek (4-0) does not play. Next week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 25. 2. Valor Christian (4-0) won vs. Mullen, 42-14: Eagles sophomore QB Titus Huard threw for 201 yards and two TDs, while senior QB Dawson Olk ran for two scores as the Eagles took an early lead on the Mustangs and didn’t look back. Jackson Coleman also had over 100 yards receiving, and Jaxson Sanders had a scoop-and-score. Next week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Sept. 26. 3. Arvada West (5-0) won at Overland, 70-0: After nail-biting victories the past two…

All eyes, and cameras, were on Ethan Holliday during Rockies batting practice Friday night. The No. 1 prospect, the fourth overall pick in this summer’s major league draft, never flinched. His swing was easy, smooth, and powerful. During his first round of BP, the 18-year-old hit line drives to center and right field. During the second round, he hit three homers over the right-field fence. Then Ethan really cut loose. He rocketed one homer to right-center, clearing the 2007 NL pennant banner above the visitor’s bullpen: estimated distance, 475-480 feet. A few swings later, the left-handed hitter launched a homer…

Three companies that sold cannabis drops blamed for liver injuries will temporarily stop marketing their products in Colorado and pay a $400,000 fine, according to the attorney general’s office. The companies — Nuka Enterprises, Nuka Properties and Sima Sciences — could sell their products in the state again at some point if they meet certain conditions, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said. If they violate the terms of the agreement, the fine would increase to $1 million. Weiser alleged the companies knew customers who took the Midnight Drops sleep aid, sold under the brand name 1906, had developed liver problems,…

Exclusive Resorts’ offer to buy Inspirato just got more premium. The Denver-based vacationing firm has upped its bid to takeover the publicly-traded company from $3.15 a share to $3.50 a share, according to a Thursday offer letter. That price values Inspirato, the members-only luxury travel club, at $43.6 million, up from $39 million under the previous offer. That figure does not include an additional approximately $25 million that Exclusive Resorts says it would also spend to rid of Inspirato’s debt, pay off “outstanding equity-linked securities” and cover transaction expenses. Exclusive said it would spend $68.6 million in all. Exclusive CEO James Henderson called…

It’d be difficult to blame Alex Singleton if he felt cursed. Confused. Just plain mad. Instead, he felt nothing but some pain in his left thumb and a sense of irony. On July 28, the Broncos inside linebacker reached a day he’d been dreaming about through months of rehab: His first practice in pads since tearing his ACL on Sept. 22, 2024, against Tampa Bay. The fun didn’t last a full camp practice. Singleton was mid-practice when he tried to punch at the ball, but instead caught position-mate Dre Greenlaw’s brace. Broken left thumb. A plate and a screw inserted…

Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila, who has presided over the city’s Catholic archdiocese for 13 years, will submit his canonically mandated request to retire to Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, his 75th birthday. It is a requirement of the church that Catholic bishops and archbishops submit their resignation to the pope when they turn 75. But those resignations may be accepted quickly or take some time. Aquila recently spoke to the Denver Catholic, the archdiocese’s official publication, about his retirement and his time serving as Denver’s archbishop. He recently marked 49 years of priesthood, with 38 of those years spent in…

The Arvada Police Department arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a 29-year-old woman’s body inside of a black box next to a dumpster near an apartment building. Daniel Ryan Clark was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail Thursday on charges of tampering with a deceased human body, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to an Arvada Police Department news release. On Monday, the Arvada Police Department responded to the Perch Apartments at 7791 W. 52nd Ave. where a member of the maintenance team found what appeared to be a human…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) or important decisions from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT today (5 a.m. to 6 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from LEO into VIRGO. Happy Birthday for Friday, Sept. 19, 2025: You are lively, enthusiastic and sensual. You love to experience new and original situations. This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes in your life. Keep your eyes open for new opportunities. Be ready to take action, initiative and define your goals. Expect a leadership role. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★Expect a lively discussion with…

For a limited time this fall, Casa Bonita will be reimagined as a seasonal pop-up that aims to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Starting Sept. 30, the iconic Lakewood restaurant will be known as Casa BOOnita, with festive decor and other surprises, co-owner Matt Stone told The Denver Post in an exclusive interview. Its spooky aesthetic is expected to stay up through Nov. 2 and guests don’t need to pay for anything extra beyond their meal to enjoy it. While most of the changes are related to decor, certain roving performers will also be removed from the floor during…