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Dear Readers: A recent question from “Not So Empty Nest Mom” sought solutions on how to deal with her two adult daughters’ stuff, which was currently filling the family garage after the daughters had left home. I asked readers to offer their own solutions, and this column is devoted to these suggestions. Dear Amy: I have two sons. Getting them to retrieve their treasures was a challenge. They were simply not interested. My solution … I have been giving them their own “treasures” for Christmas gifts and birthday gifts! Yes, the old impressions for braces, awards from elementary school, and…

The owner of a defunct Jefferson County funeral home who is accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year, along with stashing over 30 cremated remains, attended a court hearing Friday where prosecutors say even more ashes have been discovered at his Denver residence. Miles Harford, 33, stood quietly in court as the judge read out the charges against him, including forgery, abuse of a corpse and theft. Prosecutors at the hearing said many more charges, similar to the current counts, may be coming after the latest discovery. “The amount of harm…

Valeri Nichushkin will return to the lineup Friday night for the Colorado Avalanche, coach Jared Bednar confirmed after the club’s morning skate. Nichushkin last played Jan. 10 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Avs said he was “under the weather” when he didn’t play the next game in Toronto and he entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program Jan. 15 while the team was in Montreal. “It’s nice to have him back,” Bednar said. “Obviously an impact player for us. When you start adding guys like that to the lineup, it helps.” Nichushkin was cleared to return to practice Feb. 26.…

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON (Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — President Joe Biden faced disappointment and anger from some allies Friday for calling the suspect in the killing of a Georgia nursing student an “illegal” during his State of the Union speech. Other Democrats backed him as better on immigration issues than former President Donald Trump, his likely rival in November’s election. The moment occurred during an exchange in which Biden pressed Republicans to pass a bipartisan border security deal that fell apart after Trump opposed it. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a stalwart Trump ally, then shouted at the president…

EUGENE, Ore. — It wasn’t as if J’Vonne Hadley failed to be aggressive last year. Quite the contrary. However, Hadley opted to remain, diligently, within his comfort zone playing his first season at the power conference level. That comfort zone remained squarely in the paint until a broken finger ended Hadley’s season after 22 games. Hadley vowed to return as a more versatile, well-rounded player. The culmination of that effort was on full display at Oregon on Thursday. The 6-foot-6 forward-turned-guard enjoyed possibly his finest game at CU, going 4-for-4 on 3-pointers while posting his third double-double of the season…

Westbound I-70 over Vail Pass and westbound U.S. 40 over Berthoud Pass are closed due to crashes and safety concerns, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Eastbound I-70 over Vail Pass, Colo. 9 over Hoosier Pass and U.S. 287 over Kenosha Pass reopened after safety closures Friday afternoon. Travelers should expect delays, and no estimated time of reopening was available. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. source

Kevin Demoff was sired by Santa Claus and hired by The Grinch. You may not be familiar with Demoff, the new grand pooh-bah of the Nuggets, Avalanche and Altitude TV. But his father’s shadow looms larger here than Mount Harvard. Short version? Four decades ago, Marvin Demoff, an NFL super-agent so powerful he was nicknamed “The Monsignor,” represented a certain two-sport star out of Stanford who didn’t want to play for the Baltimore Colts. The Maryland version of events is that Daddy Demoff orchestrated the trade that made John Elway a Denver Bronco, that our man Marvin played Bob Irsay…

If every game that involves clutch time is supposed to be a referendum on the Celtics’ championship aspirations, then they acted the part of a contender Thursday night against the NBA’s top clutch defense. The defending champions prevailed nonetheless. Nikola Jokic found Aaron Gordon for an alley-oop with 19.8 seconds remaining to double Denver’s late 113-109 lead, and the Nuggets held off a late rally for a 115-109 win over the team with the best record in the NBA. Up two in the last minute, a Jamal Murray turnover turned into a Boston transition opportunity, but Jayson Tatum missed an…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the presidency, a forum that almost always favors the speaker in a one-way conversation with millions of Americans. Most of the speeches are instantly dissected, and almost as quickly forgotten. But this is a most unusual year, with President Joe Biden needing to make the case not simply that his policies warrant a a second term, but that he has the personal capacity at age 81 to do the job. He laid out the clear…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST today (10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces. Happy Birthday for Friday, March 8, 2024: You can be rebellious. You certainly have the courage of your own convictions. You are ambitious, forceful and sometimes inspiring. This is the start of a new nine-year cycle for you. Expect new beginnings, adventures and major changes. You might take on a leadership role. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a lovely day to socialize with others! Enjoy the company of friends…