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A 12-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday afternoon has been found safe, according to Parker police. The girl was reported missing around 3 p.m. in the Stroh Ranch subdivision in Parker. She was found safe as of 6:33 p.m., Parker police posted on X.   source

Three nights after completing an impressive season sweep of one Northern California opponent, the Nuggets were in danger of getting swept by another. They at least wanted to get the last word, for now. Denver turned a 15-point hole into a 10-point lead in the last eight minutes of the second quarter Wednesday night to finally overcome the Sacramento Kings in an eventual blowout, 117-96, at Ball Arena. ” Nikola Jokic accounted for 14 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals, earning a triple-double by the end of the third quarter for the fourth consecutive game. A red-hot Jamal…

Fast break Why the Buffs won: CU shot 50%, outrebounded Cal 40-31, and held the Bears to a 9-for-31 mark on 3-pointers. Three stars: 1. CU’s KJ Simpson: Continued his torrid pace by collecting 27 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals. 2. CU’s Tristan da Silva: The senior was just 1-for-5 from long range but went 6-for-8 on 2-pointers, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. 3. Cal’s Jaylon Tyson: Helped keep the Bears in the game with 25 points, five rebounds and four assists. Up next: CU plays its final regular season home game on…

With a pair of historic performances, two Colorado prep basketball legends were overwritten in the record books this winter. The first came on Jan. 13 when Kennedy senior Keilani Venegas Alvarez dropped 64 points against Hinkley, overtaking the CHSAA single-game scoring mark of 61 set by ThunderRidge’s Abby Waner in 2005. Five weeks later, Manual senior DeShawn Fox broke the single-game scoring record for the boys with 76 points against William Smith on Feb. 20, surpassing the 74-point bar set by Manual’s Chucky Sproling in 1987. The scoring explosions by Venegas Alvarez and Fox generated both praise and criticism across…

One person died following a shooting at High Meadows Park in northeast Colorado Springs on Wednesday. Officers responded to the neighborhood park at 4216 Ashby Field Drive after receiving a shots fired call at 4:56 p.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department posted on X. Two people were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, police said. One of the victims died Wednesday night. The shooting is being investigated as a homicide and people should avoid the area, Colorado Springs police said Wednesday. There have been no arrests in the case, and anyone with information can call Colorado Springs police…

By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election. While the court set a course for a quick resolution, it maintained a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss. The court will hear arguments in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of June. That timetable is much faster than usual,…

ROME — Pope Francis, who has had a mild flu in recent days, was taken to a hospital in downtown Rome on Wednesday, reviving concerns about the 87-year-old pontiff’s health. The Vatican said in a statement that he had gone for “some diagnostic tests” but did not offer details about a visit that lasted less than an hour. At his weekly audience earlier in the day, Francis had apologized to those present, saying that an assistant would read his speech because he still had “a slight cold.” After the audience ended, the pope spent about an hour greeting the faithful…

As its mother-and-son founders untangle their finances and go their separate ways, Tavern Hospitality Group has closed its namesake restaurants and is selling real estate. “We finally settled our disagreement,” Frank Schultz said Tuesday of a contentious and nearly year-long legal dispute between he and his mother, Terry Papay. “We have a large property portfolio and part of that settlement is getting rid of some of the properties.” Two weeks ago, Tavern Hospitality Group closed its Tavern restaurants in Lowry and Littleton, the last of what was once seven Tavern locations in the area. It also canceled shows at the…

A 40-year-old Commerce City man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed an accomplished wheelchair fencer on Friday, according to the Lakewood Police Department. Lakewood police arrested Jimmy Lee Chavez at a home in Commerce City on Tuesday, the department said in a news release. Chavez was out on bail after being arrested on suspicion of vehicular eluding in Adams County, according to court records. He posted a $2,500 bail in the case in October. Chavez previously pleaded guilty in separate cases to charges of driving under restraint, driving without a license, obstructing a peace officer,…