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Review errors, unreliable data and poor oversight in Denver’s planning department exacerbated permit delays for home construction projects and renovations as wait times grew significantly during and after the pandemic, a new city audit says. Between 2020 and the first part of 2023, average wait times for residential project permits grew by 75%, or 113 days, according to the report, released Thursday. Auditors identified a lack of clear training processes and a need for better data collection as key factors contributing to the delays within the Denver Department of Community Planning and Development. Those hamstrung the overburdened permit review staff…

By PHILIP MARCELO (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of a Long Island man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified more than two decades after the 2001 attacks, the New York City medical examiner’s office announced Thursday. John Ballantine Niven, 44, of Oyster Bay, was an executive at Aon Risk Services, an insurance firm on the 105th floor of tower two of the trade center complex, according to obituaries at the time. He left a wife and a son who was 18 months old at the time. Niven is the 1,650th victim identified…

Speaking to online followers Aug. 22, 2022, Rev. Eli Regalado had a divine message. “It was last October that the Lord brought this cryptocurrency to me. He said, ‘Take this to my people for a wealth transfer.’ It has been confirmed a hundred times since,” the pastor said, according to a lawsuit filed in Denver this week. “It is coming, people,” he said. “Part of the making way for His people is to really train them up and teach them how finances work in the kingdom because many of you very soon are going to have more money than you’ve…

People cleaning a recently sold home just outside Grand Junction city limits found a human head and hands, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Deputies were called to the home in the 2900 block of Pinyon Avenue about 2:30 p.m. Friday for a “suspicious incident” and possible human remains, according to a sheriff’s office news release. The Mesa County Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy and confirmed the remains were a head and hands. “At this time, we have no other definitive answers until further testing can be completed,” the news release stated. Deputies are working to identify the victim…

Last week, Eaglecrest basketball’s season ground to a frightening halt when star point guard LaDavian King collapsed to the floor in the waning minutes of overtime during a thrilling game against Rock Canyon. “(King’s) a competitor, so he was playing extremely hard in a big game,” Eaglecrest head coach Jarris Krapcha said. “He pushed himself to the limit… After he collapsed, he was hooked up to the AED and you could hear a pin drop in the gym. It was scary.” Eight days later, King is already out of the woods. Doctors determined severe dehydration was the junior’s issue against…

The first three weeks of the Pac-12 Conference schedule have been too erratic for a Colorado men’s basketball team still aiming to play a significant role in the league race. Oregon, much like the Buffaloes, limped into conference play while dealing with injuries to key personnel. The Ducks, though, have been the surprise team of the early portion of league play. Meanwhile, the Buffs, who dealt with key injuries for more than a month, are hoping playing a second consecutive game with the top seven players of their rotation leads to improved consistency as they attempt to re-set their conference…

Dear Amy: I was married to a wonderful woman for 30 years. We raised five children together and had our ups and downs, but overall I felt that we had a solid marriage. After our youngest left the nest my wife, almost immediately, became a different person. I know she had a case of Empty Nest Syndrome. She befriended single women and started going out frequently. She lost interest in saving the marriage. This went on for four or five years, and then she decided that she didn’t want to be married anymore and got her own apartment, but we…

Broncos turnaround? Look beyond Wilson Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler, Case Keenum, Joe Flacco, Drew Lock, Brandon Allen, Jeff Driskel, Bret Rypien, Teddy Bridgewater. These are some of the Broncos starting quarterbacks since Peyton Manning retired eight years ago. They finally got a future Hall of Fame quarterback when they traded for Russell Wilson. Although Russell had a tough season last year, he turned it around this year. He was playing extremely well and led the Broncos to a victory over the Chiefs for the first time in eight years. He also has worked hard to stay healthy in…

By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle East. The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command deemed an “imminent threat.” The strikes followed an official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on…

Meredith Deeds | Star Tribune (TNS) Salmon is versatile, easy to find and quick to cook, so it’s no mystery why it makes its way onto so many dinner tables. While cooking it can be tricky — especially if you want your salmon to be nicely browned on the outside and moist, silky and tender on the inside — there are a couple of important steps to take that can make getting a delicious result almost foolproof. Start by brining the salmon before cooking it, which solves more than one problem. First, it improves the texture. Giving it a soak…