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Two men died and a vehicle burned in the head-on crash Friday morning that forced the closure of northbound U.S. 287 north of Longmont for more than four hours, according to the Colorado State Patrol. A 36-year-old man from Loveland driving alone in a brown Dodge Ram northbound near the intersection with Yellowstone Road was pronounced dead at the scene. A 33-year-old man from Longmont who was driving alone in a white Chevrolet Silverado southbound also died at the scene. Their names weren’t released. The crash occurred at 8:42 a.m. after the Ram veered out of its lane and collided…

Two days before lawmakers are set to reconvene in Denver, Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie issued a formal letter of reprimand Monday to Rep. Elisabeth Epps, citing her “significantly disruptive … disrespectful behaviors” during the special session in November. The reprimand comes seven weeks after Epps, a Denver Democrat, unsuccessfully attempted to introduce a pro-Palestine amendment to an unrelated bill on a summer meal program that was taken up during the session on property tax relief and other aid. She then interrupted House proceedings by sitting with protesters in the House gallery and shouting down at her colleagues below. “It…

Jared Bednar has often preached focusing on the process, taking a long-term view and expecting the results will follow. Colorado’s effort against one of the NHL’s best teams, despite missing two key defensemen two days after a rough loss, was a key takeaway Monday night at Ball Arena. Valeri Nichushkin made sure the Avalanche also collected two points with the lone tally in the shootout in a 4-3 win. “Start to finish, that’s probably one of our most complete games of the year,” Bednar said. “Just the way we played, competed, took care of the puck — it was a…

6:45 p.m.: Eastbound U.S. 40 is closed from Limon to the Kansas border, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. U.S. 287 is closed from the Oklahoma border to Lamar. Road conditions include blowing snow, high winds and poor visibility, according to the agency. Drivers should not follow navigation routes off of main highways, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Blizzard conditions on the eastern plains are expected to last through the night, according to the National Weather Service’s Pueblo office, including widespread blowing snow causing low to zero visibility and wind gusts of up to 70 mph. 3:10 p.m.:…

“Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless.” That passage from Isaiah 58:7 was invoked by the Rock Church in a lawsuit it filed against Castle Rock last week as part of an attempt to overturn the town’s decision to bar the evangelical church from providing temporary shelter to homeless people in two RVs parked behind the church. “The Bible specifically directs God’s people to care for the poor and needy, and these Scriptures, and others, state the sincerely held beliefs of the Rock regarding care for the poor and needy,” the lawsuit, filed in Douglas…

A Windsor Police shooting was under investigation Monday after officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect at a hotel while responding to reports of an armed person. A suspect was taken into custody and no injuries were reported, according to a news release from Windsor Police Department Commander Richard Zeigler. An Eighth Judicial District team, led by Loveland Police Department officers, has been tasked with investigating the shooting. Around 4:21 p.m. Sunday, a Weld County dispatcher sent police to the AmericInn, 7645 Westgate Drive, in Windsor. A Windsor Severance Fire Rescue crew also went to the hotel, responding to a fire…

The Madden Museum of Art is a unique site on Colorado’s cultural landscape. The place has been around since 2008, but it is safe to say that many people, even serious art fans, have never been there. Part of that is because of its location, on the first floor of an office tower called Palazzo Verdi, in Greenwood Village, far from the center of the region’s visual arts scene in downtown Denver. But it also remains under the radar because of the way it produces exhibitions. There is no regular schedule for shows and limited promotion when a new one…

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for January 8, 2024, as of 9:45 a.m. Monday: Air Force Academy, CO — 1.2 inches at 8 a.m. Alamosa, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:04 a.m. Arapahoe Park, CO — 0.9 inch at 7 a.m. Arvada, CO — 1.4 inches at 5:15 a.m. Aspen Springs, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m. Aurora, CO — 2.5 inches at 6 a.m. Aztec, CO — 1.7 inches at 4:27 p.m. – 1/7/2024 Berthoud, CO — 0.1 inch at 7 a.m. Beulah, CO — 6.5 inches at 8:36 a.m.…

The 2023 season is over. Long live the 2023 season. It’s never too early to start thinking about next season. Or, at the least, who the Broncos will be playing in the fall of 2024. With the regular-season dust settling, Denver’s schedule came into view. The NFL will announce the full schedule likely sometime in May, but in the meantime we know who Sean Payton’s team will be facing at home and on the road. Denver finished third in the AFC West at 8-9, losing a tiebreaker with Las Vegas after getting swept in the season series. That means they’ll…

Offense — D Quarterback Jarrett Stidham talked extensively this week about how much he respected Maxx Crosby, his former Raiders teammate. Well, Crosby reacquainted himself with the now-Broncos signal-caller several times Sunday with a sack and four hits. Denver struggled again to run the ball and struggled to contain Crosby or the Las Vegas pass-rush. Stidham got sacked five times overall and was impacted by the rush throughout the game. He fumbled a third-and-goal snap before Javonte Williams punched in a 2-yard run from the Wildcat. The Broncos’ two games with Stidham at quarterback resulted in their two lowest-scoring output…