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A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger lied about being stabbed by a stranger inside Staunton State Park on Tuesday in what authorities now believe was an “elaborate hoax” that prompted a massive police response and manhunt, prosecutors alleged Thursday. Callum Heskett, 26, conducted searches online about abdominal injuries before the fabricated attack, including, “how deep are arteries in lower abdo…” and “abdominal anatomy,” according to an affidavit filed against him. The ranger also viewed a page on Reddit titled, “$1mil for each time you get stabbe…,” according to screenshots in the affidavit. Authorities believe Heskett stabbed himself in the abdomen…

The Rockies are ready to be free of Clayton Kershaw. They’ve been ensnared by his arching curveball and deft precision for the better part of two decades. The end is finally near, the head-to-head matchups numbered, whether the future Hall of Famer retires after this season or waits another year. But his latest showing at Coors Field was a reminder that even when he’s imperfect, he can still usually command a game just long enough to lead the Dodgers across the finish line against their lesser division opponent. That’s how it’s been almost his entire 18-year career, and that’s how…

The day-to-day details of clinging to an NFL roster are nothing compared to the details of how to tuck the corner of one’s sheets. Jordan Jackson still remembers those days well. Six-inch corners on his bedspread. Twelve-inch tucks. A few years back at Air Force, he’d have to scour his jersey for any signs of microfibers. Those days were grueling: Failed tests, failed uniform checks, all over a single loose thread on his No. 94. A few standout years at Air Force have given way to a few years on NFL roster bubbles. Sometimes outside. Sometimes inside. Jackson was signed…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States. In a written answer to a question from The Associated Press, the State Department said all U.S. visa holders, which can include tourists from many countries, are subject to “continuous vetting,” with an eye toward any indication they could be ineligible for permission to enter or stay in the United States. Should such information be found, the visa will…

The Colorado Department of Education released Colorado Measures of Academic Success scores for Colorado schools for the 2024-25 school year. Use this database to see how students in your school scored. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.source

When longtime birder Patrick O’Driscoll saw a massive tropical bird slowly flying over Denver’s City Park last weekend, he almost couldn’t believe his eyes. Could it be a sandhill crane? No, that didn’t fit. It wasn’t a great blue heron, either. “I was dumbfounded that it was a wood stork, which is not supposed to be around here,”  O’Driscoll said. Most often found in Florida and Mexico, a wood stork was last recorded in Colorado 91 years ago, according to records from Colorado Field Ornithologists. Wood storks are North America’s only native stork and usually like living in southern swamps,…

Multiple decomposing bodies were discovered behind a hidden door in a Pueblo funeral home run by the county coroner during an annual inspection, state officials said. When inspectors arrived Wednesday at Davis Mortuary, the funeral home operated by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, they noticed “a strong odor of decomposition,” according to documents released by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Inspectors removed a cardboard covering from a hidden doorway inside the funeral home and found several bodies in “various states of decomposition,” the documents stated. Cotter was first elected as Pueblo County coroner in 2014, according to his page on…

The Colorado legislature gaveled in Thursday for its latest special session — this one to address a yawning budget gap caused by changes to the federal tax code passed by Congress and President Donald Trump. At the outset, the session is expected to last five days or so. This story will be updated throughout the day. 1:51 p.m. update: Democratic lawmakers are preparing a resolution to censure a Republican legislator for his role in taking and sharing a picture of a Democratic colleague, who was then the subject of private and public abuse. The censure vote against Rep. Ryan Armagost,…

BOULDER — Hall of Famers don’t often make great teachers. Then, you hear the stories about Marshall Faulk at CU, and you think differently. He was the exception as a player. Why can’t he be as a coach? Faulk is one of the greatest NFL running backs ever, capable of slicing a defensive tackle’s heart out with a cutback and embarrassing a linebacker on a swing pass. But there is a reason people say those who can’t play coach. The top 1% athletes lack patience and struggle to understand why others don’t pick up things as easily as they do.…

Denver Public Schools will close 13 of its schools Thursday because of anticipated “extreme heat,” the district announced. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high near 99 degrees in the Denver area Thursday. Another two schools — Johnson Elementary and Bryant Webster ECE-8 — will release students early because of the expected high temperatures. Denver weather: Near-record heat Thursday before massive cooldown Bryant Webster will release students at 12:20 p.m. and Johnson Elementary will dismiss its classes at 12:30 p.m. Both schools will run their normal bus services and provide students with lunch, DPS officials said in a news…