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Monarch's Levi Carlucci tries to escape from Broomfield's Gavin Montoya's grasp during their game at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium on Sept. 4, 2026. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)

Colorado high school football rankings, Week 3: A big 5A-4A showdown between Mountain Vista and Montrose

By Nate Peterson

September 8, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A going into Week...

Denver goaltender Johnny Hicks (31) knocks the puck away against Michigan in overtime of a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Keeler: What will University of Denver hockey star Johnny Hicks do for an encore? Just watch.

By Sean Keeler

September 8, 2026 at 6:09 p.m.

DU Pios goaltender Johnny Hicks was Patrick Roy with a pinch of Lou Gehrig, all...

South Adams County Fire District crews responded Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, to a fire that had burned several sheds and mobile homes near the intersection of Laurel Drive and 88th Avenue in Adams County. (Video still via South Adams County Fire)

Fire burns sheds, mobile homes in Commerce City area

By Celia Frazier

September 8, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Black smoke could be seen billowing from a structure engulfed in flames, in a video...

Colorado State linebacker Oumar Diomande, middle, focuses on the offensive backfield during a fall camp practice last month at Canvas Stadium. (CSU Athletics/courtesy photo)

Once a rare find, Oumar Diomande shone in CSU debut

By Nathan Wright

September 8, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

"We brought him in and he just loves football. He appreciates everything. There's zero entitlement...

Denver Nuggets guard KJ Simpson drives past Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) and center Nikola Vučević (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets, KJ Simpson to play exhibition game at CU Events Center

By Pat Rooney

September 8, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

The Denver Nuggets are coming back to Boulder. And so is KJ Simpson.

Charlie Hogan stands inside a studio apartment at the Adele, 1915 Sherman St., in Denver (Photo by Matt Geiger/BusinessDen photos)

Uptown studio under $700: Apartment CEO renting Denver units at 2016 prices

By Matthew Geiger

September 8, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Charlie Hogan is renting apartments in 2026 at 2016 prices.

Flight attendant Dani Jones shouts into a bullhorn during a protest at the Frontier Airlines headquarters in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Frontier flight attendants to picket Denver headquarters over pay, contract negotiations

By Denver7

September 8, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

“Frontier flight attendants are the lowest paid amongst all major carriers, and it's about time...

An Interstate 270 sign photographed in Commerce City, Colorado on Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

CDOT gets green light for $800 million I-270 reconstruction in north metro Denver

By Katie Langford

September 8, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

Colorado Department of Transportation leaders have the green light to move forward with a five-year...

Barry Morphew, 57, makes his first court appearance in the new murder case against him in Alamosa on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A grand jury indicted Morphew on a single count of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared from the family’s Chaffee County home in 2020 and was found dead in a shallow grave near Moffat in Sept. 2023. (Video still via KRDO)

Judge sets $10 million bail for Barry Morphew after Denver hit-and-run

By Celia Frazier

September 8, 2026 at 5:31 p.m.

A district court judge in Alamosa County on Tuesday granted prosecutors’ request for a $10...

Colorado running back Damian Henderson II (26) runs against Georgia Tech during the secondhalf of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

CU Buffs turning focus to Weber State