GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostSAN LUIS VALLEY — Dennis Lopez can trace his lineage here back to 1847, when pioneers from Mexico first put down roots in the area.He still tends to a ranch owned by his wife’s family in San Luis, a small valley community of less than 1,000 people that’s regarded as the .Language, however, is where Lopez finds his true passion — in particular a unique Spanish dialect native to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. It’s a version of the archaic language found nowhere else in the...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostSAN LUIS VALLEY — Dennis Lopez can trace his lineage here back to 1847, when pioneers from Mexico first put down roots in the area.He still tends to a ranch owned by his wife’s family in San Luis, a small valley community of less than 1,000 people that’s regarded as the .Language, however, is where Lopez finds his true passion — in particular a unique Spanish dialect native to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. It’s a version of the archaic language found nowhere else in the...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostThe U.S. Space Command headquarters could be staying in Colorado.Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs was named one of six finalists to house the military’s newest branch, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner announced in separate news releases.“With our infrastructure, innovation, work force, and commitment to the space mission, there is no better permanent home for U.S. Space Command than Colorado,” said Bennet, a Denver Democrat.“Colorado’s leadership in space is unmatched – with...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostThe U.S. Space Command headquarters could be staying in Colorado.Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs was named one of six finalists to house the military’s newest branch, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner announced in separate news releases.“With our infrastructure, innovation, work force, and commitment to the space mission, there is no better permanent home for U.S. Space Command than Colorado,” said Bennet, a Denver Democrat.“Colorado’s leadership in space is unmatched – with...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XShow Caption of By | and | | The Denver PostA Denver Post staff member witnessed the fatal confrontation. This story was updated after authorities called into question the accuracy of that journalist’s report concerning the affiliation of the shooter.One person has died and another man, who 9News confirmed was a private security guard contracted by them, is in custody after a shooting during dueling protests Saturday in downtown Denver.9News  that one of their employees and a contractor for the television station were...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XShow Caption of By | and | | The Denver PostA Denver Post staff member witnessed the fatal confrontation. This story was updated after authorities called into question the accuracy of that journalist’s report concerning the affiliation of the shooter.One person has died and another man, who 9News confirmed was a private security guard contracted by them, is in custody after a shooting during dueling protests Saturday in downtown Denver.9News  that one of their employees and a contractor for the television station were...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostWarning: This LaSalle Police Department body camera footage, obtained by The Life & Liberty Law Office, contains profanityFive Colorado police agencies paid $25,000 and issued an apology to a Hells Angels member after an officer two years ago joked that he’d shoot the man to get “paid vacation.”The settlement stems from a federal lawsuit filed in April by Anthony Mills against the city of Greeley, the town of LaSalle and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, as well as individual officers from those...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostWarning: This LaSalle Police Department body camera footage, obtained by The Life & Liberty Law Office, contains profanityFive Colorado police agencies paid $25,000 and issued an apology to a Hells Angels member after an officer two years ago joked that he’d shoot the man to get “paid vacation.”The settlement stems from a federal lawsuit filed in April by Anthony Mills against the city of Greeley, the town of LaSalle and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, as well as individual officers from those...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostA federal judge Saturday night temporarily barred the U.S. Postal Service from sending an election mailer that state Attorney General Phil Weiser and Colorado’s top election official argued contained incorrect information for Colorado voters.“The Court recognizes that removing the (mailer) from circulation may impose limited burdens on Defendants. Such burdens, however, pale in comparison to the potential disenfranchisement of registered voters within Colorado,” U.S. District Judge William Martinez...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostA federal judge Saturday night temporarily barred the U.S. Postal Service from sending an election mailer that state Attorney General Phil Weiser and Colorado’s top election official argued contained incorrect information for Colorado voters.“The Court recognizes that removing the (mailer) from circulation may impose limited burdens on Defendants. Such burdens, however, pale in comparison to the potential disenfranchisement of registered voters within Colorado,” U.S. District Judge William Martinez...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostMeteorologist Marty Coniglio, a staple of Denver TV weather for three decades, left 9News Friday, a day after he compared, on social media, federal troops in U.S. cities to Nazis.Coniglio, in a text message, confirmed his departure but said he would “not be able to talk about the situation for at least a week or so.”Mark Cornetta, the station’s president and general manager, said in an email that “Marty is no longer employed by 9News.” He declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding his...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostMeteorologist Marty Coniglio, a staple of Denver TV weather for three decades, left 9News Friday, a day after he compared, on social media, federal troops in U.S. cities to Nazis.Coniglio, in a text message, confirmed his departure but said he would “not be able to talk about the situation for at least a week or so.”Mark Cornetta, the station’s president and general manager, said in an email that “Marty is no longer employed by 9News.” He declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding his...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostAll North American ski mountains operated by the continent’s biggest resort companies, Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company, will close Sunday — a dramatic move that comes just days after resorts vowed to remain open as the coronavirus spreads through the state.Vail Resorts — which owns Vail Ski Resort, Beaver Creek Resort, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado — said it will reevaluate in a week to determine whether its mountains would reopen...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostAll North American ski mountains operated by the continent’s biggest resort companies, Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company, will close Sunday — a dramatic move that comes just days after resorts vowed to remain open as the coronavirus spreads through the state.Vail Resorts — which owns Vail Ski Resort, Beaver Creek Resort, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado — said it will reevaluate in a week to determine whether its mountains would reopen...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XShow Caption of By | | The Denver PostDrive-up testing for the novel coronavirus in Denver closed early on Saturday because of high volume, as the state announced it has 101 positive cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease.The was supposed to be open until 2 p.m., but health officials cut the line off after 200 cars. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said it will post next week’s schedule and locations on its when they are available.State health officials announced Saturday that 24 more...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XShow Caption of By | | The Denver PostDrive-up testing for the novel coronavirus in Denver closed early on Saturday because of high volume, as the state announced it has 101 positive cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease.The was supposed to be open until 2 p.m., but health officials cut the line off after 200 cars. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said it will post next week’s schedule and locations on its when they are available.State health officials announced Saturday that 24 more...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostColorado was making a deal with a manufacturer for an order of much-needed ventilators when the Federal Emergency Management Agency swooped in and took it themselves, on Friday night.It was one thing for states to be competing among themselves for vital resources to fight the novel coronavirus, Polis said. Now they’re competing against the federal government, too.“Either be in or out,” Polis told CNN’s Don Lemon. “Either you’re buying them and you’re providing them to states and you’re letting us...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostColorado was making a deal with a manufacturer for an order of much-needed ventilators when the Federal Emergency Management Agency swooped in and took it themselves, on Friday night.It was one thing for states to be competing among themselves for vital resources to fight the novel coronavirus, Polis said. Now they’re competing against the federal government, too.“Either be in or out,” Polis told CNN’s Don Lemon. “Either you’re buying them and you’re providing them to states and you’re letting us...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostMultiple groups plan to descend on Colorado’s State Capitol on Sunday to protest what they argue is overreach and unconstitutional restrictions in the face of governmental efforts to stop the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic.The protests — one a around the Capitol building in people’s cars at 1 p.m., the other calling for people to from 2 to 4 p.m. — have been organized by various groups, including Libertarian parties around the metro area.It is the “draconian measures” from Gov. Jared Polis,...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | | The Denver PostMultiple groups plan to descend on Colorado’s State Capitol on Sunday to protest what they argue is overreach and unconstitutional restrictions in the face of governmental efforts to stop the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic.The protests — one a around the Capitol building in people’s cars at 1 p.m., the other calling for people to from 2 to 4 p.m. — have been organized by various groups, including Libertarian parties around the metro area.It is the “draconian measures” from Gov. Jared Polis,...WW…