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Ask Amy: Granddaughter’s life is too messy

By: Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I’m writing about my 20-year-old granddaughter. She didn’t get along with her father at home, and asked to move in with me. She was having emotional problems and even at one point tried to end her life. She was also diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. You can’t really tell...

Daily horoscope for September 21, 2023

By: Georgia Nicols

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius. Happy Birthday for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023: You’re curious about everything because you have a strong sense of adventure and lust for life. You probe deeply. You are in the first year of...

Chicago Cubs can’t pull off a comeback in 13-7 loss to Pittsburgh Pirates as Justin Steele makes his shortest non-injury start of the year

By: Tribune News Service

Left-hander Justin Steele has been a stabilizing force in a Chicago Cubs rotation that looks different from their Opening Day version. Through all the injuries, inconsistencies and role changes, Steele’s consistency helped the Cubs recover from being 10 games under .500 in early June to fighting for a wild-card spot....

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 5

By: Matt Schubert

CLASS 5A Valor Christian (1-3) vs. No. 4 Ralston Valley (3-1) When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at NAAC Stadium Last meeting: Valor Christian 42, vs. Ralston Valley 41 (OT), Nov. 26, 2022 Don’t let Valor’s record fool you. While the Eagles are a 29-point second-half comeback vs. Fairview away from an...

Avalanche teammates welcome Valeri Nichushkin back “with open arms”

By: Corey Masisak

Valeri Nichushkin’s absence from the final five games of last season became a dominant storyline as the Avalanche’s title defense fizzled with a first-round loss to the Seattle Kraken. There are other key players who won’t be on the ice Thursday when Colorado officially opens training camp to start the...

Moose at large after attacking woman, dog near Ward

By: Katie Langford

A cow moose attacked a woman and her dog after they surprised it on the South St. Vrain Trail north of Ward on Wednesday morning, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials. The woman was walking her dog when she came upon the moose, which charged, headbutted and stomped on...

Denver 911 service affected by power outage at emergency communication center

By: Katie Langford

Power is back on at Denver’s emergency communications center, restoring 911 and non-emergency phone lines that went down at 3:40 p.m., according to the Denver Department of Public Safety. Calls were routed to neighboring jurisdictions during the outage. ATTENTION: Denver 9-1-1 is experiencing a power outage at the emergency communications...