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Colorado Air National Guard to honor coronavirus first responders with F-16 flyovers

Jet pilots from the Colorado Air National Guard will do flyovers across the state Wednesday evening to salute people fighting on the front lines of the war against COVID-19, authorities said.




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Dathan Ritzenhein, 3-time Olympic runner and CU Buffs standout, announces retirement

Distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein announced his retirement Thursday, closing a career during which he made three Olympic appearances and also was one of the first to question the methods being used by his coach, Alberto Salazar, who is serving a four-year doping suspension.




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Their wrestling tournament canceled by COVID-19, Broomfield family starts “helping” by producing face masks

Xtreme Pro Apparel, a sports attire company based in Broomfield, specializes in producing anti-microbial fabric necessary for wrestling singlets to combat skin disease. Now it will make face masks to assist in combating the coronavirus.




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Tokyo’s coronavirus infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions

Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city's governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at a possible lockdown.




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Kiszla: Shaken by coronavirus scare in his family, Olympic great Edwin Moses uncertain Tokyo will be safe to host Summer Games in 2021

Hunkered down in Georgia, certain his tomato plants will reach for the sun as the invisible fog of coronavirus begins to recede, Edwin Moses feels blessed. Tilling the red clay of a vegetable garden, Moses is safe at home, a 64-year-old legend filled with gratitude for health as solid as Olympic gold. The greatest hurdler […]




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Kiszla: Is it a curse? Coronavirus, boycott, war and stuff that shatters Olympic dreams every 40 years.

If the planet's biggest sporting event isn't immune to worldwide strife, why should we be shocked COVID-19 could also wipe out the NBA playoffs or the entire major-league baseball season in 2020?




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Previewing the Class 5A girls basketball Great 8 at Denver Coliseum

A look at each of the Great 8 girls basketball matchups Friday at the Denver Coliseum.



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Zoom weddings and drive-by birthdays: Life’s big moments still find a way in the midst of a pandemic

Coronavirus has turned life upside-down, but Coloradans found alternative ways to celebrate in the here-and-now.




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Coronavirus forces some Colorado cities to try virtual democracy

As state officials close countless public gathering places to slow the spread of the coronavirus, cities and towns across Colorado are leveraging the latest technology to continue doing the people's business -- though the efforts at virtual democracy haven't come without fits and starts. Municipalities across Colorado have long broadcast or live-streamed public meetings on the web or on a local cable channel, but recent unprecedented crowd control measures prompted by the pandemic have forced local officials to scramble to keep city and county agendas intact while not violating the requirements of the state's open meetings laws.




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Virtual egg hunts keeping Easter traditions alive in Colorado

Virtual Easter egg hunts may not be as exciting as squealing kids racing to snatch colorfully decorated prizes off the ground, but they'll do in a pinch.




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Colorado State Patrol targets illegal parking in Loveland, Berthoud passes after viral video

Colorado State Patrol will crack down on illegal parking on Loveland and Berthoud passes, the agency said Thursday, days after a video showing scores of cars parked back-to-back along the road went viral amid concerns that the drivers were failing to appropriately social distance.




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When in Rome … stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, or else

There are 350 different varieties of pasta. If my coronavirus lockdown in Italy lasts much longer, I may try them all.




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Popular Devil’s Head Recreation Area closed until December due to coronavirus outbreak

Devil’s Head Recreation Area temporarily closed Tuesday afternoon to protect public health. The closure includes the Devil’s Head trailhead, campground, picnic area, fire lookout tower, several Forest Service roads and the Zinn trail (NFST615). The area is about 45 minutes southwest of Sedalia. The order will remain in effect until Dec. 1, 2020, or until […]





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“It’s like a doomsday scenario” as oil prices drop below zero for the first time ever

Analysts and industry officials were searching for new adjectives Monday to describe the cataclysmic fall of oil prices into sub-zero territory for the first time ever, prompting analysts to predict the idling of wells and bankruptcies.






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CHSAA cancels all spring sports, activities due to coronavirus pandemic

What had long been expected became reality Tuesday when the Colorado High School Activities Association announced it was cancelling the remainder of the spring sports season.




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Chatfield alum Dalton Keene selected by Patriots in third round of NFL draft at No. 101 overall

The former Colorado prep standout who led the Chargers to the 2016 Class 4A semifinals was selected in the third round at No. 101 overall by the Patriots on Friday.





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Regis Jesuit baseball’s chance to repeat wiped out by coronavirus: “It tears me up”

Pitcher Jacob Thompsen and catcher Owen Best spent a good chunk of their Tuesday morning swapping memories via computer. Such is the life of high school seniors in the age of the coronavirus.




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Keeler: Meet the Grandview girls basketball coach who rallied to beat coronavirus

Meet Robert Dennis, the Grandview girls basktball coach who proved that with enough love, enough caring hands, it’s amazing how far a man can fly.




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Now you can support a local art house, a film festival as they move to streaming amid coronavirus outbreak

Make your popcorn, grab a blanket and stream the latest indie films from your home.




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“Top Gun Maverick” postponed to December due to coronavirus

Hollywood's summer movie season is all but finished. “Top Gun Maverick” became the latest would-be blockbuster to be rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.





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Wheat Ridge to require customers to wear masks inside grocery stores, other businesses

Beginning Monday, anybody entering a grocery store or other retail business in Wheat Ridge will be required to wear a face covering under a new order from City Manager Patrick Goff intended to help protect customers and employees from the novel coronavirus.




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Closure of Walmart Supercenter in Aurora followed days of complaints about conditions — and 3 coronavirus deaths

The complaints began on Monday. There were too many people in the store, they said. Employees were not wearing masks or covering their face. Everyone was standing too close to one another.






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Simon Pagenaud wins IndyCar’s 1st virtual race on an oval

IndyCar's virtual return to Michigan International Speedway mimicked the U.S. 500 at the start, when the current open-wheel racing stars mismanaged the green flag and triggered a spectacular crash.




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NASCAR star Kyle Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race

NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race.




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Kyle Larson fired after sponsors drop NASCAR driver over racial slur

Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race and then watched nearly every one of his sponsors drop him.





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On Earth Day, coronavirus gives us glimpse at what it takes to reduce pollution

As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. People are also noticing animals in places and at times they don’t usually. When people stay home, Earth becomes cleaner and wilder.




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WATCH: Denver sights during the novel coronavirus stay-at-home order

Photojournalist Hyoung Chang examines the Denver metro area from the air and on the ground during the statewide stay-at-home order.




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EPA officials defend their role amid rollbacks as agency hits 50: “Expect continued improvements” in Colorado

U.S. withdrawal from the international agreement to combat global warming, along with rule rollbacks, have slowed momentum that once inspired emulators abroad.




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Jefferson County wildfire 80% contained, cause not determined

A wildfire that broke out near Forest Road 560 on Saturday is 80% contained and still smoking as the dead trees burn away, according to the US Forest Service.




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33 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid nationwide since coronavirus hit, nearly 420,000 in Colorado

Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in decades.





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Two JBS Greeley employees say they were fired after staying home sick during coronavirus pandemic

Married couple Tammy and Ann Day said they got sick with symptoms of the novel coronavirus on March 27.







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After an “American Dirt” event in Denver was canceled, Latinx writers were invited to host their own reading

After strong backlash to author Jeanine Cummins' controversial new novel "American Dirt," the book's publisher canceled Cummins' remaining tour dates, including a Feb. 2 event at Tattered Cover in Denver, citing safety concerns. Before learning of the event's cancellation, Latinx writers in Denver were planning to host a protest reading in… Read more »




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Three regional books to keep you occupied while homebound during the coronavirus outbreak

Now that Colorado is homebound for a while, here are three regional books to read during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Reading list: The Denver Post sports department’s favorite sports books to ride out the coronavirus

With everyone sitting around the house these days, and nowhere to go, what better time to get lost in a few books?




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Colorado tops 800 deaths, more than 15,000 coronavirus cases

The new numbers came as parts of the state began gradually reopening, including allowing in-person shopping at non-essential retail stores.




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Colorado hair stylists get back to work: “They want us here”

Retail stores, hair salons, tattoo parlors and pet grooming services are among a handful of industries allowed to begin operations Friday in much of Colorado.




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Lone Tree’s corporate buildings remained quiet Monday as coronavirus office closures were rolled back

Having Gov. Jared Polis' permission to return to the office and actually doing it are different matters, as Jeff Holwell, economic development director for the City of Lone Tree, can attest.