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Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar wins his first National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award

At 23 years and 60 days, Tovar is the youngest shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award in NL history, and the second-youngest player in franchise history to win the honor behind Nolan Arenado in 2013 (22 years, 167 days).





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WATCH: Kangaroo spotted hopping through Durango streets

A kangaroo gave three Durango police officers a late-night workout after taking an evening hop through the southern Colorado city's streets, according to a video shared by police Wednesday.




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What is E. coli? How do you get sick from it? What to know about bacteria behind McDonald’s outbreak

It may not feel like it when the worst stomach flu of your life has you in its grip, but often, the best thing to do when you have E. coli is to rest and keep drinking beverages with electrolytes.





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Opinion: Why we need more lions in Colorado and less trophy hunting

As a hunter, rancher, veterinarian, and lifelong member of the NRA, I believe that The Denver Post has badly misread Proposition 127 and does not understand the real dynamics with trophy hunting of our native wild cats.




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CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan

The new guidance comes after blood tests for 115 farmworkers in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers -- or 7% — had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the virus known as Type A H5N1 influenza.




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Pronghorn herds dying by the dozen on eastern Colorado roads after snowstorm

Deep, crusty snow piled up on fields in eastern Colorado after last week's snowstorm is driving herds of pronghorn onto roads, and dozens of them are dying, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said.






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Editorial: Empower Northeast Park Hill residents to demand more at the old golf course

Before weighing in on Denver’s competing ballot questions 301 and 302, we want to take the time to empower Denver residents with some important history and perspective -- the 155 acres at the former Park Hill Golf Course were put under a conservation easement in 1997 with the clear intent of protecting the land from development.




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This time at All-Star weekend, Nikola Jokic is an NBA champion. That doesn’t mean anyone thinks he’s the face of league

Steph Curry and Kevin Durant both didn't include Nikola Jokic among their candidates for the next face of the NBA after their generation. But Jokic, even after winning a championship heightened his exposure, is happy to just be the class clown anyway.




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Keeler: If Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev turns into Alexandar Four-giev vs. Minnesota Wild, it might be time to pull the plug

Q: What time is it at Ball Arena right now? A: Four past Georgiev.




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Colorado’s contested Democratic primaries turned on more than ideology, despite prominent lawmakers’ losses

"If you take politics as a game, you have to play underneath the rules. You can't appear to be disagreeable; you have to appear to voters as someone who’s getting things done."




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Seniors, underclassmen battle to a draw at Coors Field in Rockies All-Star/Futures game

For an all-star game, there were tight groups comprised of players both familiar and new to each other.




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Former Wheat Ridge tennis coach Tom Sabus dies; local linemen to play in China

The Wheat Ridge community is still reeling after the death of former boys tennis coach Tom Sabus.




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Legacy’s Dawn Gaffin wins 2016 Dave Sanders Colorado Coach Award

Dawn Gaffin is the 2016 winner of the Dave Sanders Colorado Coach Award, which is presented annually by The Denver Post to a teacher-coach committed to female athletics and high ideals like Sanders, who was killed while saving students in the Columbine massacre in 1999.




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Regis Jesuit’s Bo Weiss is the 2016 Dick Connor ACE Award winner

The 2016 winner of The Denver Post's Dick Connor ACE (Adversity Conquered through Excellence) Award didn't lead a double life or hide a secret. It's just that once people know what he endures, they're practically floored that he's still riding a wave of success on the diamond.





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Critics blast regulators over Colorado’s first use of new environmental justice law in fuel-storage controversy

For people living near a gasoline storage facility in Commerce City, the company’s decision to cancel its expansion near an elementary school was an environmental victory.




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Colorado seeks public comment on new draft of Suncor pollution permit more than a year after EPA rejection

Most of the revisions to the permit for Suncor’s Plant 2 were highly technical, and none change the amount of pollution Suncor is allowed to send into the air.




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After guiding industry through big changes, head of Colorado oil-gas group to step down

Dan Haley is stepping down as CEO and president of the trade association after nine years.




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A new Denver data center could use as much water as 16,000 people every day. Should the city give it a tax break?

Denver-based CoreSite plans to build a new data center in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood to provide computing services to companies in the metro area and beyond.





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Wind and solar would replace most of Xcel’s troubled Comanche 3 coal plant power — but not all

Xcel Energy's proposal to replace the last of its coal-fired power includes some natural gas, which has meet resistance from critics.




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Xcel Energy announces $45B investment plan, with about half for Colorado

Xcel Energy plans to spend $45 billion on capital investments in the next five years with about $22 billion of that earmarked for Colorado as the utility prepares for what it calls a historic shift in energy demand.




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Editorial: A weak policy at CU allows coaches or professors to pursue sex with students

"Professors, coaches, and other University of Colorado employees are technically allowed to use their positions of authority to develop intimate relationships with students and athletes."





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Endorsement: Fund services for victims with a tax on guns. Yes on Proposition KK.

If a crime or tragedy happens in Colorado, the second person a victim talks to after the police is often an advocate from one of the dozens of organizations primarily funded by a dwindling pot of federal money.




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Endorsement: “Do not retain” votes on Colorado judges could inadvertently give a win to Trump supporters

Coloradans should vote to retain Justice Monica M. Márquez and send a message to those wielding her retention as a political cudgel that far-right extremists cannot bully Colorado justices.





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Holiday Party Recipe: How to make a showstopper Antipasti Platter

This abundant board features tortellini skewers, prosciutto-melon skewers and stuffed mushrooms, as well as classic antipasti items.




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Ultimate Cheese Board Recipe: Baked Herb Ricotta with Hot Honey and Cheesy Millionaire Dips

Looking to build out a showstopping cheese board for your holiday guests? Grab the biggest board you've got and fill it with baguette slices, cheeses and these two incredible cheesy dips.





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Chef’s table: These cast-iron Kahlua Brownies offer an indulgent take on nostalgia

The dessert is a Fig & Ash mainstay, a dessert so beloved that on the rare occasion Hughes takes it off the menu, "people complain."







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Five Weeknight Dishes: Five-star coconut curry chickpeas with pumpkin and lime and more

Here are five especially delicious options for the week ahead and those to come.




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Several new navigation centers will offer metro Denver’s homeless population help amid worsening crisis

Bridge House's "work-first" approach is similar to Aurora's philosophy of how best to lift people out of homelessness.





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Man dies after fatal hit-and-run at Arvada car wash, police say

The hit-and-run suspect allegedly waited for the victim -- an unidentified man in his 60s -- to get out of his car in the Autowash parking lot before running him over.




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Westminster pulls out of Rocky Flats tunnel and bridge access project, citing health concerns

Westminster is the second community surrounding the 6,200-acre federal property to withdraw from an intergovernmental agreement supporting construction of a tunnel and bridge into Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.









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It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here are 10 iconic horror films

Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics.