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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking […]
Softball: Lyons’ star pitcher and catcher leaning on over a decade of camaraderie
Lyons High School may be small, but the level of talent it possesses on the softball field has the Lions swinging like a heavyweight. The departure of last year’s ace, Ceci Chiaravalle, would have crippled a normal program in the year that followed. Chiaravalle led the entire state with 255 strikeouts through 23 games and […]
Three men arrested after allegedly kidnapping, torturing housemate in Jefferson County
Three men were arrested Monday after allegedly kidnapping and torturing their housemate for 14 hours, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Jason Edward Carlson, 49; Sherell Cortez Allen, 48; and Luke Leonard Anaya, 41, were arrested Monday at a house in the 4700 block of South Oak Court after a hospital staff member reported […]
Corbin Carroll homers twice off Austin Gomber as Rockies lose series finale 9-4 to Diamondbacks
Before the Rockies’ relievers could even settle into their seats beyond the right-field wall, Corbin Carroll jolted them awake. Carroll’s 438-foot blast on Austin Gomber’s seventh pitch Wednesday ricocheted off the second-deck facade and landed in the home bullpen, setting the tone for Gomber’s disappointing start, the bullpen’s long afternoon and the Rockies’ 9-4 loss […]
Xcel Energy leaves thousands in Aurora without power Friday morning
More than 5,000 people in Aurora were without power Friday morning, according to Xcel Energy. Around 5:12 a.m. Friday, 5,469 homes in Aurora lost power, according to Xcel’s outage map. The energy outlet didn’t say what caused the outage but said crews would restore power to the city by 6:45 a.m. Read the rest of […]
Adams 14 to add more than a dozen new electric school buses to its fleet
Adams County School District 14 will roll out 14 new electric school buses by 2025, adding to the 144 electric buses that already are ferrying school children in Colorado or are on-order for districts across the state. The Adams 14 buses will phase out more than half of the 25 diesel buses used by the […]
Broomfield shooting suspect, victim lived in same apartment, property managers say
The suspect in Thursday’s fatal hostage situation and shootout at Broomfield’s Arista Flats apartment complex and the woman he held hostage lived in the same apartment, property managers said. In an email to residents, Arista Flats management said the hostage and gunman lived together, but police have not specified what the nature of their relationship […]