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Georgiev makes 27 saves as Avalanche beat Blackhawks 5-0
DENVER (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves and Denis Malgin had two goals and an assist, helping the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Monday night. Mikko Rantanen got his 47th goal and an assist as the Avs posted their sixth consecutive win. Logan...

Police: Dentist killed wife by lacing shakes with poison
DENVER (AP) — Police believe a Colorado dentist laced his wife’s pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, eventually killing his spouse so he could be with a woman he was having an affair with, according to court documents. James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion...

Gonzaga wears down Grand Canyon 82-70 in March Madness
DENVER (AP) — Slow-starting Gonzaga finally shook off the first-round jitters, then wore out Grand Canyon 82-70 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Julian Strawther in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Zags senior Drew Timme brought his sweatband and moustache back to March Madness...

Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — The music was blaring on a February afternoon when Francisco Torres stopped by a Massachusetts barbershop, proclaiming he was half-angel, half-devil. He wanted a dozen people to come outside the shop and shoot him with an automatic weapon stored in his car...

Drew family holds impromptu reunion at NCAA Tournament
DENVER (AP) — Homer Drew has to be the proudest papa in town. The longtime coaching stalwart has not one, but two sons working the sidelines at the NCAA Tournament this week. Scott Drew is coaching Baylor, Bryce Drew is coaching Grand Canyon and Homer Drew has an entire day to...

Heat get rare easy win, roll past Grizzlies 138-119
MIAMI (AP) — For the first time in nearly two months, the Miami Heat got an easy one. Bam Adebayo scored 26 points, Tyler Herro added 24 and the Heat shot 59.8% — a season best, by far — on the way to topping the Memphis Grizzlies 138-119 on Wednesday night. ...

US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred Wednesday to several tribes from across the Great Plains, in the latest example of Native Americans reclaiming stewardship over animals their ancestors lived alongside for millennia. Following...
EverCommerce: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — EverCommerce Inc. (EVCM) on Wednesday reported a loss of $17.8 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 4 cents...

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's rights, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, has died. She was 82. Schroeder's former press secretary, Andrea Camp, said Schroeder suffered a stroke recently and died Monday night at a hospital in Celebration, Florida, the...
Denver to pay $1.6M to protesters injured by police in 2020
DENVER (AP) — The city of Denver will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by seven people who police injured during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020. The City Council approved the settlements Monday, the largest of which will be paid to Gabriel...
