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Denver Sheriff’s Department is spending $1 million to train every deputy in crisis intervention
The training for Denver Sheriff Department deputies on how to deal with inmates in crisis is nerve-wracking. Actors wearing jail uniforms scream in hysterics, flail and even stuff wads of tissue up their noses to simulate real life inside a detention center. During a recent training exercise, Denver Sheriff Department Deputy Tim Moore kept his voice […]

Some Melania Trump speech lines mirror Michelle Obama speech
Melania Trump’s well-received speech Monday to the Republican National Convention contained two passages that match nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention.

The immigrants who like Donald Trump
In a U.S. survey conducted by Pew Research Center, half of all foreign-born whites said that the growing number of newcomers “threatens” traditional American customs and values.

Summer Olympic sports seek “individual” not blanket ban on Russians
Summer Olympic sports federations said on Tuesday they are ready to deal with “individual cases” of Russian doping, rather than endorse a total ban on the Russian team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

“We have to stand united”: Carmelo Anthony seeks more than Olympic gold
Anthony wants an end to the gun violence, the killing of blacks and the targeting of police, and right now his quest for that seems bigger than his desire for would what be a record third gold medal.

IS group claims responsibility for train attack in Germany
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for an ax-and-knife attack on a German train that left at least five people injured.

After outbreak of dissent, Trump powers toward the prize
Barring a last-minute jolt to the proceedings, Donald Trump is hours away from attaining the 2016 presidential nomination despite efforts to stop him.

Rockies rookies running the show as Tyler Anderson and Trevor Story help top Tampa Bay
When the Rockies returned home a year ago from baseball’s all-star break, they got lost in the weeds, strangled by unruly pitching and a glaring talent gap.

CU-Boulder biomedical hardware launched into space Monday
Biomedical hardware built by CU was launched into space Monday and is headed for the International Space Station where it will be used for medical experiments to test the effects of space travel

Bloodshed fills headlines, confronting public with anxiety
Ever since a gunman opened fire on Florida nightclub goers five weeks ago, killing 49, we’ve been buffeted by images of bloodshed.

DPS superintendent describes what he learned abroad
Just before 9 a.m. Monday — his first day back on the job after six months of unpaid leave — Superintendent Tom Boasberg was waiting offstage in a packed downtown ballroom. Two soon-to-be sixth-grade boys had the microphone and the attention of more than 2,000 Denver Public Schools educators gathered for the kickoff of an […]

America’s future painted as bleak without Trump in office
Painting a bleak picture of America’s future, Republicans promised a new era of security with Donald Trump as president as they opened a four-day convention.

Denver’s retail market still tight, but Sports Authority’s dissolution looms
Prime retail space continues to be a hot commodity in the Denver area, although Sports Authority’s looming dissolution will have at least a temporary impact on the market in the coming months.

What President Obama thinks about police
Not long after three police officers were shot dead Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., President Barack Obama condemned the attack.

Temporary TSA PreCheck enrollment center to open in Glendale next month
A temporary enrollment center for the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program will open for five days next month at a Denver hotel.

TSA checkpoint times have dropped significantly at DIA, eased across the nation
Security checkpoint wait times dropped significantly at Denver International Airport and eased at other airports across the nation in June thanks to what officials say is a major overhaul in the way they keep passengers safe.

Gudy Gaskill, mother of the Colorado Trail, dies at 89
Gudy Gaskill spent 30 years pushing the 567-mile Colorado Trail from idea to reality, all while raising four kids, running a real estate business and climbing all the Colorado fourteeners. She died last week at age 89.

9-year-old dies after drowning at Rock Canyon Swim Beach in Pueblo
A 9-year-old boy died after drowning at the Rock Canyon Swim Beach in Lake Pueblo State Park.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the example of putting health first
There was a time when drivers raced injured, when nothing could get them to climb out of their seat.

Melania Trump ignites GOP convention after gloom, turmoil
Melania Trump presents her husband as softer and gentler than the man known by the public.

Police kill attacker who slashed people on German train
A teenage Afghan migrant armed with an ax and a knife attacked passengers aboard a regional train in southern Germany on Monday night.

Possible measles exposure in south metro area of Denver
The Tri-County Health Department issued a warning for possible exposure to a baby with measles who has been at various locations in the south metro area of Denver.

Summertime visitors to Colorado, Utah and Wyoming up 11 percent; revenues climb, too
Summertime visitors to the Rocky Mountain region and far-west states is up nearly 10 percent from a year ago while revenues has increased by nearly 17 percent.

Mosquitos in Weld County test positive for West Nile virus
Mosquitoes in several areas of Weld County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Denver campaign finance reform proposal pulled from ballot
A proposed Denver ballot initiative that would reign in big-donor campaign contributions and set up a public financing system for city elections has been withdrawn.

Police search for father, three children missing after hiking in Durango
Ground teams from La Plata County Search and Rescue began searching early Monday morning for a missing father and his three children

Cyclist who died after hitting parked truck in Fort Collins identified
The Larimer County Medical Examiner on Monday identified a bicyclist who died after colliding with the back of a parked truck in southwest Fort Collins Saturday

Former Cardinals exec sentenced to jail for hacking Astros
The former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail for hacking the Houston Astros’ player personnel database.

Park City battles Vail Resorts’ plan to trademark the town’s name
Resort operator Vail Resorts has backed off plans to trademark “Park City,” after locals in the former Utah mining town protested the application.

Peyton Manning? Retired. Tom Coughlin? Resigned. Rams? In LA.
Upheaval is the buzzword for the NFL as training camps open. At least until big-name players get big-time injuries, or major holdouts end, or tackling and blocking for real begin, the departures of a likely Hall of Fame player and coach will be front and center.

Northbound I-25 ramp at eastbound I-70 closed after semi rollover
A semi hauling a crushed car overturned, blocking the ramp.

Troy E. Renck leaving Denver Post for Channel 7
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post’s lead Broncos reporter, is leaving to join Channel 7 as a Broncos reporter/sportscaster.

WWE mock draft: Raw vs. Smackdown
For the first time since 2011, World Wrestling Entertainment is doing a brand extension, and splitting its stable of wrestlers onto its two shows: “Raw” and “Smackdown.” The draft will take place live on “Smackdown” on Tuesday.