Former Bronco Trevor Pryce’s animated Netflix series, “Kulipari,” features fighting frogs

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Former Bronco Trevor Pryce’s animated Netflix series, “Kulipari,” features fighting frogs
When former Broncos defensive end Trevor Pryce was a kid, he obsessed over one scene in BBC’s “Planet Earth” series that showed tree frogs leaping from branch to branch. To Pryce, they looked like superheroes.

If Edward Snowden starts talking to you on the big screen, you know this isn’t a regular movie
Fathom Events, based in the Denver Tech Center, has figured out not only how to get people back into movie theaters, but get them to pay extra for a show. The company, which limits most of its events between Mondays and Thursdays, has sold 4 million tickets this year for $12 to $30 each.

Two men stabbed, two arrested, in SW Denver incident
Two men were stabbed Wednesday night in a southwest Denver incident.

Colorado man gets 10 years in prison for infant daughter’s death
A 32-year-old Avon man who pleaded guilty to causing the death of his infant daughter has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Pella the courthouse dog leads the way to recovery for hundreds of children, families
Pella, a brown-eyed, Lab-golden retriever mix, made her debut as Colorado’s first-ever “facility dog” in 2012, after lifelong animal lover and former Aurora police officer Amber Urban worked for years to bring her to Aurora.

Seen: Chris Isaak charms at Sounds of Summer
Let’s say you’re a Chris Isaak fan. You buy his records, attend his concerts and catch him guest-starring on a TV show or in a movie like “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.” But if you’re really lucky, you score a ticket to the second annual Sounds of Summer.

Kiszla: Is Kevin Durant too soft to be Captain America for USA basketball?
Kevin Durant wants to be Captain America, our country’s new Olympic hero for the basketball world to embrace.

U.S. swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz taken off flight amid Rio robbery probe
The U.S. Olympic Committee says two American swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery involving Ryan Lochte and his teammates.

Jon Gray pulled after 4 innings, but Rockies right-hander says he’s improving
Jon Gray’s line did not suggest progress: Four runs allowed on six hits over four innings. He needed 96 pitches (62 strikes) to get through his day, in part because a lot of his pitches were fouled off.

California wildfire burns with ferocity never seen by fire crews
A wildfire with a ferocity never seen before by veteran California firefighters raced up and down canyons, instantly engulfing homes and forcing thousands of people to flee, some running for their lives just ahead of the flames.

Child at Douglas County hotel pool taken to hospital after drowning incident
Emergency responders were called Wednesday night to a Douglas County hotel on a report of a drowning incident.

Driven out: Housing crisis looms in flood-stricken Louisiana
With an estimated 40,000 homes damaged by deadly flooding, Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since the miserable, bumbling aftermath of Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.

After three years as walk-on, Jakob Buys awarded a scholarship at Colorado State
At Colorado State’s team meeting Monday night, defensive tackle Jakob Buys heard an announcement that surprised him — and triggered raucous cheers from his teammates.

Explorers find 2nd-oldest confirmed shipwreck in Great Lakes
The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.

Whee! Niagara Falls adds a zip line
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward churning mist at speeds topping 40 mph.

West, Ward reprising Batman roles in animated movie
Adam West and Burt Ward are reprising their respective roles as Batman and Robin, but they won’t have to don tights this time around.

Family of Bob Marley wants out of Denver-based Marley Coffee
The family of Bob Marley has terminated its licensing agreement with Denver-based Jammin Java’s Marley Coffee, who is asking a California District Court to suspend the termination or the company will die.

Rockies hammer Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg in series-clinching victory
Colorado abused Strasburg to the tune of seven first-inning runs and kept piling on in a 12-10 victory over the NL East leaders.

Kiszla: Driving in Rio traffic would scare pants off Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Of all the stupid things I’ve done in my life, this might be the dumbest: I rented a car in a city where every street leads straight to Hades.

New app connects Centennial residents with free Lyft rides to train station
A novel approach to bridging the gap between home and office and the transit station went live in Centennial on Wednesday with the release of an app that will make it possible for some in the southern suburb to get a free lift with ride-hailing service Lyft to the Dry Creek light rail station.

Cisco laying off 5,500 employees amid tech upheaval
Cisco Systems is laying off 5,500 employees as the internet gear maker scrambles to adapt to a technology upheaval that has triggered similar cutbacks to other storied tech companies.

Colin Kaepernick’s arrival at Broncos HQ, still in a 49ers jersey, brings some “what-ifs?”
Three months after the Broncos flirted with the idea of trading to make Kaepernick their next quarterback, his arrival prompted some what-ifs.

Broncos, Breckenridge Brewery team up for beer: United in Orange pale ale
Breckenridge Brewery teamed up with the reigning Super Bowl champions to create a Broncos-themed beer called United in Orange pale ale.

Agilent investing $120 million in new Frederick facility
Agilent Technologies Inc. on Wednesday said its expansion to Frederick is part of a $120 million investment to double its capacity to manufacture ingredients that could be used to treat cancer.

U.S. routs Argentina, moves into Rio Olympics men’s basketball semifinals
This was the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team that everyone expected to see at the Rio Games, now right where it was expected to be — in the semifinals.

Suspensions re-instated for Colorado doctors who recommended high medical marijuana plant counts
Four Colorado medical marijuana doctors — who were suspended for recommending large plant counts to too many patients and then had their suspensions temporarily lifted by a judge — are back to being suspended, after the judge reversed course and dismissed their lawsuit.

Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian strong in Broncos, 49ers joint practice
NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe analyzes how Broncos quarterbacks Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch performed at practice Wednesday.

Denver police shot a juvenile carjacking suspect as he fled down alley
Police say a teenage boy shot by police in a West Denver alley Tuesday afternoon was one of three juvenile suspects discovered in a stolen car.

“Epic, for sure”: Climber recounts night stuck on Boulder’s Second Flatiron
The 36-year-old who was stranded on the side of Boulder’s Second Flatiron earlier this week, recounts his experience.

More than 500 evacuated in ship fire near Puerto Rico
More than 500 passengers were being evacuated on Wednesday from a ship that caught fire about a mile off Puerto Rico’s north coast.

Resignation of Dougco school board member Doug Benevento marked by praise and foes’ cheers
Doug Benevento drew praise for his work for vouchers and other conservative causes during his controversial six-year tenure on the Douglas County School Board after he announced his resignation from the board Wednesday.

George Gwozdecky, Jim Montgomery not part of Avalanche coaching search
Gwozdecky and Montgomery, however, both said they have not spoken to Avs general manager Joe Sakic about the position and they don’t expect to get that call.

Trump Tower climber had planned and practiced, prosecutors say
A Virginia man who scaled the all-glass face of Trump Tower last week using suction cups planned his climb, ordering equipment on Amazon, practicing ahead of time and waiting until his parents were away before traveling to New York City, according to prosecutors.

Wildfire burning on 35 acres in Berthoud; structure protection underway
A wildfire Wednesday afternoon is burning about 30 acres of land in Berthoud and firefighters are working to protect homes from growing flames.

How Denver’s Adeline Gray went from considering retirement to being favored for wrestling gold medal
As a three-time world champion with a 38-match unbeaten streak stretching over two years, Adeline Gray has a chance to make history Thursday by becoming the first American woman to become an Olympic champion wrestler.

CenturyLink says Prism TV service available to 500,000 Denver homes
As other pay-for-TV providers flounder, CenturyLink says its Prism TV service is growing. But the company won’t say exactly how many of the 500,000 eligible homes have subscribed to the service.

Missy Franklin has an adorable Colorado homecoming after Olympics
Sure, Missy Franklin didn’t have the best Olympics experience. But when the Colorado native returned home she was greeted by a lawn full of handwritten notes on pink hearts (and some neighborhood friends).