Jokic comes in 4th in Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year voting
The Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals MVP didn't win the Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year award this year, but he came close.
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The Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals MVP didn't win the Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year award this year, but he came close.
The Raptors were the latest Nuggets opponent to be torched by Nikola Jokic in their home arena, and on Wednesday night Jokic hit a career milestone in the process.
A deputy was taken to the hospital after being shot in the arm or leg by a wanted suspect.
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has been enjoying a phenomenal month of December.
The only other time it's been 67 degrees in Denver on Dec. 19 was in 1917.
Firefighters in Wheat Ridge on Tuesday battled a fire at an apartment complex that is under construction.
Broomfield police over the weekend arrested a 43-year-old man on a first degree murder charge.
A fire in southeast Aurora that happened at the site of a multi-family apartment building under construction last week is now being investigated as being caused by a possible criminal act.
Crews on Monday were monitoring hotspots after a weekend fire at an Aurora apartment building construction site.
Police in Boulder shot and killed a woman who aimed an apparently fake gun at a driver.
Police in Boulder on Sunday shot and killed a woman who aimed a fake gun at a driver. It happened in the late afternoon on the 3100 block of Broadway, close to the North Boulder Rec Center. Boulder Police Deputy Chief Ron Gosage said on Monday that the woman was carrying a replica Beretta pistol. They said the driver who the woman aimed the fake gun at called 911 right away. A few minutes later police arrived and spotted the women who was walking away. The woman allegedly refused to comply with police officers' orders and walked away into a neighborhood. For 15 minutes police tried to get her to drop the gun and halt but she didn't. They also fired at her with non-lethal items but those didn't work. Eventually fatal shot or shots were fired by an officer or officers. The woman hasn't been identified. Authorities in Boulder have scheduled a news conference for early Monday afternoon to discuss a shooting that involved officers.
The opening date for this winter's Ice Castles attraction in Cripple Creek is now set.
Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto and tight end Greg Dulcich were ruled out by the Denver Broncos in their game against the Lions in Detroit on Saturday. Both will instead focus on recovery from their injuries.
Nikola Jokic became the first NBA player with at least 10 triple-doubles in seven straight seasons as the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-101 on Thursday night for their third consecutive win.
A child was badly injured on Wednesday night in what police say was a drive-by shooting in Longmont.