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Broncos coach Sean Payton said Bo Nix will likely not play today against the Vikings as he recovers from ankle surgeries (he recently played in a preseason game), while Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes continues healing his knee ahead of his Sept.

14 return.

Douglas County teachers union president Lucy Squire has urged a return to collective bargaining as a recent board meeting led to a vote putting a $54 million mill levy override on the November ballot to help raise teacher salaries.

The board’s move aims to make the district more competitive for educators.

Ridley Scott’s film The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi and canine co-star Jasper, opens in theaters today + it tells a post-pandemic Colorado survival and love story.

Critics note Hozier’s score enhances the film’s mood + local audiences are invited to experience its unique blend of action and emotion.

The FTC proposed new rules that will require businesses to clearly disclose the data used in personalized pricing — a step following Gov. Polis’ veto of a related Colorado bill and now open for public comment.

After an electrical fire closed the historic Denver Turnverein Dance Center last week, a fundraiser raised over $30,000 (with community support) to cover payroll and repair costs as plans develop to reopen the venue.

NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Aug.

30 from Kennedy Space Center using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, and the observatory+ built by Boulder-based Ball Aerospace will map the Milky Way to help scientists answer cosmic questions.

Sable Altura Fire Rescue opened a new substation in Watkins to reduce response time to fast moving grass fires and offer fire and EMS training to transitional residents at Sage Ridge, a state run housing facility.

It stores brush trucks that assist in fighting wildfires across the region.

CPR Classical welcomed new host Mario Rivas as he brings his passion for classical music and storytelling to Denver listeners after a career change from Los Angeles (he connects on 88.1 FM and online 'Listen Live').