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One day into training camp, the Nuggets now have two injured players. Peyton Watson did not practice Friday due to a soft-tissue hamstring injury that will likely keep him out for Denver’s first two preseason games. The team plays twice in Abu Dhabi next week against the Boston Celtics. “I think it’s really important that we’re smart about his injury, his rehab, his recovery,” coach Michael Malone said.

How does Charlie Blackmon stack up against other Rockies all-timers? A look at 13 major statistical categories in which Blackmon ranks within the top five in franchise history. Games Played 1. Todd Helton 2,247 2. Charlie Blackmon 1,621 3. Carlos Gonzalez 1,247 4. Larry Walker 1,170 5. Vinny Castilla 1,098 Mobile users click here Offensive bWAR 1. Todd Helton 54.5 2. Larry Walker 43.6 3. Troy Tulowitzki 31.0 4. Charlie Blackmon 28.7 5.

Colorado adults are outpacing the rest of the country in cocaine consumption, according to data released this year by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. According to the agency, in 2021 and 2022, about 3.06% of Colorado adults had used cocaine in the past year compared to 1.95% of adults across the United States. Related Articles Colorado News | Eagle County deputies seize 23 pounds of suspected cocaine during traffic stop Colorado topped the list of the 50 states surveyed along with Washington, D.

Oscar Gandarilla called his son out of school Thursday in Rawlins, Wyo., and the father-son duo made the trek south to Coors Field — all to hear snippets of a single song one last time. Yes, the 36-year-old Denver native wanted to get a final in-person glimpse of his favorite Rockies player, Charlie Blackmon — the bearded, hard-nosed, sweet-swinging left-hander who’s called Coors Field home for 14 seasons. But it was more than that as Blackmon, 38, was set to retire on Sunday.

After two years of racking up infractions working at Sylvan Dale Ranch near Loveland, the 49-year-old man charged with arson in the Alexander Mountain fire may have wanted to play the hero, according to an arrest affidavit. Jason Hobby was arrested earlier this month in connection to the Larimer County wildfire that charred nearly 10,000 acres and caused more than $30 million in damage to private and public property, according to Larimer County officials. The fire, which burned for more than two weeks, destroyed 29 homes and 21 outbuildings and damaged another four homes.

Lamenting the uneasy budgetary situation facing the state, Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposed bill Friday that would have increased annual payments to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association in times of inflation. “I think it’s a good concept. I don’t see how we can afford it this year,” Rep. Rick Taggart told fellow lawmakers on the Pension Review Commission.