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Want to shake off your Thanksgiving food coma? Enjoy a festive cocktail at one of these holiday pop-up bars and get a jumpstart into the season’s spirits. Whether catching up with friends or simply getting in a merry mood, these seasonal bars across the Denver metro area promise a memorable holiday experience. Avantiki at Avanti Food & Beverage You’ll find tiki-inspired cocktails such as spiked egg nogs and boozy punch bowls at Avanti Food & Beverage’s Avantiki popup.

Elizabeth Garner has been Colorado’s demographer for two decades, and her deputy, Cindy DeGroen, has been on the job for closer to three decades. They uncovered what story the population numbers were telling and then told that story to anyone who would listen. “Our goal is to be as close to right as possible.

When Mr. Hank the horse fell in a hole, the whole of Grand Junction pulled together to get him out. On Tuesday night, the 18-year-old horse ate his dinner at his Grand Junction home and all was well. But by Wednesday morning he was stuck in a hole. Really stuck. So stuck that firefighters from two different departments were called to the scene — a field near 2252 I 1/4 Road in Grand Junction — just after 7 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY — Michael Malone bent his knees as if trying to demonstrate an engaged defensive stance on the sideline. He clapped emphatically — stepping onto the court as he did so, making sure he had Jamal Murray’s attention as the point guard sauntered back to the defensive end, disappointed in himself for not cashing in on his own heads-up play. Because he had missed the shot, the steal that preceded it faded from memory almost immediately.

As receiver Courtland Sutton said after Sunday’s win, “The tide is turning” for the Broncos. The Broncos entered the 2024 NFL season with their worst preseason odds dating back to 1977, according to pro-football-reference.com. But a 7-5 start to the season has oddsmakers re-evaluating Denver’s outlook. The Broncos have +5,000 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $5,000 — to win Super Bowl LIX, according to BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook.

Clint Hurdle taught players to hit through wit. The cover of former Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle’s new book “Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball”. (Provided by Clint Hurdle) He managed 17 years in the big leagues, suffered 1,345 losses, but won over organizations with his leadership and sense of humor.