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The family of a Nicaraguan asylum-seeker who died from an undiagnosed blood clot is suing the operator of a privately-run Aurora detention center that they say ignored his pleas for help following a pattern of preventable detainee deaths. Dorling Peralta Rivera, wife of Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza, and their two children say Mendoza languished inside the Aurora Contract Detention Facility as he tried at least three times to get treated for severe pain in his right leg. On Oct.

Valeri Nichushkin has returned to Denver, while goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has arrived, the Colorado Avalanche announced Saturday. Nichushkin remains in Stage 3 of the NHL-NHLPA player assistance program but will be skating and working out away from the team. General manager Chris MacFarland said before the regular season began that Nichushkin was expected to return to Colorado from Russia near the end of this month. While being placed into Stage 3 of the program May 13 — the day of Game 4 against the Dallas Stars during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — Nichushkin was suspended for “at least six months.” He will be eligible to apply for reinstatement next month, but will also have to show he’s satisfied the requirements of Stage 3.

You know it’s been a tough week when the best news for Avalanche fans before Friday night’s OT win over Anaheim didn’t come from the Avs at all. Or from Denver. Or even from hockey, now that you mention it. The burgundy and blue opened a regular season 0-4 for the first time since 1998.

Snow will continue to fall across the Rocky Mountains this weekend, depositing one or two inches after a storm system brought winter weather to Colorado’s high country Friday. The National Weather Service forecasts snow showers for areas south of Interstate 70 through mid-day Saturday and warned drivers to prepare for wintry conditions in mountain passes. Related Articles Weather | Colorado weather: Heavy snow, winter storm warning in mountains, rain in Denver from storm system Weather | Colorado weather: Where, when and how much snow to expect this weekend Weather | Xcel Energy faces new requirements for preemptive power shutoffs after storm of complaints Weather | Colorado weather: Snow returns to mountains Friday, thunderstorms to douse metro area Weather | U.

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Oct. 19, 2024, as of 9:30 a.m. Saturday: Aspen Park, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m. MDT Aspen Springs, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m. MDT Blue Valley, CO — 1.9 inches at 7 a.m. MDT Cimarron Canyon Sta, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m.

C-470 is open again near the highway’s junction with U. S. 6 after a vehicle crash closed westbound lanes, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The agency announced the crash on social media at 6:45 a.m. Saturday and said drivers should expect delays. CDOT’s statewide road conditions map indicated the roadway was once again open to traffic as of 10:08 a.m. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.