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denverpost.com > 02/27/2026 > nikola-jokic-lu-dort-fight-reaction-ejection

Nikola Jokic on Lu Dort foul that provoked fight: ‘Unnecessary move. And a necessary reaction’

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (298+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " A man of few words, Nikola Jokic was candid and concise with his thoughts on the Lu Dort flagrant foul that provoked him to get in Dort's face Friday night. "Unnecessary move, and a necessary reaction," the Nuggets…...

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denverpost.com > 02/27/2026 > nuggets-thunder-fight-nikola-jokic-lu-dort-ejection

Lu Dort foul on Nikola Jokic sparks fight in Nuggets’ overtime loss to Thunder

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (582+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Once in a blue moon, Nikola Jokic likes to remind people he is a 7-foot, 285-pound Serbian man. He decided that Lu Dort needed a reminder Friday during the fourth quarter of a white-knuckle thriller between the Nuggets…...

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denverpost.com > 02/23/2026 > utah-mountain-lion-cull

When mountain lion management turns to quackery (Opinion)

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (546+ words) This year, in what it calls a "study," Utah's Division of Wildlife'Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, authorizing them to…...

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denverpost.com > 02/23/2026 > denver-ice-mask-ban-democratic-cities-immigration

Denver is poised to pass mask ban for ICE agents, joining other cities in pushing back on enforcement

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (600+ words) Denver is on track to join a growing number of Democrat-led cities that are trying to restrict immigration enforcement operations after the City Council unanimously gave initial approval Monday to a ban on officers wearing masks. All 13 members of the…...

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denverpost.com > 02/23/2026 > avalanche-olympics-medal-wedgwood-landeskog

How would the Avalanche have fared at the Winter Olympics?

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (756+ words) Six of the Colorado Avalanche players returned home from the 2026 Winter Olympics with a medal, but what if it were 25? It's a question that is impossible to answer, but fun to contemplate: How would the Avs, the NHL's top team…...

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denverpost.com > 02/23/2026 > seattle-sounders-blank-colorado-rapids-in-mls-season-opener

Seattle Sounders blank Colorado Rapids in MLS season opener

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (753+ words) Matt Wells couldn't have predicted a wilder first half in his coaching debut for the Colorado Rapids. On the docket from in the opening half of Sunday night's season opener against the Seattle Sounders: an overturned red card, four yellow…...

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denverpost.com > 02/22/2026 > nuggets-warriors-game-score-curry-jokic

Nuggets fall for trap at Golden State, lose to Warriors without Steph Curry to finish road trip

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (303+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " As if to point out how significant Steph Curry's absence should have been, Nikola Jokic inbounded the ball to him. It was a haphazard mistake, a rushed attempt to quickly resume play after the Warriors scored Sunday. Jamal…...

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denverpost.com > 02/22/2026 > colorado-medicaid-errors-transportation-fraud

Flawed analysis caused Colorado Medicaid program’s costs to surge and made it ‘attractive’ to fraud

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1466+ words) A Colorado Medicaid program was beset with explosive costs and fraud after state officials relied on a flawed analysis and recommended the legislature nearly triple the program's reimbursement rate, The Denver Post has found. It appeared to set up a…...

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denverpost.com > 02/21/2026 > tim-yount-on-the-mat-bob-smith-wray-wrestling

Meet the two men who’ve seen more than a century’s worth of Colorado state wrestling tournaments

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1370+ words) For more than a century's worth of Colorado high school state wrestling tournaments, the sage and the soothsayer have been unrelenting constants. This weekend, the sage " retired Hall of Fame coach Bob Smith " is at his 75th consecutive state tournament. And…...

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denverpost.com > 02/21/2026 > federal-agents-intimidation-masks

Federal agents: Uniforms, masks increase intimidating behavior (Letters)

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (874+ words) Re: "ICE accountability pledged," Feb. 3 news story When my son was four, we got him a tiger costume. He loved it and wore it almost every day. He could transform himself into a fierce animal, not only a tiger but…...