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People line up for the Merry Go Round at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside, Colorado on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post) Cheerful calliope music blared as the merry-go-round spun at Lakeside Amusement Park, harkening back …

An anthology of Colorado writers and a study of the stuff created by man, by a former Denver Museum of Nature and Science archaeologist, are among the winners of the 2024 Colorado Book Awards. “So Much Stuff” is by Chip …

The right to free speech, or the right to discriminate? Re: “Jack Phillips’ cakes are expression and should be protected,” June 23 commentary Krista Kafer’s Sunday editorial defending “Jack Phillip’s cakes” does make sense on the most superficial level. Should …

The Chicago Pride Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Sunday, starting in Uptown, passing through Lake View and ending in Lincoln Park. The city’s 53rd edition of the Pride Parade will be smaller than in the past — limited by …

Jeff Lewis is not a fan of Danielle Cabral’s clothing line. In June 2024, the “Jeff Lewis Has Issues” podcast host talked about “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” with his guest, Melissa Gorga. But when talk turned to an …

Lindsay Hubbard revealed that it didn’t take her long to get over Carl Radke. In a June 2024 interview, the “Summer House” star said that by the time the 8th season of the Bravo reality show aired, she was well …

The Toronto Maple Leafs seem to find themselves linked to every free agent and player available for trade. On the other hand, we’ve hardly heard from the actual members of the organization since the season ended. That changed on Saturday, …

Emma Slater has a favorite castmate on “Dancing With the Stars” – and it’s not any of her fellow pro dancers or her ex-husband, Sasha Farber. In a June 2024 interview with Reality Tea, the veteran “Dancing With the Stars” pro …

Having sniper-trained police in our neighborhoods to protect us and our homes was not anything we thought we would see when we were elected to the University of Colorado Board of Regents – an unpaid elected position. Yet, this was …

Dear Ismael, With summer in full swing, what are some good ways to get visiting family/friends/tourists out of The Loop and into neighborhoods in a way that can provide a more localized, interesting experience as well as (ideally) help give …

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single retired grandfather in the South. My daughter, 50, has hitched her wagon to an alcoholic. She’s circling the drain and going down with him. My grandsons are adults and scattered around the country. They are …

Ed Potocki plucked a cicada off his chest and noticed white or blue eyes. The 2024 emergence of the 17-year cicadas is ending. In its wake are a host of memories and peculiarities. This emergence received more buzz, probably because …

The Tampa Bay Lightning stole most of the headlines coming out of the 2024 NHL draft and it wasn’t because of their selections. The Lightning completed two trades on Saturday, June 29 opening a lot of cap room ahead of …

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michael Phelps, 39; Monica Potter, 53; Mike Tyson, 58; David Alan Grier, 68. Happy Birthday: Set boundaries, have a goal and adopt a disciplined mindset that helps you stay on course. Use your connections, clout …

The New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings appeared to be on the verge of completing a trade. It’d have involved Rangers captain Jacob Trouba, but no deal materialized. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided an ominous update regarding the possibility of …

Dear Readers: Since announcing my departure from writing this syndicated column, I have heard from scores of people across various platforms, thanking me for more than two decades of offering advice and wishing me well in my “retirement.” Related Articles …

The family of HGTV stars Dave and Jenny Marrs is deep in grief after the sudden loss of a baby lamb they’d been nursing to health on their Arkansas farm. Late on June 29, 2024, Jenny posted a photo in …

The Toronto Maple Leafs completed a trade for pending restricted free agent Chris Tanev on Saturday, June 29. They now have exclusive negotiating rights ahead of free agency. The Leafs sent forward Max Ellis and a seventh-round pick in the …

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Dear Readers: Since announcing my departure from writing this syndicated column, I have heard from scores of people across various platforms, thanking me for more than two decades of offering advice and wishing me well in my “retirement.” I am …

Moon Alert: After 8:15 a.m. EDT today (5:15 a.m. PDT), there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Taurus. Happy Birthday for Sunday, June 30, 2024: You have a quirky sense of humor and you’re …

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said changes were coming to the roster. However, Karnisovas will keep one of the Bulls’ own after checking off one of his more significant offseason objectives. They face the prospect …

Late Saturday, less than 24 hours before NBA teams can start talking to free agents, the Bulls agreed to a five-year, $90 million deal with forward Patrick Williams. The Sun-Times reported last week that the organization had Williams, 22, as …

Moon Alert After 7:15 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) Don’t waste your energy on power struggles about money and possessions, which you might be tempted to …