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Troy Renck: A day later, hearts remain in throats, fists remain in a ball. The frustration and disappointment with the Nuggets’ season-ending defeat is palpable. There is no shame in losing to a team as talented as the Minnesota Timberwolves. But the Nuggets did not lose. They choked. No NBA team over the last 25 years has ever squandered a 20-point lead in a Game 7.

One of Colorado’s largest insurers and one of its major hospital systems have reached a deal, ending more than two weeks of uncertainty for patients. CommonSpirit Health went out-of-network with Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Colorado on May 1, meaning patients could be responsible for paying a larger share of their medical bills if they sought care at one of CommonSpirit’s hospitals or clinics. In Colorado, CommonSpirit owns 11 hospitals including St.

“I know you!” Border Patrol agent Hector Covarrubias exclaimed in his rapid-fire Spanish to two women from Torreón, Mexico who he had just detained. We were in a desert area on the U. S. side of the border wall that separates Sunland Park, New Mexico from Anapra, Mexico. This is a heavily trafficked area by migrants only a few miles west of the large cities, El Paso, Texas and Juárez, Mexico. “I detained you yesterday,” he continued.

A pedestrian struck by a driver Friday has died from injuries sustained in the hit-and-run, according to Denver police. Police reported the crash at Federal Boulevard and West Fourth Avenue around 1:20 a.m. Friday on X. One pedestrian was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries and southbound Federal Boulevard was closed while police investigated, according to the post. The pedestrian was later pronounced dead, according to a Monday morning update.

An adult died while paddleboarding during high winds and large waves Saturday afternoon at Harvey Gap State Park north of Silt on the Western Slope, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Witnesses saw four people paddleboarding without life jackets at Grass Valley Reservoir on Saturday when wind speeds increased, according to a news release.

Was Vail justified to cancel SeeWalker’s residency? Re: “Vail cancels a Lakota artist for her Palestinian sympathies, chilling her speech,” May 15 editorial The Post got it wrong when it claimed in its May 15 editorial Lakota artist Danielle SeeWalker’s speech was chilled when the Town of Vail canceled her participation in an arts program because of Palestinian sympathies.