Iraqi Kurds Capture Besieged Sinjar Mountain, Freeing Hundreds

Drag queen and social media personality Pattie Gonia is known for exploring the great outdoors while sporting 6-inch heels, and soon she will be trekking Colorado trails and hosting dance parties along the way. First, the queen will sashay through Telluride’s Mountainfilm festival, May 23-27, for a music video screening followed by a free drag show and dance party.

Douglas County High School on Wednesday moved the location of its upcoming graduation after teachers and union leaders raised concerns that holding the ceremony at the U. S. Air Force Academy created hurdles that could have prevented undocumented students and their families from attending the celebration. The new venue for the May 22 commencement — Echo Park Stadium in Parker — “allows us to ensure all who wish to attend can do so and celebrate with our Huskies,” Douglas County High School Principal Tony Kappas wrote in an email to teachers, students and families Wednesday. The school’s graduation is on the same date, but the time has been changed to 3 p.m. Educators had raised concerns about restrictions to enter the Air Force Academy — including requiring adults to present a valid form of photo identification — shutting out undocumented students and their family members. “We worked closely with our students and families, as well as representatives from the Air Force Academy, to ensure our community understood the security requirements at the Academy and that everyone who wished to attend the commencement ceremony would be able to do so,” Kappas wrote in the email.

WeWork, the nation’s second-largest provider of coworking spaces, has filed a motion in bankruptcy court to assume or keep its leases at the Triangle Building near Union Station in Denver and at Canyon 28 in Boulder. The two locations are among 16 the company indicated on Monday that it wants to retain as it restructures its finances and emerges from bankruptcy.

The coming days figure to be busy and full of churn for the back part of the Broncos roster. The team started making moves Wednesday by releasing quarterback Ben DiNucci, a source confirmed to The Denver Post. DiNucci later acknowledged the move on social media, writing, “All part of the journey!! Excited for what’s to come.” I have been released by the Broncos. All part of the journey !! Excited for what’s to come

DALLAS — Colorado’s stars 1, Dallas Stars 0. “Defense travels” is a popular axiom in sports. Well, world-class talent travels in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well, and the Colorado Avalanche has the best five-man unit in the NHL. Cale Makar had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Avalanche roared back from a three-goal deficit to take Game 1 against the Dallas Stars in this second-round series at American Airlines Center.

The Colorado legislature’s 2024 session is set to end Wednesday night, and the House and Senate convened for a final day of debate and votes to wrap up bills on a number of priorities, including property tax reform and land-use policy changes that will affect local governments. This story will be updated throughout the day. Updated at 2: p.m.: Gov.