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After becoming a violent pass rusher at Colorado State, Mohamed Kamara will take his talents to South Beach. The Miami Dolphins took Kamara in the fifth round (158th overall) of the NFL draft. Kamara will join a Miami draft class that currently consists of first-round edge rusher Chop Robinson, offensive tackle Patrick Paul and running back Jaylen Wright. Kamara left Colorado State after finishing second in career sacks (30.5) and third in career tackles for loss (45.5).

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for April 27, 2024, as of 12: 21 p.m. Saturday: Antero Junction, CO — 5 inches at 10:10 a.m. MDT Aspen Park, CO — 5.5 inches at 9:30 a.m. MDT Aspen Springs, CO — 8.1 inches at 11:32 a.m. MDT Black Forest, CO — 3 inches at 11:03 a.m.

Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed in two locations Saturday for crashes near Vail Pass Summit and Loveland Pass, according to Colorado Department of Transportation. The highway closed between exit 190 at Vail Pass Summit and exit 195 at Copper Mountain for a crash around 11:45 a.m., according to CDOT. The Vail Pass Summit closure reopened around 2:15 p.m., CDOT officials said. I-70 remains closed for a crash between exit 216 at Loveland Pass/U.

Police officers are investigating a potential homicide after a body was found near Cherry Creek High School early Saturday. Officers responded to reports of a body near East Union Avenue and South Yosemite Street — adjacent to Cherry Creek High School — at 5:07 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Greenwood Village Police Department. The incident does not appear to be school-related, police said. The initial investigation suggests this was a homicide, according to Saturday’s release. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound Interstate 70 closed near Loveland Pass for crash, Vail Pass Summit closure reopens Crime and Public Safety | Jury deadlocks on murder charge for sheriff’s deputy who killed Christian Glass, convicts on lesser count Crime and Public Safety | Boulder police searching for missing teenager last seen Thursday afternoon Crime and Public Safety | Second paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death sentenced to jail with work-release, probation Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound I-70 lanes reopen after gravel truck crash in Wheat Ridge closed lanes for almost 3 hours No further information about the investigation was available.

The weekend-long series of thunderstorms and snowstorms sweeping across Colorado reached its strongest intensity Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Another one to three feet of snow is projected for Colorado’s mountains and higher elevation foothills Saturday, according to a NWS hazardous weather outlook. Idaho Springs and Juniper Pass near Mount Blue Sky could both see more than 35 inches of fresh snow stack up, according to NWS projected snow totals.

Picture this: It’s the summer of 2027, and two emerging stars are making Coors Field a true baseball draw again. The Rockies are competitive for the first time in a decade, and just wrapped up a critical late-August series win over the Dodgers. Chase Dollander spun a gem to catapult Colorado into first place in the NL West, and first-time all-star Jordan Beck hit the game-winning homer, his 30th of the year. While that may seem like a purple-tinted tableau right now, as the Rockies are tracking toward another 100-loss season, it could be reality.