Dear Amy, I’m a 45-year-old woman, married to my wife for five years. My issue is my 21-year-old son, who lives with us. He’s a good kid but he’s now unemployed (for four months) and spends his days playing video games. My son is very book smart, had a full ride to a prestigious university, but only stayed for a year and a half. He recently applied for the police academy, but he never really follows through with anything. He also dropped out of the fire academy – because he was bored. He was working as a forklift operator while in school. He’s always done very well in school, but he’s laz ..read more

Your Daily Horoscope: April 24, 2024 ARIES (March 21-April 19): There can be many reasons to be cheerful, and you might begin to see the results of your hard work and efforts reflected in your earnings. Stay true to the promises you’ve made even if there might seem to be an advantage in wiggling out of them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may be trying different things out for size; if one feels right for you, consider moving forward. You might experience a compelling urge to begin a creative project or a pressing need to act after being infused with breathtaking inspiration. GEMINI (May 21-Jun ..read more

Farmers market season has kicked off in northern Colorado, and Loveland is no exception. Both producers and those who enjoy fresh produce and other locally made products had an opportunity to exchange Tuesday as the first farmer’s market of the year kicked off in the parking lot of JAX in west Loveland. Karen Castranova chats with customers Tuesday at her booth, The Jelly Lady, LLC, during the first day of this season’s west Loveland Farmers Market in the Jax parking lot. She also sells Aspen Glo TALLOW cream and Colorado Cabin Candles. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald) “I learned in my ..read more

The Larimer County commissioners spent Monday evening, not for the first time, hearing arguments for and against a pipeline through the county that would bring water owned by the city of Thornton purchased in the 1980s to Thornton proper. Proponents, largely comprised of Thornton representatives and housing developers in the area, argued during a lengthy public comment portion of the land use hearing that the water is crucial to further housing development in the growing suburbs north of Denver and would help address the limits to that development. Opponents worried about the health of the Pou ..read more

One of 10 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed. Federal officials found out about the wolf on Thursday, agency spokesperson Joe Szuszwalak said in an email Tuesday night. Initial evidence shows the wolf likely died of natural causes, Szuszwalak said. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials will investigate the death under the Endangered Species Act, and the wolf’s carcass was sent off for a necropsy to determine cause of death. Szuszwalak did not answer questions regarding whether the wolf was found on public o ..read more

WINNIPEG — The New Jersey Devils returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs a year ago after a five-year absence, but Miles Wood’s personal experience was not the best. He was a healthy scratch for four of the seven games in the first round against the New York Rangers, in part because of a couple of penalties he took that contributed to the Devils starting in an 0-2 hole. His first postseason game with the Colorado Avalanche went a little better. Wood scored a goal, nearly had another were it not for what his coach called a “quick whistle,” and played the second-most ice time of his career in a 60 ..read more

In the Denver Nuggets’ practice gym, a backpack was on the line. A designer backpack with a speaker built into it. An NBA star player’s backpack. Four of Jamal Murray’s high school friends and basketball teammates were visiting him in Denver. It was still early in his NBA career, and he was showing them his office. They had made plans to play pickup together, like old times, so Murray upped the stakes by suggesting they play King of the Court for the backpack. “Say less,” Josiah Riley told him. “I’m with it.” Standard rules. Rotating one-on-one matchups. If you get a stop, you get the ball. He ..read more

There’s so much uncertainty about what the Broncos will do in the first round of the NFL Draft that someone could develop a migraine thinking about the various scenarios. From the Broncos potentially adding to their offensive line to addressing the need for an explosive running back, here are five storylines to watch out for during the draft, which starts on Thursday night. Trade up, trade down, or stand pat This is one of the biggest questions for the Broncos. Head coach Sean Payton is known for being aggressive and trading up in the draft. Meanwhile, general manager George Paton doesn’t mind ..read more

The Broncos have made perhaps one of their easiest decisions of the offseason. Denver exercised the fifth-year option on All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II’s rookie contract on Tuesday, keeping him under contract through 2025. Surtain, the ninth overall pick in 2021, will earn $6.6 million ($3.5 million guaranteed) in 2024, according to Over The Cap. But his salary of $19.8 million in 2025 will be fully guaranteed. Considered one of the best cornerbacks in the league, Surtain made his second straight Pro Bowl appearance after recording 69 tackles and 12 passes defended in 2023. The former Alaba ..read more

Two key members of the University of Northern Colorado football offense from last year are in the NCAA transfer portal to leave the Bears’ program ahead of the 2024 season. Offensive lineman Austin Lawrence and wide receiver Jamarii Robinson announced their entry into the portal this month on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Former quarterback Shea Kuykendall, who started three games late last season, also announced his transfer last week. The transfer portal is an NCAA database of athletes who’ve indicated an interest in leaving a program for another college or universi ..read more