April 27, 2024 – Your Daily Horoscope BIRTHDAY STAR: Actor Ari Graynor was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on this date in 1983. This birthday star is known to TV fans for her roles as Honey Kaplan on “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” Caroline on “Surface,” and Cassie Feder on “I’m Dying Up Here.” She’s also appeared on episodes of “Monster” and “SMILF.” Graynor’s film resume includes roles in “The Disaster Artist,” “Whip It,” and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” Celebrate her birthday by watching one of her captivating performances! ARIES (March 21-April 19): Apply your spec ..read more

After the Broncos landed its franchise quarterback, they addressed the defense on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Denver drafted former Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss with the 76th overall pick in the third round on Friday night. Elliss will join quarterback Bo Nix, who was selected in the first round (12th overall) on Thursday. Elliss played in 35 career games (18 starts) at Utah, totaling 78 tackles and 16 sacks — tied for seventh-most for a season in program history. In 2023, he collected 37 tackles (16 for loss), 12 sacks and three passes defended in 10 games before missing the rest of the season d ..read more

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A Game 4 doesn’t have near the buzz of a Game 7. That doesn’t matter to the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who spent Friday psyching themselves up for Saturday night’s Game 4 against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. If they win, the Nuggets will sweep the Lakers out of the playoffs on their home court for the second consecutive year and advance to the second round. Last year, Nikola Jokic scored 30 points, snared 14 rebounds and dished off 13 assists as the Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history with a tense 113-111 victory. Saturday night ..read more

Christian Glass. (Family photo provided by Rathod Mohamedbhai law firm) Jurors couldn’t reach a verdict on the murder charge against the former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed Christian Glass nearly two years ago, but on Friday convicted the deputy of reckless endangerment. Andrew Buen, 30, was charged with second-degree murder, official misconduct and reckless endangerment for killing Glass on June 10, 2022, after the 22-year-old called 911 for help when his car got stuck on a rock. Glass, who had marijuana and amphetamine in his system, told dispatchers he was afraid ..read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture found bird flu in northeast Colorado dairy cows this week, according to state officials. This is the first time avian flu has been diagnosed in Colorado cattle, the state Department of Agriculture said in its announcement. Bird flu in dairy cows has been confirmed in eight other states, the USDA said. Those include Idaho, South Dakota, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina. On Monday, the Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office was notified of a dairy herd exhibiting symptoms consistent with bird flu. Signs of avian flu in dairy cows inclu ..read more

The City of Cañon City and Washington School fourth-grade students from Amanda Coppa’s class participated in Friday’s annual Arbor Day celebration at Greydene Park. City officials planted a sycamore tree and attendees were given blue spruce seedlings. The City of Cañon City has been named Tree City, USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 44th consecutive year. The City has a tree voucher program for residents who have lost a street tree or desire a first-time new street tree. To learn more, call the Parks Department at 719-269-9028 or visit https://www.canoncity.org/466/Tree-Voucher ..read more

Elijah McClain (Courtesy of McClain family) BRIGHTON — Former Aurora paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced Friday to 14 months of jail with work-release and four years of probation for his role in the killing of Elijah McClain nearly five years ago. “The life of Elijah McClain mattered, and matters,” District Court Judge Mark Warner said as he imposed the sentence. “It’s almost unthinkable, the way things rolled out and the facts and circumstances in this case.” Cooper, 49, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in McClain’s death. He faced up to three years in prison. Work-release pro ..read more

One of the most beloved film series of all time, “Star Wars,” has inspired the theme of the 2024 Cañon City Music and Blossom Festival, which will include a several callbacks to the space opera. According to Blossom Board President Cassandra Grow, the 86th annual festival is the largest community-run event in the state, and this year’s theme, ‘Band Wars: Return of the Blossoms’ will serve as a fantastic backdrop for the much-loved festival. “The Cañon City Music and Blossom Festival is the longest-running event in the city’s history, rain or shine, and it’s always held the first full weekend o ..read more

On Monday, students from the Gifted and Talented Education program visited the Canon City School Board. Students from third to eighth grade participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest in November – a problem-solving contest that the district partakes in annually. According to GATE Director Shyla Christiansen, “The goal of the competition is to encourage students’ interest in math, to develop their problem-solving skills, and to inspire them to excel and math.” During the contest, students were given 44 minutes to solve 20 problems. Many problems were designed to challenge students and to ..read more

Choosing a bottle of wine can be a stressful task. Especially when that wine is meant for someone else. If you’re daunted by trying to decide what wine to bring to a party, the perfect bottle for a hard-to-please mother-in-law or something to entice a prospective paramour, consider some tried-and-tested tips from Chicago wine experts. Surefire party hits When selecting a wine to bring to a party, Chasity Cooper, a communications strategist and wine and culture writer, turns to trusted favorites. “Pinot noir from Oregon always delivers,” says Cooper, who recently published the “Wine Convo Gener ..read more