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Savannah Bananas director of entertainment returns home to Denver
Sage Kelley
sage-kelley@midtc.com
Updated 24 hours ago
1 of 2Littleton native Zack Frongillo is the director of entertainment for the Savanna Bananas, the Banana Ball team who sold out two nights at Coors Field over the weekend. He's been with the team since 2021.Courtesy of Ashley Smithson2...
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Michael Karlik
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Estes Park man pleads guilty to defrauding IRS of nearly $45 million
Michael Braithwaite
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Updated 24 hours ago
1 of 1istock Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Estes Park man pled guilty on Thursday to defrauding the U.S. government of nearly $45 million using an illegal tax shelter. Timothy McPhee faces a maximum...
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Scott Weiser
scott-weiser@midtc.com
Updated 24 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
michael-karlik@midtc.com
Updated 23 hours ago
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Daniel Boniface
daniel-boniface@midtc.com
Updated 23 hours ago
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Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan-ingraham@midtc.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Australian Steve Madgwick holds up a promotion ticket to the Canyon Spirit luxury train ride from Salt Lake City, Utah to Denver, Colorado Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Salt Lake...
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Rural Reckoning | What does rural Colorado want to see in the next governor?
Thelma Grimes
thelma-grimes@midtc.com
Updated 23 hours ago
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Michael Braithwaite
michael-braithwaite@midtc.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the build of a football lineman and the grit of a rancher, Republican Sen. Byron Pelton gripped the steering wheel of his truck and pointed toward the highway ahead...
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Man convicted of robbing, murdering Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner
Sage Kelley
sage-kelley@midtc.com
Updated 2 days ago
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