The Latest Breaking News from The Denver Post

DENVER — Paul Brackmann had worked as a teacher for 25 years, including stints as a principal and assistant principal, and was looking for a slightly different opportunity when he took a job as a teacher at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex.

DENVER — C.J. Cron reached for the stars Sunday afternoon in the Rockies’ dramatic, 6-5, come-from-behind win over Arizona at Coors Field.

DENVER — The fireworks started long before the sun set behind Coors Field on Saturday night.

DENVER — Two batters into Friday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks, it was clear Antonio Senzatela wasn’t sharp.

DENVER — The Nuggets added a second player in free agency early Friday morning, agreeing to terms with veteran wing Bruce Brown on a two-year, $13 million deal, according to a league source.

DENVER — The Nuggets agreed to sign veteran backup center DeAndre Jordan on a one-year veteran’s minimum deal, a league source told The Denver Post.

DENVER — Nikola Jokic left little doubt as to what he would do in the event the Nuggets presented him with a five-year, $264 million supermax extension — the largest contract in NBA history, for now.

Confidence among Colorado business leaders has plunged, with one in five now saying the U.S. economy has already entered a recession and nearly three in five expecting the downturn to arrive sometime next year, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth made two promises heading into his first offseason as the man in charge.

Colorado’s cannabis industry is preparing for tough times as marijuana sales drop and economic problems pile up.

A security camera detected a prowler armed with massive canine teeth and sharp claws early Friday morning in a parking lot near the REI Denver Flagship store at Confluence Park.