Denver, CO
How is Barney Chavous not in the Broncos Ring of Fame?

Good Morning, Broncos Country!
The name Barney Chavous doesn’t get the credit or recognition it deserves.
There are always players who fall into the unheralded category. Heck, two of the best players in Denver Broncos history will finally get their place in the Ring of Fame in Steve Foley and Riley Odoms. So Chavous isn’t alone in that regard.
Chavous is also atop the list.
I wasn’t alive for most of Chavous’s 13-year career in Denver. Obviously, I’ve heard the name. But in researching his spot in the Top 50 Broncos series that MHR is currently doing, I discovered Chavous is one of the best players in franchise history on one of the best defenses in NFL history.
Chavous is one of the best pass rushers to ever step on the field in Denver. When Chavous retired, he was the franchise leader in sacks. He’s one of just four players to reach 75 sacks with the Broncos. As it stands, Chavous sits at No. 4 with 75 sacks behind Von Miller (110.5), Simon Fletcher (97.5) and Karl Mecklenburg (79.0).
As Broncos Ring of Fame cornerback and teammate of Chavous Louis Wright said to 9News:
“Barney is s-o-o-o underrated. To me, Barney was one of the best in the league because he never got beat one-on-one. People don’t appreciate that. Unless you jump up and down, make a lot of noise, like Lyle did on the other side. But Barney was like the solid rock. The guy who held it together.’’
To give you an idea of how good Chavous was, he was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Hopefully, next year, the Broncos will add Chavous to the Ring of Fame.
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Denver, CO
Capital One Lounge Crowds Are Out Of Control In Denver—Use This Quick Trick For Instant Privacy – View from the Wing

Capital One Lounge Crowds Are Out Of Control In Denver—Use This Quick Trick For Instant Privacy
Capital One’s Denver airport lounge could be great, but it’s too small. As a result, the place gets packed and waits to get in can be long. Once inside, the food is good, but too many seats don’t have power outlets. There is a trick to find some privacy amidst the chaos, though.
I visited the lounge a couple of times recently. The first time, during the early evening, there was a wait to get in that stretched more than 40 minutes. That’s typical of Dallas, as well.
The lounge is near gate A34. All of the concourses are connected by train, so from the middle of the B or C gates plan for about 15 minutes each way.
In the late afternoon, the lounge showed estimating a 55 minute wait. I added myself to the wait list. I was showing up at #72 (!).
And, in fact, it took a little over 40 minutes to be welcomed into the lounge.
When I arrived there was a long line. That’s not the line to get it – it’s the line of people showing up who aren’t on a wait list. They just come to the lounge, figuring they can get in. Now, they get to the front and a few questions quickly reveal that many of them aren’t eligible unless they pay. They’re trying to get in with Amex cards, with Chase Sapphire Reserve, or with Priority Pass. They can pay for entry on a single visit basis, if they wish! Those who have eligible cards (or are willing to pay) get added to the wait list and the are going to need to come back in about an hour.
If you see a line like this and it’s your turn, do not wait in it! It is not for you! Just walk right past the staff member at the front, or walk by mentioning to them that it’s your turn to enter the lounge. I headed up the escalator. There, there was a line of people whose turn it was also! So I had to wait in line – as time ticked by on my allowable 10 minutes to show up. They aren’t going to turn you away if you don’t make it to the front of the line in time, though.
The lounge has a bar and dining room, work rooms and a conference room, a shower suite and individual restrooms.
When the lounge is especially busy, look to the work rooms. These are reserved at the front desk – and as packed as the lounge seemed to be, these were empty. They aren’t at the windowline, but they give you space and furniture.
Overall though there was seating once you’re inside. Capital One does a good job managing queues so that the lounge itself remains nice even when there are lines. You can get access to the bar, too. My biggest complaint about the lounge is that not all seats had access to power.
The food and beverage offerings here are good. I enjoyed both an evening offering and a breakfast. I like the current menu better than Dallas, where food seems to have declined.
The afternoon and evening food offerings include:
- toy box caprese salad
- petite charcuterie
- arugula salad
- spicy tofu poke bowl
curried cauliflower - garbanzo bean dahl
- pasta bolognese
- pasta pomodoro
- chocolate brownie, macarons, croissant, caramel pecan cookie
My second visit was on a morning and there was no line around 8:30 a.m.
It must have been early for some people!
But there was plenty more seating open throughout the lounge.
Morning offerings included:
- overnight maple oats
- strawberry guava chia parfait
- strawberry banana smoothie bowl
- chorizo empanadas
- three cheese frittata
- tofu scramble
- elk sausage kolaches
Grab ‘n Go was good but also less than I used to see in Dallas (but there’s seemingly less grab ‘n go options there as well). ‘Grab’ a paper bag and fill up from the fridge and don’t forget chocolate on the way out – each lounge has its own variant of chocolate, here it’s “peaches and hops.”
Access is via Capital One Venture X card [guest and authorized user access change February 1, 2026]. You need a same day departing boarding pass, and can enter the lounge no earlier than 3 hours prior to your flight – even on connections.
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Denver, CO
3 hospitalized after fire breaks out inside Denver Women’s Correctional Facility

DENVER — Two inmates and one staff member were hospitalized Saturday following a fire inside the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility.
The three individuals were taken to a nearby hospital “for medical evaluation related to smoke exposure,” according to the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC).
Firefighters with Denver Fire responded to the facility at 3600 Havana Street around 10:30 a.m. and quickly extinguished what they said was a “small fire.”
The CDOC said the fire was in a housing unit and involved “a group of incarcerated individuals.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Office of the Inspector General.
The Denver Women’s Correctional Facility is operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections and houses over 1,000 inmates.
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Police arrest suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash on I-25 in Denver

Police have arrested a suspect they believe was behind the wheel in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Denver. Investigators believe Marisol Infante, 29, was driving when she struck and killed a man changing a tire on the shoulder of I-25 near 6th Avenue last weekend.
Police said the crash happened just after 7 a.m. on July 5 in the southbound lanes of I-25 north of the West Alameda Avenue exit. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified Carlos Mercado Arzola, 52, as the person who suffered a fatal injury when he was struck while changing a flat tire on the right shoulder and died.
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Investigators said the suspect, later identified as Infante, drove away without stopping or leaving information, which is required by law. The circumstances of the crash led the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to issue a Medina Alert.
According to the arrest affidavit, Infante turned herself in to the Boulder Police Department early Wednesday morning.
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