Month: July 2025
Treat yourself: These Denver self-care spots are worth the cost
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. I’m an unashamed subscriber to self-care culture. Hear me out: It’s more than a gimmick on social media. Though contrarians could argue that it’s…
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Judge rejects QuikTrip’s lawsuit over new Denver gas station restrictions
A judge in Denver has thrown out a lawsuit over the city’s new gas station restrictions filed by a convenience store operator in growth mode. District Judge Kandace Gerdes dismissed the lawsuit brought by QuikTrip and Evangeline Pappas, a Chaffee Park property owner under contract to sell to QuikTrip, on July 3. The lawsuit, filed in…
Read MoreUnion members start voting on King Soopers, Safeway contract proposals
Workers at Safeway, Albertsons and King Soopers stores across metro Denver will vote today and Thursday on new contracts with the two supermarket chains, and employees outside the metro area will cast ballots Friday. The votes today and Thursday follow the announcement over the weekend that members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7…
Read MoreColfax construction takes out year-old pastry shop
After just one year of selling its pastries and sweets, Le Clare’s Patisserie said it will close its retail operation on July 19 due to the effects of construction on East Colfax Avenue. Related: Colfax restaurants say they are barely hanging on amid BRT line construction Instead, owner Maggie Kates will convert the space, at…
Read MoreTrump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ Administration officials declared that other countries were desperate to make concessions to avoid…
Read MoreCompanies keep slashing jobs. How worried should workers be about AI replacing them?
By Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times Tech companies that are cutting jobs and leaning more on artificial intelligence are also disrupting themselves. Related Articles Treat yourself: These Denver self-care spots are worth the cost Judge rejects QuikTrip’s lawsuit over new Denver gas station restrictions Union members start voting on King Soopers, Safeway contract proposals Colfax…
Read MoreAI kingpin Nvidia crowned as first public company with a $4 trillion valuation
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy surrounding an artificial intelligence boom powered by its industry-leading processors. Related Articles Treat yourself: These Denver self-care…
Read MoreNederland says it’s buying Eldora ski resort
Nederland is on track to purchase Eldora ski resort, a move that could bring in millions of dollars to the town about 16 miles west of Boulder. The town announced on Tuesday that it signed a letter of intent for the purchase. Essentially, this development lays out a set of rules that both parties agree…
Read MoreMountain town ice cream chain opening ‘flagship’ on 16th Street mall
Downtown’s newest business hopes to be the coldest thing on the 16th Street mall. Sundae, an ice cream joint with five high country locations from Glenwood Springs to Vail, is opening its sixth spot in Denver at 1600 Glenarm Place. “We’re thrilled to officially announce our flagship store is opening soon in the heart of…
Read MoreInvestors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one
By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real estate investors are snapping up a bigger share of U.S. homes on the market as rising prices and stubbornly high borrowing costs freeze out many other would-be homebuyers. Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first three months of the year were bought…
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