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Colorado whiskeys win again in international competition
Colorado whiskey continues to impress, earning numerous accolades at a recent spirits competition and sweeping the podium for the best American-made single malts. The International Whisky Competition, founded in 2010, announced the winners of its annual contest in late June and local distillers made an impressive showing while also keeping step with some of the…
Read MoreConstruction begins on 310-unit multifamily development in Denver’s River North Art District
Work began last month on a new 310-unit multifamily development in Denver’s River North Art District. The 16-story residential building, known as 3850 Blake, will be built on a vacant lot at the corner of Blake Street and 38th Street. The development is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027 and will…
Read MoreFord recalls more than 200,000 vehicles over malfunctioning rearview camera
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because a software defect can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury. Related Articles Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants Nearly…
Read MoreCarioca Cafe manager hopes to reopen legendary Denver dive bar after wall collapse
A year and a week after the legendary Carioca Cafe dive bar caught fire, a sizable section of the 135-year-old Denver building’s graffiti-strewn back wall collapsed Monday. Rich Granville, manager and operator of what locals affectionately call Bar Bar, said he was only a couple of weeks away from reopening the bar for the first…
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Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion
By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could potentially be managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute is…
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A massive 673-foot-tall observation tower has been proposed in downtown Denver
A massive 673-foot observation tower has been proposed for a site in Denver’s Central Business District. The concept plan submitted to the city late last month envisions a spiraling, mystical tower topped with a sphere that is unlike anything on Denver’s skyline. It is proposed to be built on an existing surface parking lot bordered…
Read MoreBlack former employees of Aurora warehouse allege supervisors called them ‘monkeys’
Seven Black former employees of an Idaho-based door-making company who worked at an Aurora location have filed a federal lawsuit against their employer, alleging they were called “monkeys” by a supervisor, were passed over for jobs and promotions in favor of white workers and were fired unlawfully because of their race. The lawsuit was filed…
Read MoreColorado beef prices sky high in advance of Fourth of July
The price of meat ahead of the Fourth of July weekend will be higher in Colorado supermarkets than in the rest of the country, according to an annual industry survey. Produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation, an agriculture lobbying group, the survey found that ground beef and pork chops were more expensive — and…
Read MoreMarston Park Plaza retail center in Littleton sells for $17.9 million
Marston Park Plaza, a 90,200-square-foot retail center in Littleton, has sold for $17.9 million to Ziff Real Estate Partners. JLL, a commercial real estate and investment management company, represented the seller, Miller United Real Estate. The firm also represented the buyer, based in Charleston, S.C., in securing a five-year, fixed-rate loan through a life company…
Read MoreDistressed Aurora office complex sells at auction for $5M
A southern Aurora office complex has been sold at auction after its previous owner defaulted on the property’s loan. The three-building Aurora Corporate Plaza at 12100-12250 E. Iliff Ave. was purchased earlier this month by Mile High Tech Center LLC for $5.05 million, according to public records. Rui Chen signed paperwork on behalf of the…
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