Metro Denver housing market has most unsold listings in over a decade
Metro Denver’s housing market now has more unsold listings available than at any point since 2011, with 13,599 properties looking for a buyer at the end of May, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. That is nearly 50% higher than the 9,159 listings available a year ago and 6.5…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston taps former planning director to return to job temporarily
Brad Buchanan, who once served as head planner in Denver and now is the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, will be the city’s interim planning director while Mayor Mike Johnston searches for a permanent appointee. Brad Buchanan, the CEO of the National Western Center Authority, is pictured at the National Western Center campus…
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National pickleball venue Chicken N Pickle to open first Colorado location this month
Chicken N Pickle, a national chain pickleball entertainment venues, is opening its first Colorado location in Thornton this month. Covering more than 3 acres and over 45,000 square feet, the venue will offer eight pickleball courts, including six indoor and two covered outdoor courts. “We’re thrilled to bring Chicken N Pickle to Thornton, a community…
Read MoreDollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty. The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in…
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Palmer Lake officials decide, again, that Buc-ee’s land is eligible for annexation
The fight continues over a proposed Buc-ee’s along Interstate 25 near Palmer Lake, as town officials last week voted 6-1 to approve the site’s eligibility for annexation during a special meeting. The decision by the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees moves forward the controversial development that has faced opposition from some residents and local community…
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The AI Driven Leader: How to Think Strategically and Make Smarter Decisions with AI
The AI Driven Leader: How to Think Strategically and Make Smarter Decisions with AI written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Episode Summary In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch welcomes Geoff Woods, founder of AI Leadership and author of the international…
Read MoreWhat happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court in New York handed President Donald Trump a big setback Wednesday, blocking his audacious plan to impose massive taxes on imports from almost every country in the world. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped…
Read MoreHit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its initial estimate. First-quarter growth was brought down by…
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A woman died after temperature soared inside her Denver Housing Authority apartment. Four years later, it happened again.
Shawn Pope says he was almost too close to his mother, Shirlyne Johnson. He called every day, sometimes multiple times a day. Shirlyne Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Latrisse Johnson) Occasionally, she grew tired of talking to him so often, Pope said, “but she always overlooked it ’cause I’m her son.” Johnson cared for him when…
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Downtown Denver at a crossroads as offices sit empty, buildings go into default and safety concerns persist
The COVID-19 pandemic turned Downtown Denver from the place to be to a place to flee, derailing two decades of momentum overnight. Five years later, downtown’s recovery continues to lag behind most other cities, and the delay is costing Denver and the region. “We can wait 10 or 15 years and the market will correct.…
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