Author: Dennis Huspeni
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Fourth time’s a charm: Colorado winery nabs Best of Show
After four years of knocking on the door of Colorado’s Governor’s Cup Collection, Palisade’s Sauvage Spectrum Estate Winery & Vineyard nabbed Best of Show. The winery had made the “top wines” group in the Governor’s Cup Collection in 2021, 2023, and 2024 annual Colorado Uncorked event, held Saturday at the History Colorado Center in Denver. Of…
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Comcast closes Centennial division, layoffs pending
Comcast, owners of internet service Xfinity, notified Colorado’s Secretary of State on Wednesday it will be closing a division in Centennial and laying off more than 300 employees. According to a WARN notice filed Wednesday, Comcast officials said, “On Sept. 18, Comcast announced that it is retiring its division structure and is also unifying all…
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Colorado stops delivering unemployment reports due to shutdown
Since state economists rely on federal data for the monthly state unemployment report, no September report will be coming due to the federal government shutdown, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “Colorado’s September 2025 Employment Situation Report will be delayed due to the federal government shutdown,” according to a news release Wednesday.…
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‘Unprecedented’ flooding prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado; Polis issues disaster declaration
LA PLATA COUNTY — Flooding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management Monday afternoon issued a flood warning for the county until 3 p.m. Wednesday. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday…
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Popular Denver Cheesman Park cafe closes abruptly Friday
The popular Secret Garden Bar and Cafe near Denver’s Cheesman Park closed abruptly Friday. A representative from UFCW Local 7 union issued a news release saying the move was a “retaliatory closure in response to what is clearly activity protected under Federal law,” in reference to the workers who had voted in April to unionize,…
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Denver bars bracing for early Broncos kickoff
With the Denver Broncos game versus the New York Jets in London kicking off at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, many metro Denver area bars are opening early and luring fans to watch parties with mimosas and breakfast burritos. “We don’t know if we’re going to get four or 400,” said Nicole Bokelman from ‘Bout Time Pub…
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Redford’s Sundance Film Festival has impact on CU Boulder
When it was announced earlier this year that the Sundance Film Festival would move to Boulder from its longtime home in Park City, Utah, film studies students at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts Department celebrated. The Denver Gazette talked to Erin Espelie, chair of the department, after the news…
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Is Colorado’s craft brew industry on the ropes?
A couple of high-profile metro Denver craft brewery closures in 2025 spurred some worries about the industry’s health. But industry insiders said while it’s changing for sure — as every growing industry does and there are some concerns with future threats — Colorado’s craft beverage industry remains strong. Trends the experts noticed that have developed…
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What they’re saying about Broncos stadium move to Burnham Yard
The Denver Broncos and the city of Denver confirmed Tuesday what media organizations have been speculating about for weeks: the preferred site for a new stadium is Denver’s Burnham Yard about a mile away from Empower Field at Mile High. Several Broncos players — as well as state, city and county officials — reacted Tuesday…
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Here are some impacts to Colorado’s hunting seasons from wildfires in 2025
The Colorado 2025 wildfire season consumed more than 230,000 acres of forests, sagebrush and grassland areas, which will affect the hunting seasons. Colorado’s big game hunting season started on Sept. 2 with rifle bear and archery. Muzzleloader season starts Sept. 13, with rifle seasons starting next month. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials agreed it is…