Tag: Editors’ Picks
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This home was $975K in Centennial, but went under contract in a weekend
How many homes were on the market over the first, frigid weeks of the year in the city of Centennial? Not enough to meet the demand, said agent Kate Perry with LIV Sotheby’s International. She has proof of that a few blocks east of Arapahoe High School, where last week she saw a 3,761-square-foot, 4-bedroom…
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Mark Kiszla: How a random dude in Target can lead the Broncos to Super Bowl
When the Broncos’ starting quarterback sneaked away to Target for a quick shopping trip, the peeps in America’s football-craziest city didn’t know him from a six-pack of toilet paper. “Nobody noticed me,” Jarrett Stidham said Wednesday. By Sunday afternoon, when Stidham breaks the Broncos huddle against New England in the AFC Championship Game, Denver might…
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2025 films: A look back at 12 hidden gems
The Oscars don’t happen till March, making now a great time to go back and check out the best overlooked films of last year, starting with ‘The Penguin Lessons’ Any list of “Best Films of 2025” must be qualified by the essential words “that I’ve seen.” No two moviegoers’ pool of candidates is the same.…
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Denver streets official pressed by councilmembers on change of plans along Alameda Avenue
Denver City Councilmembers pressed Amy Ford, executive director of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, for details following a public outcry over changes to its “lane repurposing project” on East Alameda Avenue. Councilmembers wrote Mayor Mike Johnston last week after a television news story was aired, alleging that the city had succumbed to lobbying pressure…
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Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture
Northern Colorado farmers told U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper this week that tariffs and President Donald Trump’s decision to import $40 billion worth of beef from Argentina have hurt Colorado’s agricultural industry. But the administration’s cuts to scientific research are almost as bad, they said in a forum in Fort Morgan Tuesday night. The forum, hosted…
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Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for Golden police officer’s death
Stephen Geer, the man responsible for the death of 33-year-old Golden police officer Evan Dunn — the first on-duty death in the Golden Police Department’s history — was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Wednesday. Geer pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault in October. Police, firefighters…
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FBI arrests Colorado bank robbery book author for bank robbery
It’s a story that writes itself; in fact, it was one he had already written. Charles Martinez, 48, a man who documented his experience as a bank robber and member of a prison gang in the book “The Life of an Outlaw,” was arrested by the FBI on Jan. 8 in connection with a Denver…
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Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, facing mounting criticism from the Trump administration over its management of the wolf reintroduction program, announced Wednesday they will not bring in any new wolves to the state for the 2026 winter season. CPW was turned down in November by Washington state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington residents criticized Colorado for…
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Colorado-based Energy Fuels acquiring Australian rare-earth producer for $299M
Energy Fuels on Tuesday announced it is acquiring an Australian company that produces rare earth elements and alloys in a deal worth $299 million. The Lakewood-based company, which describes itself as a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical materials, said its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials would make it the…
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Gov. Jared Polis touts Colorado’s ‘significant’ drop in crime in 2025
Gov. Jared Polis is touting a recent report saying Colorado’s overall crime rate decreased by double-digit margins over the past year. “I am thrilled to see our data-driven investments in law enforcement support and crime prevention are working,” Polis said of the report from the Colorado Department of Public Safety. “Securing our safety is the…