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City buys historic Loretto Heights theater in southwest Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

Denver has completed the $30 million purchase of a historic theater and library that were once part of the Loretto Heights college campus in southwest Denver.Once they are renovated, the buildings, near the 3000 block of South Federal Boulevard, will become part of a planned arts-and-culture hub, according to Denver Arts & Venues, the city department that operates Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Colorado Convention Center.The public will be able to see the project’s first design concepts at a meeting in mid-September. Work should start next year, and the renovation of the May Bonfils (Stanton) Performing Arts Center and construction of a new parking garage could be complete by 2026, the city said.Some of the buildings on the 72-acre Loretto Heights campus, which sits on a hill dominating the Harvey Park neighborhood, date back as far as 1891 and are now on the National Register of Historic Places. A company called Westside is now redeveloping much of the former Catholic sch...

Opinion: Just a brief reminder of Trump’s nonsensical ramblings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

Right now, it appears that the major party nominees for president will be two old, white men with weird-looking hair.Joe Biden will be 81 and Donald Trump will be 78 on election day.However, age, race, and hair are where their similarities end.Once upon a time, the voting public expected presidential candidates to speak English well.President Biden may stumble over words but at least he makes sense. Whereas Trump’s nonsequiturs and delusional assertions often leave folks scratching their heads.Examples of Trump’s daftness are many; here are just a few.–The first interview following his arrest at the Fulton County jail:“Terrible experience. I came in I was treated very nicely but it is what it is. I took a mugshot. I never heard the words mugshot; that wasn’t, they didn’t teach me that at the Wharton School of Finance.”If you believe a New Yorker has never heard of a mugshot, I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.— Knows how to mind melt with secret documents:“If you’...

Colorado mobile home company engaged in “unlawful price-fixing cartel,” lawsuit alleges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

The nation’s largest owners of manufactured housing communities conspired to raise rent on low-income and elderly residents via an “unlawful price-fixing cartel,” according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court last week.The 85-page complaint, filed in U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois, names nine companies — including one based in Denver — that collectively own thousands of mobile home parks across the United States.Attorneys for two Illinois residents named as plaintiffs called the lawsuit an unprecedented move to hold the companies accountable for jacking up rents on the poorest Americans.“This case is a prime example of companies victimizing American citizens who can least protect and defend themselves,” said Adam Levitt, one of the attorneys spearheading the lawsuit.The nine companies include Denver-based YES! Communities, which owns and operates more than 200 communities and 55,000 homes across the country. The comp...

Out-of-work Coloradans with legitimate claims waiting months for benefits – if they receive them at all

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

The state’s attempt to prevent fraud in its unemployment system is having an unintended consequence: preventing thousands of legitimate claims from being paid.At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 when Colorado unemployment skyrocketed to 11.3% from a historic low of 2.5%, the Department of Labor and Employment’s system at times was overwhelmed. It even crashed on a day when 21,000 people filed for benefits.This time, Coloradans can usually file their claims, but they are facing difficulties getting paid — if they’re paid at all — and reaching real people to talk about their situations is proving to be a Herculean task for some.After more than five years working for CPCneutek, a commercial printer in Grand Junction, 68-year-old Ilene Harsip lost her job.She filed an unemployment claim in June. So far, three months have passed without a payment.Harsip learned that her identity was stolen in early 2021. As she tries to rectify her situat...

Enjoy a sunny stroll amid amazing outdoor artworks in these Colorado towns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

Art doesn’t need to be hemmed in by museum or gallery walls to be appreciated. In fact, outdoor art enlivens communities for both residents and visitors. Sculpture parks and gardens, art districts, outdoor murals and street sculptures beckon us to stop a while, be mindful and inhale the inspiration.These outdoor galleries are invigorating — awakening our eyes, minds and spirits to unique and creative ideas and, sometimes, offering lessons in history and culture, challenging our views on social issues, and, of course, providing some fun. Wander about any of these 10 outdoor art venues for experiences that promise to be transformative.Benson Sculpture GardenA multitude of sculptures (178 to be exact) dot this 10-acre natural environment in Loveland. You could easily spend an afternoon roaming the paved paths that wind through areas shaded by Japanese lilacs, lindens and chokecherries, around wetlands, over footbridges, and past picnic spots. The begonias, black-eyed Susans and other b...

Looking for a ride to Empower Field? Bustang service for Broncos games resumes Sunday.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

Broncos fans can ride the Bustang to Empower Field at Mile High starting with Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.The north line will pick up passengers at the Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center, Harmony Road Park & Ride and Loveland U.S. 34 Park & Ride. The south line will pick up passengers at the Tejon/Nevada Park & Ride, Woodmen Road Park & Ride and Monument Park & Ride. Both lines drop riders off near the southeast side of the stadium in Lot A.Buses arrive at the stadium approximately 90 minutes before kickoff and depart 30 minutes after the game ends, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesColorado News | Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran fans used 2.5 times the amount of wireless data as typical Broncos games at Empower Field Colorado News | Broncos, CMLL announce partnership bringing lucha libre to Empower Field at Mile High Colorado News | Country star Zach Bryan will play a Denv...

Have tomatoes to spare? We’ve got you covered, with recipes and ideas.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

The tomato plants in my raised garden beds are heavy with fruit, so plentiful now that I just can’t keep up. My family and neighbors imbibed for a while, but now groan each time I nudge, “Eat more tomatoes!”And should the weather hold, it looks like I could be picking them until mid-October — or later.Related: Is your tomato harvest really late this year? You’re not alone.So far this summer, I’ve made a few caprese salads, tomato omelets, BLTs, bruschetta with roasted tomato and brie, tomato-cucumber (also from my garden) salad, and just roasted up some super-sweet hybrid cherry tomatoes with garlic, oregano and onion without having any idea what I would be doing with them. (But oh, that SMELL!)Former Denver Post food writer Bill St. John swears by a simple tomato sandwich.A simple yet highly addictive tomato sandwich. (Bill St. John, Special to The Denver Post)“O, what a glory is summertime’s tomato sandwich, little more than a sliced ripe tomato...

Aurora becomes 13th city in Colorado to outlaw selling cats and dogs in pet stores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

Pet stores in Aurora will soon be prohibited from selling cats and dogs in their stores unless they have come directly from animal shelters or nonprofit animal rescues, making Aurora the 13th city in the state to implement such a ban as cities try to crack down on puppy mills.Aurora doesn’t have any pet stores that sell dogs and cats — the city shut down its last one in March 2020 because of unpaid taxes — but the new regulation, set to take effect Oct. 1, will prevent any future pet stores from doing so. Advocacy by Aurora residents prompted City Council members Danielle Jurinsky and Juan Marcano, many times at opposite ends of legislation, to jointly sponsor the proposal.“The hope is that we don’t have puppy mill dogs coming into Aurora,” Jurinsky said. She added that she thinks the rest of the state should follow suit.Colorado state lawmakers attempted to outlaw the sale of cats and dogs in retail stores in 2020, but even a significantly watered-down version of ...

Target store closes in Buena Park after suspicious fire erupts in children's section

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

A Target store had to be evacuated and closed in Buena Park after a suspicious fire broke out in the children's section Tuesday nightFire authorities received a call reporting the fire at about 7:15 p.m. in the store located at 7530 Orangethorpe Ave. Crews arrived to find a hazy, smoky scene and discovered the fire had already been extinguished, Orange County Fire Authority Battalion Chief Erik Miranda said.Cellphone video captures a fire at a Buena Park target on Sept. 5, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The sprinkler system had been activated and a video showed that a Target employee had also helped put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher. The video showed flames bursting toward the ceiling from a children's clothing rack. “There are some items that were burned,” Miranda said.The store was open at the time, prompting dozens of employees and shoppers to evacuate the building. Thieves call rideshare after ransacking Macy’s store “We thought it was a Halloween prop,” witness Guillermo Sa...

wAFF Slaps that Funk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:50 GMT

wAFF Slaps that Funk: British dance music artist wAFF got his start performing at arts college, studying dancing and acting.“I used to be a sick street dancer ha which is quite funny to people when I tell them as I just look like Frodo is trying to take the ring back to Mordor… not a dancer,” he says with a laugh. “But my dance teacher would take all the dance class to nights out at house music events which was new to me then. So, after spending every weekend in clubs dancing my tits off to house music, one day I just decided to download fruity loops and try attempt making music. Turned out I became so addicted to it that I quit my college to pursue music. I was about 17 at the time, and by the time I was 18 I was going in the clubs in Hull (UK) the city where I lived back then. My life took a turn to music suddenly, but it just felt right and it seems as though it all worked out ha. But it didn’t really get serious until my very first proper show I played, like my...