Author: Dennis Huspeni
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Denver’s historic Esquire Theatre to close and be redeveloped
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s official: Denver’s Esquire Theatre will close and be redeveloped. The nearly 100-year-old Denver cinema staple will be repurposed for “upscale office, restaurant and retail uses,” building owners announced late Tuesday. Landmark Theatres, which Esquire has been a part of since 1980, said the theater…
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Northbound I-25 closed near Castle Rock
Huge traffic delays piled up Thursday morning as an injury crash with hazmat incident closed northbound Interstate 25 north of Castle Rock. The Colorado Department of Transportation first reported the closure between Exit 184 (Castle Rock Parkway) and Exit 187 (Happy Canyon Road) just after 6 a.m. Thursday via a social media post on X. …
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Aurora detective working undercover was central to removal of prospective juror at first trial on Elijah McClain’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Aurora Police detective’s observations played a pivotal role in the dismissal of a Latino juror as two officers went on trial in the death of Elijah McClain, according to a newly unsealed court document. That undercover officer told the judge in a closed-door proceeding…
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Elijah McClain’s father arrested on suspicion of DUI
Colorado State Patrol troopers arrested the biological father of Elijah McClain Saturday after a witness reported a motorist weaving on Interstate 70 near Bennett, according to a news release. Lawayne Mosley faces charges of second-degree assault on a peace officer; driving under the influence, resisting arrest, careless driving, and possession of a weapon while under…
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Buc-ee’s poised to hire 250 at job fair
Y’all ready for some Beaver Nuggets? Popular Texas-based travel center chain Buc-ee’s officials plan to hire 250 employees to operate one of the largest stores in the company’s portfolio. The 74,000-square-foot store, with 116 fueling stations, is slated for a spring opening. Construction workers broke ground on the site southwest of Interstate 25 and Larimer…
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Colorado’s unemployment ticks up, but still below national average
Colorado’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in December to 3.4%, but it still remains lower than the U.S. average, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate stood at 3.3% in November. The U.S. average remained the same from month to month at 3.7%. “The rising Colorado rate was due…
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State unemployment ticks up; below national average
Colorado’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in December to 3.4%, but it still remains lower than the U.S. average, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state’s jobless rate stood at 3.3% in November. The U.S. average remained the same from month-to-month at 3.7%. “The rising Colorado rate was due to a…
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Denver-based homebuilder to be acquired by Japanese firm
MDC Holdings shareholders to receive 19% premium in all-cash buyout
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CDOT re-opens Berthoud Pass in Colorado’s high country
Colorado Department of Transportation officials late Wednesday announced U.S. 40, Berthoud Pass, is re-opened after a small avalanche Sunday forced its closure. Described as a “bank slide,” the avalanche trapped about 10 vehicles Sunday. But they were removed with CDOT and law enforcement help. The pass has remained closed since that time. “Crews have worked…
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Hat store owners have sold at National Western Stock Show for 44 years
DENVER • Longtime National Western Stock Show attendees who need a cowboy or cowgirl hat or hatband, or to have a hat cleaned and shaped, know exactly where to go: Western Tradition. Owners Rick and Diane Bishop have had the same booth space in the Hall of Education for the past 44 years. “We have…