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Five takeaways from Denver’s municipal election

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Many of the top races in Denver’s municipal election were tight as officials continued to count ballots into Tuesday night, while several races — including the mayor’s race — appeared to be headed for runoffs in June.Unofficial results showed that voters were shying away from Denver’s most liberal factions while outright rejecting a proposal that would have allowed a developer to build on a massive plot of land in Park Hill.As of 11:30 p.m., the Denver Elections Division reported that 110,000 ballots had been counted, with about 65,000 ballots remaining to be counted, spokesman Ryan Jeffers said in an email late Tuesday night. That means results could still change in some tight races.Overall, the estimated turnout is about 33% of all registered voters, or 38% of active voters (designated based on their voter history). The 33% figure would trail overall turnout in the 2019 municipal election but would exceed turnout in 2015 and back in 2011, the last tim...

Marshall fire victims with lower incomes, less insurance lag in rebuilding, study finds

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

The Marshall fire victims with lower incomes and lesser insurance policies are falling behind in their efforts to rebuild after Colorado’s most destructive wildfire, according to new research tracking recovery in Boulder County.Researchers with the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization that gathers data and evidence to guide public policy, are surveying hundreds of households in the Marshall fire burn zone to understand how they are recovering from the fire. So far, they have conducted two rounds of questionnaires that ask about everything from insurance coverage to green building to mental and physical well-being.The first report from the survey centers on rebuilding efforts, using respondents’ answers and analyzing building permit data in Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County. The survey includes people who lost their homes, those whose homes were damaged by wind and smoke, and those whose homes remained intact.The survivors with higher re...

4 fun spots to hit in LoDo for the Rockies home opener

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Baseball game? What baseball game? You don’t need to be a Colorado Rockies fan to party on the annual LoDo holiday that is the team’s home opening weekend. In fact, opening day in Denver is usually one of the biggest, drunkest bar crawls on the calendar.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Kyle Freeland, Charlie Blackmon carry Rockies to win over Padres Restaurants, Food and Drink | Blue Moon beer pays homage to its Coors Field roots with Bellyslide Wit Restaurants, Food and Drink | You’ll never guess who has the cheapest beer in the Major Leagues Restaurants, Food and Drink | Former SF Giants star Matt Williams, now Padres’ coach, has colon cancer Restaurants, Food and Drink | 9 of the best sports bars in Denver This year, that day is Thursday, April 6, when the Rockies take on the Washington Nationals at 2:10 p.m., and every bar, restaurant and brewery within a mile of ...

10 of the best brunch spots in and around Denver

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Brunch is one of the best times to catch up with friends, impress mom on Mother’s Day, or recover from the night before with a big stack of pancakes and some mimosas. It’s even better in the spring when restaurants incorporate seasonal ingredients and open their patios.But no one wants to wait in a two-hour line on an empty stomach, which is why it’s nice to have options — lots of options. So we’ve put together a list of 10 terrific brunch spots where you can order everything from the classics to some singular dishes worth trying.Noisette began its brunch service last week on Jan. 8. (Provided by Noisette)NoisetteFeeling fancy? Transport yourself to France on Saturday or Sunday at Noisette. The LoHi restaurant launched its bourgeois-style brunch in January with French classics like Oeufs en Meurette  (poached eggs with bacon, pearl onions, mushrooms and wine sauce), or an omelet with cheese, chives and caviar, which pairs well with champagne or a Pomme ...

Moderate drinking has no health benefits, analysis of decades of research finds

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

By Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York TimesFor decades, scientific studies suggested moderate drinking was better for most people’s health than not drinking at all, and could even help them live longer.A new analysis of more than 40 years of research has concluded that many of those studies were flawed and that the opposite is true.The review found that the risks of dying prematurely increase significantly for women once they drink 25 grams of alcohol a day, which is less than two standard cocktails containing 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits, two 12-ounce beers or two 5-ounce glasses of wine. The risks to men increase significantly at 45 grams of alcohol a day, or just over three drinks.The new report, which analyzed more than 100 studies of almost 5 million adults, was not designed to develop drinking recommendations, but to correct for methodological problems that plagued many of the older observational studies. Those reports consistently found that moderate drinkers were less likely ...

Metro Denver home sales off to a stronger than expected start this spring

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Metro Denver’s spring home-selling season started off more like a lion than a lamb as increased listings combined with lower home prices to motivate buyers to step forward, according to an update Wednesday from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.The number of active listings for both homes and condos at the end of March was up 19.5% from February and double last year’s depressed levels. The inventory increase between February and March has averaged 7.5% in recordings going back to 1985, so the increase was significant.Closings surged by nearly a third to 3,790 in March from February, but for the year they remain down by about 21%. New listings were up 47.5% from February, and remain down by about 15% from March 2022.“The spring market is here and is outperforming expectations,” said Libby Levinson-Katz, chairperson of the DMAR Market Trends Committee in comments accompanying the report. “Buyers are not down and out in this market. They know the ga...

And the best spicy chicken sandwich is …

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

After more than a month’s worth of pitched battles — during which smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and garlic salt flew in all directions — we have finally crowned a winner in The Denver Post’s annual food bracket challenge. This year, we pitted 32 of the best hot chicken sandwich purveyors against one another and, as always, we threw it open to readers to decide.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Denver’s best spicy chicken sandwich: Vote in the finals to see if Dave’s Hot Chicken or 300 Suns Brewing will win our March Madness bracket Restaurants, Food and Drink | Denver’s best spicy chicken sandwich: Vote now in the Final Four of our March Madness food bracket Restaurants, Food and Drink | Denver’s best spicy chicken sandwich: Vote in the Elite 8 round of our March Madness food bracket Restaurants, Food and Drink | Feast on fowl and fire at Colorado’s original Nashville hot chic...

European Commission answers to Save Bees and Farmers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

It’s far from over. Today (5 April) the European Commission presented their formal reply to the 1,1 million citizens who signed the European Citizens Initiative “Save Bees and Farmers”. They welcome the initiative as a clear sign of broad public support for action for pollinators, biodiversity and sustainable farming. They urge the European Parliament and the Council to find swift and ambitious agreements on the legislative proposals to reduce pesticides and restore biodiversity. The organisers of the ECI stress the urgency and importance of pesticide reduction to protect people's health, biodiversity and sustainable food production. The widespread and negative effects of synthetic pesticides become clearer with every study published. We urge for more ambition by EU Parliament and member states. We encourage involvement of concerned citizens and scientists in the process till the goals are achieved. Save Bees and Farmers is far from over. The ECI is the only participatory democ...

Coyote Valley: $22 million deal preserves huge ranch owned by prominent Bay Area family

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

In the 1980s, Apple eyed Coyote Valley as the place to build its world headquarters. In the 1990s, Cisco tried to build a massive campus there and battled environmentalists.But now the latest land rush around Coyote Valley — a scenic expanse of farmland and oak-studded hillsides between San Jose and Morgan Hill that reflects what Santa Clara County looked like before Silicon Valley sprawled — is to preserve nature and wildlife.On Wednesday, the Peninsula Open Space Trust, a Palo Alto environmental group, announced it has purchased Lakeside Ranch, a 1,986 acre-property formerly owned by the Bechtel family, for $22.3 million. The property is home to black tail deer, wild turkeys, live oaks, laurel and sycamore trees, and Llagas Creek, which meanders to the Pajaro River.“This is a testament to the power of persistence,” said former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. “Coyote Valley was once envisioned for corporate campuses and tract homes. This is not the work o...

Ex-California police detective pleads guilty to running string of sex parlors

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO  — A former San Diego police detective who used his badge and his knowledge to run a string of massage sex parlors in California and Arizona pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges.Peter Griffin and three other defendants entered pleas in San Diego federal court to racketeering-related conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and other crimes, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement.The wire fraud charge carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.Prosecutors said that between 2013 and 2022, Griffin and the others owned and operated five massage spas that employed women to perform sexual services that were advertised online.The businesses were located in and around San Diego and in Tempe, Arizona, according to a grand jury indictment.Griffin, 78, was with the San Diego Police Department from 1975 to 2002, including time with the Vice Operations Unit that investigates prostitution, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety...