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By BILL BARROW, Associated PressPresident Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government.His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring of federal workers. Some have an immediate policy impact. Others are more symbolic. And some already are being challenged by federal lawsuits.In total, the Republican president’s sweeping actions reflect many of his campaign promises and determination to concentrate executive branch power in the West Wing, while moving the country sharply rightward.Here is a comprehensive look at Trump’s directives…

A development site in Lincoln Park has traded for double what it fetched two years ago.Jeff Shanahan, a local income-restricted housing developer, sold his 1530 W. 13th Ave. property earlier this month for $12.5 million to Atel Street LLC, according to public records. He had planned to build nearly 200 apartments on the 1.4-acre site.The deal works out to $205 a square foot for the land. No further publicly available information could be found on the buyer, which is a business filed in Delaware.Shanahan bought the property for $5.75 million in March 2023. He did not respond to multiple requests…

Fourteen food or drink specialists in Colorado have been named as semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday. A shortlist of nominees will be released on April 2, followed by a ceremony in June to declare the winners. The James Beard Foundation, a culinary arts nonprofit based in New York City, is now in its 35th year governing the awards. This year, it introduced three new categories in bar, beverage and cocktail service. Colorado garnered two names on those lists, plus another for wine programming. The list of Colorado semifinalists is below, along with their respective…

Westbound Interstate 70 is partially closed near Eisenhower Tunnel on Wednesday after two people crashed in the snow, according to Clear Creek County sheriff’s officials.The sheriff’s office posted about the first crash, at mile marker 219, on social media at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday. Multiple injuries were reported in the crash and deputies shut down the westbound interstate’s right line.Sheriff’s officials said light, blowing snow and windy conditions made the highway slick, causing the crash. Only one car was involved.Ten minutes later, sheriff’s officials said a second crash happened in the traffic backup from the first crash.No injuries were reported in…

Denver will soon open its newest park after the city announced a plan to acquire the 155-acre Park Hill Golf Course, a long-debated property in northeast Denver. The city will give a plot of land it owns near Denver International Airport to the former golf course’s owners, Westside Investment Partners, in exchange for the future park, Mayor Mike Johnston said earlier this month. Denver Parks and Recreation plans to open the area to the public this summer but will continue to develop amenities there after soliciting input from the community about what residents want to see in the space. It…

Colorado 93 is closed between Golden and Boulder because of adverse weather conditions, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Transportation | How do you extinguish a coal fire that’s burned under Boulder County for a century? The highway was closed in both directions as of 8:30 p.m. between Coal Creek Canyon Road/Colorado 72 and Colorado 170, south of Eldorado Springs. Traffic cameras showed blowing snow covering stretches of the roadway and there are wind gusts up to 75 mph, according to the National Weather Service. This is a developing story and will be updated. Get more Colorado…

The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo took to the Denver Coliseum on Jan. 20, 2024, as part of the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill Picket and his influence on Black Western heritage, and features events from bull riding and barrel racing, to mutton bustin’. source

By REBECCA SANTANAWASHINGTON (AP) — Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations.“This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens — including murderers and rapists — who have…

Out of sight, out of pined. Who needs Joel Embiid? Nikola Jokic-vs.-Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s best big man tussle now, by default. The fault, in this case, being Embiid’s bum left knee.“I always say this: I think the No. 1 thing for players that you can measure them on (is not) wins, losses, stats — but availability,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said before Denver took on Philadelphia, minus Embiid, late Tuesday night at Ball Arena. “I mean, that’s such an important part of it.“And Nikola’s one of the more available superstars in the last six, seven years, I’d have…

By Genevieve Ko, The New York Times Let’s be honest: There is no perfect substitute for eggs. That may be why their steady rise in price not only hurts in the budget, but also somewhere in the soul. The crackly, golden wisps around the edges of a fried egg? The golden orb of yolk in a jammy boiled egg? Irreplaceable and often worth the splurge. But when eggs are used as an ingredient, they can, at times, be swapped out, something that’s necessary for those with allergies or other dietary restrictions, and preferable for others. To swap effectively is to…