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Denver residents looking for a safe ride to or from New Year’s Eve festivities can catch a free bus, train or ride-hail home, while police increase patrols to keep impaired drivers off Colorado roads.Molson Coors Beverage Company is again partnering with the Regional Transportation District to offer fare-free trips on buses and trains in the Denver area from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday.The brewer said in a news release that the number of people participating in the New Year’s Eve program has increased 36% over the past three years. Molson Coors is simultaneously sponsoring similar programs in Chicago,…

By Jack Flemming, Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Facebook post seemed straightforward enough, offering up a newly built ADU rental in Burbank. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, 1,000 square feet. A private yard. Finishes “you wouldn’t find in any other ADU.”The price? $4,500 per month.“Dam, ya’ll need to chill out!! $4,500 for an ADU??”“Let the rich become richer having the poor paying their mortgage.”“The greed is VERY REAL here.”“No wonder there are no pictures. Unless the house is gold plated, it’s not worth it.”People poured in with comments and emoji reactions ranging from laughing to angry. Before long, the post…

Before we send 2024 packing, it’d be good karma to acknowledge some offbeat screen experiences don’t fit a typical best-of-the-year list. And we’ll also get to the worst movies of the year, guaranteed to undo that karma in a flash. So. Goodbye, year. And hats off to Chicago’s cinema workers, archivists, educators, theater managers, projectionists — and to all venues offering real butter on popcorn that didn’t come out of a bag and doesn’t taste like something that fell out of an Amazon packing envelope.Favorite never-again screening experience of 2024: “The Art of the Benshi” at Gene Siskel Film Center,…

By Kemberley Washington, CPA, Bankrate.comThe IRS Direct File program, which lets taxpayers file their federal income tax return directly with the IRS for free, is doubling its reach to 24 states for the 2025 tax season, up from 12 states in 2024, the program’s pilot year.The Direct File program will also accept more types of tax situations for the 2025 tax season. While taxpayers who used the system in 2024 could claim a handful of tax credits, including the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit, that list is expanding in 2025 to include the child and dependent…

The Nuggets’ loss on Christmas day was an outlier within the context of this season, in that their offense betrayed them. Their 149-135 loss to the Cavaliers two nights later was more akin to the trend — but in its most extreme form.Denver trailed by as many as 21 and fell to 8-5 at home this season in Friday’s loss to the NBA-best Cavs, who became the second team in league history to make 20 or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games. The Nuggets (16-13) have not made 20 outside shots in a game this season.Even their 48.4% performance beyond…

SALT LAKE CITY — Geography says there’s potential for a rivalry to develop between the Colorado Avalanche and Utah HC. It’s still on the players and teams, not map locations, to build a proper one.The Avs and their new Rocky Mountain neighbors got closer to making potential a reality Friday night. Artturi Lehkonen scored his first career hattrick, while Nathan MacKinnon had three points and his first fight in three seasons, as the Avalanche defeated Utah, 4-1, in a spirited affair Friday night at Delta Center.“It was awesome,” MacKinnon said. “We always have good crowds on the road close to…

Aurora investigators are searching for a Denver man wanted in connection to a July shooting that left one victim dead and another in the hospital, police said.An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month for 32-year-old Bryant Jay Beecher of Denver, but the man hasn’t been arrested, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department.Beecher is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, police said.Investigators originally believed that the two victims shot each other but later said a pair of unrelated suspects came into the Abrigo Apartments around 12:15 a.m. on July 5 and shot both…

For both the veterans playing their last game in a Colorado State uniform to young players looking to make an impact, Saturday’s Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl is all about opportunities.CSU is going to Tucson to win a football game, but for the old and young alike still on the teams’ roster, the Rams’ first bowl experience since 2017 will be a chance to showcase not only the university on a national stage, but also the culmination of the team’s most successful season in a decade.The Rams (8-4) and Miami (Ohio) (8-5) will kick off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.“I didn’t come…

Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose first head coaching job was in Sacramento, ripped the Kings for firing Mike Brown on Friday and revealed that Brown was informed of the decision via phone call after leaving a team practice.“What really pissed me off about it was that they lost last night, fifth game in a row, I believe — tough loss, fouling a jump-shooter — they have practice this morning, he does his post-(practice) media, and he’s in his car going to the airport to fly to L.A.,” Malone said. “And they call him on the phone. No class. No (guts).…

Which ski backpack is best? Backpacks are a skier’s best friend. Lugging around heavy equipment like boots, skis and a helmet can be pretty cumbersome. Therefore, having a quality backpack capable of making everything easier is crucial to having a good time on the slopes. Certain bags are designed to hold your boots and helmet, while others can hold your skis and personal belongings. It all comes down to personal preference and what kind of ski trip you’re going on. The best bag is the Thule Roundtrip Ski Backpack, which comes with 45 to 60 liters of space. This is enough…