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Morning drivers can expect icy roads and light snow along the Interstate 70 Corridor in the mountains on Tuesday morning, National Weather Service forecasters said.Summit County and other high-elevation areas could see another 1 to 3 inches of snowfall Tuesday morning, bringing the total snow count up to 4 to 8 inches, NWS forecasters said.“Lesser amounts to the north, but a nice bonus for ski country,” forecasters said.The snow could still make its way to the Denver area before 11 a.m. Tuesday and Aurora, Centennial, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Parker could see less than an inch of snow accumulation,…

Students, parents and community members implored Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education on Monday to keep open seven schools that Superintendent Alex Marrero has recommended closing next year in response to years-long declining enrollment.During an evening board meeting, parents and students expressed concerns about children of color primarily being affected by the proposed closures. They also said they’re  concerned that if schools close, it will cause trauma and anxiety among students, leading to higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. “I urge the Denver Public Schools board to prioritize the needs of the most disenfranchised communities,” former school board candidate Rosario…

Condé Nast Traveler magazine this month named Denver to its list of Best Places to Go in North America and the Caribbean in 2025, joining familiar locales such as Alaska and Cuba, but also Boise, Idaho, and Greenland (yes, it’s part of North America too).The article covers amenities for the first-timer and/or out-of-towner, such as the urban hotels and bars that set the tone for vacationers and conventioneers. It also lists high-profile restaurants that have become national media darlings and global symbols for the Denver food scene. That includes James Beard and Michelin-checked names such as the new Xiquita from…

For Andrew Kaczmarek, the most heart-wrenching parts about shutting down his Denver brewery are the memories of all the “great people and so many great friends coming through.”But Kaczmarek and business partner Nato Francescato — who have been friends since they attended Wheat Ridge High School — will close 14er Brewing on Saturday. The brewery and its large beer garden are located at 3120 Blake St. in the River North Art District.14er Brewing, founded in 2016 by Andrew Kaczmarek and Nato Francescato, will close its doors in Denver’s River North Art District on Nov. 23, 2024. (Provided by 14er Brewing)“It’s…

Troy Renck: Bo Nix proved himself as a franchise quarterback against the Chiefs. On Sunday, he announced himself as the NFL’s best rookie quarterback. Who says no? The idea Nix could elevate above Washington’s Jayden Daniels seemed unthinkable when he was throwing interceptions against the Seahawks, struggling to grip the ball against the New York Jets and looking lost against the Chargers. Against the Falcons, he showed how far he has come, riddling Atlanta for 307 yards and four touchdowns, while completing 84.8% of his passes. No rookie has ever had a stat line quite like that. So I ask…

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is stopping in Denver during its PWHL Takeover Tour next year.The Montreal Victoire will take on the Minnesota Frost on Jan. 12 at Ball Arena. It will be the third stop on a nine-date tour featuring regular-season games played in neutral sites, the league announced Monday.“Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience,” PWHL senior vice president of business operations Amy Scheer said in a news release.It’s a homecoming for Minnesota goaltender Nicole Hensley, a Lakewood native who is a fixture on the United…

At Big 12 football media day in Las Vegas in July, commissioner Brett Yormark said he felt the conference was the deepest in the country.Heading into the stretch run of the season, the Big 12 may not have the top-end teams, but it’s certainly showing to be deep.“It’s playing out every weekend,” Yormark told BuffZone on Saturday when he visited Folsom Field and watched Colorado knock off Utah, 49-24.Very little has gone as expected in the Big 12, in relation to the preseason projections.Three of the projected top teams — Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma State — are at the bottom…

An Aurora man was sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his mother, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Monday.Ryan Scott Avery, 42, was arrested in June 2021 after his mother, 70-year-old Deborah Avery, was found dead in her home in the 1600 block of South Granby Street.Ryan Avery, who also lived in the house, was accused of shooting his mother three times in the face and chest as she sat in a recliner in the family room. His sister had recently taken control of their mother’s finances and…

The defeat of Denver’s ambitious affordable housing sales tax by voters has generated plenty of reflection in the week since Mayor Mike Johnston and other supporters’ hopes for a narrow passage flickered out.Political activists, observers and even supporters say the proposal suffered from the lack of a clear spending plan that could be explained to voters upfront. Without more detail, they said, big promises to deliver relief for struggling renters and to provide a leg up for people fighting to buy homes in a deeply unaffordable housing market didn’t carry sufficient weight.Some of those observers also lamented that efforts to…

Andrew Schuman thinks it’s a pretty sweet deal.The owner of Hammond’s Candies, an Adams County manufacturer offering free tours that’s been around for a century, sold it this week to the locally based retail chain Lolli & Pops. Both sides declined to disclose the terms of the deal.“We thought this was the best fit because it addresses the retail component of our business,” Schuman said. “And we are primed and set up perfectly to feed into the Lolli & Pops locations all over the country.”Schuman, who had owned the business since 2007, is staying on as president and CEO.“Our plan…