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East Smoky Hill Road was shut down for nearly three hours Tuesday after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle, sheriff’s officials said.The road was closed in Arapahoe County between South Tower Road and South Waco Street near Centennial’s Arrowhead Park, sheriff’s officials said. South Waco Street was also shut down in both directions at East Smoky Hill Road for the crash. Sheriff’s officials closed East Smoky Hill Road around 3:44 p.m., and the road reopened around 6:26 p.m., according to online statements from the sheriff’s office.The sheriff’s office’s Traffic Safety Unit asks anyone with information about this crash who saw…

Rising home insurance rates are also driving up the monthly dues charged by homeowner associations, or HOAs. The jumps in dues come as people are faced with higher property taxes and an overall tight housing market. Homeowners who can’t pay the higher dues as well as any special assessments HOAs levy to handle deferred maintenance and needed updates leave people vulnerable to having liens imposed on their property or foreclosed on. Reporter Judith Kohler would like to talk to people who have experienced big increases in their HOA dues and other fees. If you’re interested in sharing your experience for…

The north part of metro Denver is seeing increased activity in industrial real estate thanks to two major projects.A Georgia-based logistics company has signed a long-term lease for a total of 1.127 million square feet in 76 Commerce Center in Brighton along the Interstate 76 corridor.BroadRange Logistics, which specializes in providing services for the green-energy sector, is leasing the remaining two of four buildings in the 155-acre regional distribution center. The buildings are at 22250 and 22500 E. 1-76 Frontage Road.And in Broomfield, Ryan Companies US Inc., a national commercial real estate firm, and PGIM Real Estate, the real estate…

By MEAD GRUVER and KENDRIA LaFLEURFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night.A “mega den” with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes isn’t top binge-watching for many people. But it’s a viewing bonanza for scientists and other snake enthusiasts whose observations are helping to broaden understanding of these unusual — and undeservedly maligned — reptiles.The remote site on private land in northern Colorado is on a hillside full of rock crevices where the…

Philip Morris International has selected Aurora for a new manufacturing plant to make its popular ZYN nicotine pouches, a product marketed to people wanting to stop smoking or chewing tobacco.PMI plans to invest $600 million in a new facility on empty land at 48th Avenue and Harvest Road. When it is up and running, the plant will employ 500 workers making an average annual wage of $90,000, according to the company.“These 500 jobs are good jobs,” said Stacey Kennedy, CEO of PMI’s U.S. operations based in Stamford, Conn., at a news conference held Tuesday morning at the Colorado Freedom Memorial…

The mother of a 22-month-old Brighton toddler who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2022 was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in prison.On Tuesday, 17th Judicial District Court Judge Kyle Seedorf sentenced 32-year-old Nicole Danielle Casias to 22 years in prison for child abuse resulting in death — one year for every month her daughter had been alive before the overdose — according to court records.Seedorf also sentenced Casias to two years in prison for drug possession with intent to distribute and ordered her to pay nearly $5,500 in various legal fees, restitution amounts and surcharges, court records…

Quinn Meinerz is going to be able to buy all the telescopes he wants.The ascending offensive lineman and the Broncos agreed to a massive four-year contract extension worth up to $80 million and including $45 million in guarantees, multiple sources confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday evening.Meinerz, a third-round draft pick in 2021, was entering the final year of his rookie contract and now will be with Denver for the foreseeable future. The former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater standout capitalized on a booming market for interior offensive linemen and the Broncos secured a player whom they consider to be a…

For chef Brian Lockwood, working in a Michelin-star kitchen is a song and dance that requires skill, experience and, eventually, simple “muscle memory.” But every performance takes choreography and time to practice. The same goes for what you see on the third season of FX’s “The Bear,” which dropped on Hulu in June. The Emmy-award-winning dramedy – which some chefs have described as the most accurate portrayal of a chaotic restaurant kitchen – lets viewers see the not-always-pretty insides of a former Italian sandwich shop in Chicago struggling to transform into a fine-dining restaurant. Back in January, Lockwood flew to…

Opponents of a planned regional trail across Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge are pressing their public safety concerns at Westminster City Hall just two months before construction is set to begin on a bridge and an underpass needed for the project.The group is attempting to scuttle those plans by persuading city leaders to back off a $220,000 contribution to a $4.7 million Federal Lands Access Program grant that would fund the trail’s connection points at Rocky Flats. The site is the former home of a Cold War nuclear weapons manufacturing plant that underwent an intensive cleanup.The City Council discussed that…

National parks are federally protected places for a reason — they’re beyond incredible. Colorado preserves some majorly captivating sites while offering an exciting line-up of recreational activities.Many guests are content with low-key offerings such as hiking, biking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and scenic driving. Some of us crave more. Thrill-seekers, read on.Time saver: A single-day automobile pass into any of Colorado’s four national parks costs $25, or you can purchase an America the Beautiful pass ($80 annually) for hassle-free entry into all national parks for a year.Surf America’s tallest sand dunesReady for a national park experience like none other? North of…