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Study: New Amazon HQ in Denver Could Send Rents Sky High and More

Today, October 19, marks the deadline for cities to submit proposals to Amazon focusing on why they should be home to the company's second headquarters, shorthanded as HQ2, and the presentation from Denver, which is considered one of the favorites, is in. Plenty of locals have been worried about the impact on traffic, infrastructure and more should the Mile High City win the race, which is predicted to result in more than 100,000 new jobs between Amazon employees and ancillary workers, and a new study that predicts significantly higher rent and housing costs here in the wake of HQ2 adds more reasons for concern.
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Mysterious Hour Before Adam Lee Was Crushed to Death at Loveland Ski Area

As we've reported, Erika Lee, widow of Loveland Ski Area employee Adam Lee, who was killed last month beneath the Magic Carpet lift, a conveyor belt used in beginner ski lessons, has been frustrated by the dearth of information released to date about the circumstances of the tragic incident. But the first major study of the accident, just released by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, raises as many questions as answers. The report reveals that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the lift even though Lee spent more than an hour beneath it. The device only stopped after crushing Lee to death.
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8 Suspects, 3 Cops Killed in 42 Days During 14 CO Officer-Involved Shootings

Counting the New Year's Eve gun battle that killed Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, there have been fourteen officer-involved shootings along Colorado's Front Range over a span of 42 days. This total includes a traffic stop on Saturday, February 10 in Aurora during which an adult male was killed by a member or members of the Aurora Police Department — the fifth OIS in less than a week. During these incidents, eight suspects and three officers have been killed and at least eleven injuries took place involving law enforcers and others.
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Pod Save America Tour Is Coming to Denver

Pod Save America, currently the country's hottest political podcast, is bringing its live tour to Denver in early 2018 in a double bill with its Crooked Media sister program, Lovett or Leave It. The shows will take place back to back at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre.
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The Beermuda Triangle, Part Three: The Berkeley Inn

This is the final installment of our three-part Beermuda Triangle series, which explores the Beer Depot, Tennyson's Tap and the Berkeley Inn, three bars at the corner of West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street that are as easy to get lost in as the mysterious waters of the Atlantic Ocean...
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Is Riggs Putting the Fox in Charge of the Henhouse With New Discipline Task Force?

More than a month has passed since the Office of the Independent Monitor revealed flaws in the investigative and disciplinary process in the sheriff's office in response to the death of Michael Marshall, who choked to death on his own vomit while in policy custody more than two years ago while being held on a $100 bond. Now, the freshly appointed executive director of the Department of Safety is recommending changes to the sheriff's department and a new task force to look into discipline. But does he have the right people in place?
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Seven New Names for Sports Authority Field at Mile High

The signs are already coming down on what used to be Sports Authority Field at Mile High; with the demise of the Englewood-based sports retailer giant in 2016, it was only a matter of time until the contracts ran their course and the stadium's name became available again. The time has come, and the Broncos organization is wasting no time in wiping the slate clean once again.
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Why KBPI May Not Be Rocking the Rockies at 106.7 FM for Much Longer

For more than twenty years, KBPI has been rocking the Rockies in general and Denver in particular at 106.7 FM. But change is afoot. The station is now being heard at 107.9 FM in Denver, as well as the same dial position in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, and while it's currently simulcasting on 106.7 FM, that might not be the case for much longer.
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Police Shooting East of DU: Suspect Critical

At this hour, investigators are at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on the 2200 block of South Clermont Street, in a neighborhood not far from the University of Denver. At last report, the person shot by a member of the Denver Police Department is in critical condition. The incident marks the fifteenth officer-involved shooting along Colorado's Front Range since New Year's Eve, as well as the sixth in nine days. It's also the second DPD officer-involved shooting since February 5.
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Denver Sake Maker Pushes for Change in Brewing Laws

Colorado seems like the perfect place to make alcoholic beverages; just look at the proliferation of breweries and distilleries around the state, and the growing number of wine and cider makers. So what if your drink of choice is sake? That shouldn’t make too much of a difference when it...
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Ten of the Best Denver Ska and Reggae Bands

Colorado has long had a loving relationship with reggae music. By extension, that has led to a number of quality ska bands in the punk rock scene. Here are ten of the best reggae and ska bands in the region right now.
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Glaare Brings L.A. Darkwave to Denver

The moody joy of L.A. darkwave group Glaare comes from the fun and frenzied cocktail of ingredients that inform its sound: the electronic-music background of guitarist Cameron Carlin, the pop origins of vocalist Rachael Piece, and the metal- and punk-infused music of drummer Brandon Pierce.
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Radical Sasquatch Takes Dumplings to the Street

There may not be a better name out there for a food-service company than Radical Sasquatch Dumpling Company. It simultaneously commands attention and creates a dumpling craving — just what founders Lucas Doverspike and Matt Faurot were hoping for. The two launched their food truck in August and have been...
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Alexis Bortell, 12, Won’t Let Court Loss Stop Jeff Sessions Medical Pot Fight

Last year, then-eleven-year-old Colorado resident and medical marijuana patient Alexis Bortell joined other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against pot-hating Attorney General Jeff Sessions over federal scheduling of cannabis. Yesterday, February 26, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the suit, but Bortell, now twelve, wasn't distressed. Shortly after the news went public, a post appeared on her Facebook page reading, "We were ready. Smile. We know #SCOTUS [Supreme Court of the United States] is where we are probably going."