The Coloradans Most at Risk of Being Homeless

The recent increases in rent throughout the Denver metro area, continuing a trend that’s made Denver one of the country’s most expensive rental markets since 2010, have the potential of pushing people who are already barely making ends meet into homelessness. Those most at risk include plenty of folks who’ve never been without a roof over their head before, including families and seniors, and have no idea what to do in such a scenario.

Inside the C-470 Express Lanes Project Just Before Major Milestones

In the coming months, three of the largest Colorado highway construction efforts in recent memory are expected to get underway along the urban corridor: Central 70, I-25 North and I-25 South Gap. But another huge operation, the C-470 Express Lanes project, has been moving forward for months on 12.5 miles of roadway between Interstate 25 and Wadsworth Boulevard, and it’s scheduled to reach some major milestones in the coming days.

See the Ultimate Broncos Fan Car: Latest Bid Is $45K

A cherry version of a 1975 Ford Bronco marketed as the “Denver Broncos Edition” is currently available at the online auto site Bring a Trailer. The auction ends in fewer than four days, and at this writing, six bidders have pushed the price to $44,999.

Op Ed: Love, Money and the Death of My Hometown Newspaper

My editor at Boulder’s Daily Camera, Dave Krieger, warned early on that my biggest challenge as an aspiring journalist would be to temper my penchant for idealism. Perhaps that’s why, when he told me of the imminent danger posed to our paper by its hedge fund owner, Alden Global Capital, I didn’t absorb that the end was as close as he foretold.

Sports Betting Revenue Projection If Okayed in Colorado: $259 Million

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, the federal law that prohibits betting on sports such as professional and collegiate football, baseball and basketball in most states. And while there’s been no move in Colorado to embrace such a system of late, the smart money is betting that’ll change soon and generate an eye-popping cash windfall.

Why the Denver Post Will Never Be Sold in a Standalone Deal

Journalists at the Denver Post continue to call for new ownership at the paper in the wake of its newsroom staff being slashed by nearly one-third at the behest of Alden Global Capital, the so-called “vulture” hedge fund that currently holds the property. But knowledgeable sources contacted by Westword believe strongly that Alden will never sell the Post in a standalone deal because the paper’s operations are so intertwined with those of more than a dozen other publications in Colorado that a split could well kill.