BY JACQUI SOMEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Mile High Comics in North Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood is widely known as one of the largest comic book stores in the country — if not the world.
According to its website, the business has more than 10 million comics in stock. is expansive space on the corner of West 46th Avenue and Jason Street is lled with comics, trade paperbacks and hardbacks, toys and vintage movie posters, and it has been likened to the “Holy Land” or “Disneyland” of its kind by one Reddit user.
How has this Denver institution stuck around for more than 50 years to become one of the largest comic book sell-
ers in the world? A lot of it has to do with the ingenuity of owner Chuck Rozanski.
When Rozanski was 14, his mom loaned him $140 to buy his rst comic book collection. He started selling at the Colorado Springs Antique Fair so he could pay her back. He continued to sell comic books through high school and the beginning of college, building up a collection and turning a small pro t.
Soon after, he dropped out of college to become a professional comic book dealer. He lived out of his 1963 Chevy Impala and traveled the country selling and trading comic books. After four months, he returned to Colorado to open his rst storefront.
“Fifty years ago, I opened up the very rst store in Boulder,
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and I’ve never looked back,” Rozanski said.
Today, Mile High Comics has sold a quarter-billion dollars in comics, toys and graphic novels to people all over the world, a fact that Rozanski takes pride in. But what makes him the happiest is that he’s “been able to bring so much joy into people’s lives,” he said.
Rozanski has been able to continue to make people happy through comics for over ve decades because he’s an agile businessman. As his employee, Doug, said, “Chuck has been able to embrace the change.”
In Rozanski’s own words, Mile High Comics has had lasting power because of “ exibility and adaptability.” In one example, he discussed the closing down of his Colo-
rado Boulevard store.
“Yes, that store did great in the past,” he said. “Yes, I really liked it. I was very fond of the customers who shopped at the store, but we were losing money, and it was time to shut it down, move on and do something bigger and better.
at’s what you have to do— constantly adapt.”
Mile High Comics has also had staying power because of its people, he said.
“I think it’s really important to know that Mile High Comics is not just me,” Rozanski said.
e popular comic book business is made up of a team of people, many of whom have worked there for more than 30 years.
At a community gathering held Oct. 29, Denver city o cials and locals met at 4735 Pecos St., a vacant building in the Sunnyside neighborhood.
Formerly Walter W. Remington Elementary School, the Northwest Denver site has been at the center of a controversial proposal that would see it repurposed as a temporary emergency shelter for migrants.
City o cials at the meeting included Denver Police District 1 Commander Edward Leger; Deputy Chief of Sta to the Mayor’s O ce Dominick Moreno; City Council President Amanda P. Sandoval, who also serves as deputy director of the city’s “newcomer program” intended to help house migrants; and City Council members Sarah Parady and Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez.
e meeting was held to address community members’ concerns about the proposal, which would use the unoccupied school building to house up to 100 newcomers in emergency situations. City o cials said the Remington site would not be used as a long-term solution for migrant housing.
“We can utilize this facility for overnight shelter, provide newcomers with dignity and then help them gure out where they’re going long-term,” Sandoval said.
e proposal comes during a period of declining newcomer arrivals, as noted by city representatives at the meeting. Since December 2023, 43,000 individuals have crossed the southern U.S. border seeking refuge. However, Denver saw a signi cant decrease in incoming migrants, with arrivals dropping to around 500 this summer from a peak of 5,000 in October 2023. In early October of this year, the city closed the last of its newcomer shelters. Sandoval attributed this decline to changes in federal policies under the Biden administration and intensi ed enforcement at the Mexico-U.S. border.
During the Q&A session, the crowd had mixed reactions. Some community members inquired how they could help newcomers, and Sandoval encouraged them to check Facebook for community support pages such as
Chuck Rozanski, founder of Mile High Comics, is celebrating 50 years of business in the industry.
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BY LONDON LYLE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
UCHealth agrees to $23 million settlement with feds
Provider denies accusation of overbilling for some emergency care
BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
UCHealth, the state’s largest medical provider, has reached a $23 million settlement with federal authorities over allegations that it overbilled for emergency care at its hospitals, the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s O ce announced Nov. 12. e allegations claim that UCHealth hospitals from Nov. 1, 2017, through March 31, 2021, automatically used the most expensive billing code possible for certain emergency department claims submitted to government health coverage programs Medicare and TRICARE, which is for members of the U.S. military and retirees.
Using this billing code without having proper justi cation violates the Fair Claims Act, the feds allege.
“Improperly billing federal health care programs drains valuable government resources needed to provide medical care to millions of Americans,” Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, the head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, said in a statement. “We will pursue health care providers that defraud the taxpayers by knowingly submitting in ated or unsupported claims.”
UCHealth denied wrongdoing.
“UCHealth is pleased to see the end of this lengthy and resource-intensive investigation,” UCHealth spokesman Dan Weaver said in a statement. “UCHealth denies these allegations, but we agreed to the settlement to avoid potentially lengthy and costly litigation. e settlement allows us to focus our resources on providing excellent patient care.”
The complex world of hospital billing e allegations dive deep into the complex world of hospital billing. When a hospital wants to charge for a service, it uses a billing code to identify what the service is. Sometimes, a single service could be charged under a range of billing codes, depending on the severity of the patient and the amount of hospital resources that care uses up.
is is the case with so-called evaluation and management — or E&M — services in emergency departments. Basically, this is the charge for walking into the emergency room for treatment.
Emergency visits can be billed using one of ve Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, billing codes: 99281 through 99285. e former is for the least severe cases — the ones that probably didn’t need to come into the ER to begin with. e latter is for the most severe — critical situations with immediate risk of death.
e feds allege that UCHealth automatically charged a visit using CPT 99285 if its health care providers checked a patient’s vital signs more times than the total number of hours that the patient was present in the ER. In other words, if a patient spent three hours in the ER and had their vitals checked four times, the Department of Justice alleges that UCHealth would automatically code that as a level-5 ER visit under CPT 99285. is didn’t apply, though, to patients spending less than an hour in the ER.
e feds say that UCHealth used the highest-level code “despite the severity of the patient’s medical condition or the hospital resources used to manage the patient’s health and treatment.”
“ e United States alleged that UCHealth knew that its automatic coding rule associated with monitoring of vital signs did not satisfy the requirements
for billing to Medicare and TRICARE because it did not reasonably re ect the facility resources used by the UCHealth hospitals,” the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s O ce wrote in a news release.
“We will hold accountable health care companies who adopt automatic coding practices that lead to unnecessary and improper billing,” Acting Colorado U.S. Attorney Matt Kirsch said in a statement.
Growing concerns about ‘upcoding’
When hospitals charge a higher-level billing code than appropriate, it is known as “upcoding.” e practice has become a major focus for researchers trying to understand why U.S. health care spending is so high.
One analysis published in 2019 found that the percentage of ER visits coded using 99285 rose to 27% in 2017 from 17% in 2008, while the use of the three least-severe code levels dropped. An analysis of Colorado claims data by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care found that 99285 had become the most commonly billed E&M code in the state by 2016, up from third in 2009.
Another study found that 30% of the growth in Colorado’s spending on ER services was due to upcoding. e state had by far the highest amount spending per ER visit of the four states included in the analysis.
e price di erences between the
codes can be signi cant. According to state-collected data posted on ColoradoHospitalPrices.com, for an ER visit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital coded as 99281 — the least-severe level — Medicare pays $85.89, while some private health insurers pay as much as $700. For an ER visit coded as 99285, Medicare pays $621.39, and some private health insurers pay more than $6,000.
Whistleblower complaint
e allegations about UCHealth’s improper billing rst came to the feds’ attention via a whistleblower complaint led by a former UCHealth employee. e whistleblower, an Arvada man named Timothy Sanders, wrote in a complaint led in 2021 that he worked as a “revenue recovery auditor” whose job it was to resolve complaints from patients who believe they had been overcharged. Sanders said he discovered that an automated system was falsely billing patients under 99285 and that not only did UCHealth o cials know about this but they had no intention of doing anything about it.
“What Sanders learned was that UCHealth would reduce an emergency services bill if a patient complained, but otherwise UCHealth would take no steps to make sure a given emergency services bill was correct,” the complaint Sanders led states.
Under federal law, whistleblowers are entitled to a share of the settlement money that the government collects. Sanders is due to receive $3.91 million from the proceeds of Tuesday’s settlement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s O ce.
UCHealth operates more than a dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics across Colorado. In a given year, it treats roughly 3 million patients. UCHealth brought in more than $8 billion in revenue from treating patients during the scal year that ended in June, according to an audited nancial report led with federal regulators. It made more than $500 million in pro t on patient care.
Rolling in investment gains and other revenue sources, the health system made more than $1 billion in pro t last scal year.
is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.
I-70 will be closed at the base of Floyd Hill
Seasonal morning closures on I-70 are in e ect again to reduce crashes due to sun glare
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Colorado Department of Transportation and Clear Creek County Sheri ’s O ce will be closing I-70 eastbound at the base of Floyd Hill during the morning hours when the intense sunshine can blind drivers.
e sheri ’s department said the closures typically take place between 6:30-8 a.m. and last for about an hour on sunny days through February.
e closure was implemented annually
Early morning sun
a few years ago as a result of frequent, multiple crashes on Floyd Hill as the sun rose over the hilltop and blinded drivers,
according to Clear Creek County Sheri “As the weeks pass and the days grow
longer, the closure will begin a little earlier and will still last for about an hour,” Harris said. “In addition to accident frequency, factors that determined the closure are speed, tra c volume, distance the sun glare severely impacts sight and duration that the sun’s position causes a dangerous glare.”
A detour is in place which takes eastbound drivers onto Highway 6 East to Highway 40 East back to I-70 East. e detour adds less than 1 mile and, with the new roundabout at Homestead Road, takes only a few additional minutes, according to the sheri ’s department. CDOT recommends drivers leave either earlier or later than normal to avoid the closure and detours.
If motorists have questions about the frequent closures, CDOT urges them to visit COtrip.org.
The exterior of the University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, photographed on Oct. 18, 2019. The hospital is the flagship of the UCHealth system.
PHOTO BY JOHN INGOLD/THE COLORADO SUN
glare forces closure of I-70.
PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL
If Buyers & Sellers Were ‘on the Fence’ Awaiting Election Results, Where Are They Now?
The conventional wisdom a month ago was that buyers and sellers were holding off of their plans, waiting to see who won the presidential election. But that wasn’t entirely true. In fact, the number of closings this October were higher than last October, and the number of sellers who put their homes on the market was markedly higher than the prior two Octobers.
Nevertheless, the numbers for all three of the Octobers that occurred after the 2022 spike in interest rates pale in comparison to the statistics for the three prior Octobers, when interest rates were low. Here are the stats from REcolorado for the 20-mile radius of downtown Denver:
to move after the election, 36% said they are considering a move to another country, and 26% are thinking about moving to another state. This was a national survey, so perhaps those considering a move to another state live in one of the 13 states which severely restrict or ban abortions.
Even dispelling that conventional wisdom, however, we can’t deny that there were some jitters about this year’s election which were putting a damper on some members of the public acting on their desires to buy or sell real estate. In fact, the election may have spurred some buyers and sellers to start making plans who had no thoughts of moving if the election went “their way.”
Enter Redfin, which commissioned an Ipsos survey to find out how the election results impacted the real estate market. The results are worth sharing.
The survey was done on the Thursday and Friday after the election and reached 1,005 U.S. residents — 416 Republicans and 381 Democrats, 486 men and 509 women, and 302 people aged 1834, 347 people aged 35-54, and 356 people aged 55+. 553 respondents were homeowners and 330 were renters; 427 reported earning under $50,000, 379 earn between $50,000 and $100,000, and 199 earn over $100,000. The survey responses are summarized in the chart at right.
Here are some highlights from the survey which you may find interesting, as I did:
Of the 22% of respondents who replied that they are more likely
Since Colorado is not one of those states which restrict abortion — and in fact just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights — the survey suggests that we may see an influx of people moving here for that reason. A separate survey commissioned by Redfin found that 27% of U.S. residents would be hesitant to live in an area where most residents don’t share their political views.
Reminiscent of 2016, Google searches about leaving the country spiked following Donald Trump’s victory.
Here are the percentage increases for searches “moving to…” these countries:
New Zealand—up 7,600 percent
Germany—up 4,200 percent.
Netherlands—up 3,233 percent.
Ireland—up 2,400 percent.
Norway—up 1,150 percent.
Australia—up 1,150 percent
Portugal—up 1,100 percent
Also, more general searches for “Moving to Europe” surged by 1,566 percent. Searches for “Moving to English-Speaking Countries” surged by 1,328 percent.
Theoretically, such sentiment could spur real estate activity, but I’m not
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aware of any Americans who acted on such Google searches in 2016, and I don’t expect to see many now. I know that Rita and I have no plans to leave the country. Moves based on reproductive freedom, however, I think will occur — including by gynecologists, as has already been reported.
Some other observations from the Redfin-Ipsos survey included the following:
Of the respondents who said they are more likely to move post-election, 17% said the results of the election have made them more likely to consider buying a new home. 12% said the results have made them more likely to consider selling their current home. Roughly the same share (13%) are now more likely to rent a home.
In a September Ipsos survey also commissioned by Redfin, 23% of would-be first-time home buyers said they were waiting until after the election, wanting to
Of those surveyed, 22% say they'll consider moving now that the election is over. Among them, 36% are considering relocating to another country, while 26% are thinking about moving to a different state
see what the winning candidate might do to increase the availability of affordable housing. Given that Kamala Harris had promised $25,000 down payment grants to first-time homebuyers, it makes sense that they would wait to see if she won instead of buying a home using today’s more modest incentives. Maybe those buyers will indeed get off the fence now that she lost and Donald Trump made no such promise.
Call Wendy Renee, our in-house loan officer, if you’d like to know about the already existing programs for first-time homebuyers. Her cell number is below.
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Is Great, But Too Expensive
When Elon Musk first introduced it, I was skeptical of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software (FSD) ever working in a way that I would find safe and effective. Others must be skeptical, too, because Tesla recently enabled a free 45-day trial of the software in suitably equipped cars, including my 2023 Tesla Model Y. My free trial expires on Nov. 24th.
Having bad-mouthed FSD in the past, I owe it to Tesla and my readers to share my favorable impression of it after putting many miles on my Model Y using FSD, including a road trip to Las Vegas.
In town, I was impressed that the car slows down for speed bumps and dips. How does it know they are there?
With the earlier Autosteer software, my Teslas were dependent on recognizing painted lane markings and would not cross a solid line, but FSD has no problem crossing solid lines when it is safe to do so — for example, giving a wide berth to a bicyclist by crossing the double yellow line, but only when no cars are coming in the opposite direction.
I was impressed at how it handled construction zones. Picture a construction zone with 2½ lanes of a 3-lane interstate closed off with traffic cones. My Tesla simply straddled the solid line between the cones and the edge of the pavement.
I never thought the software would be good at roundabouts, but it is perfect. It slows down (as it does on any curve) and assesses whether another car is remaining in the roundabout and whether a car to the left is entering the roundabout.
And here’s one area where the software is indeed safer than most humans: it assesses cars that are approaching from a road or driveway. If it looks like the vehicle might not stop or yield, the Tesla slows down to make sure. This wide perception alone could eliminate T-bone col-
lisions with cars running red lights. If I’m in the right lane and it sees a car entering the highway, it shifts to the left lane, assuming there’s an opening. Otherwise it slows down to let the car merge, assuming the spacing is right. It also does well merging from the on-ramp. It responds to other cars’ turn signals, slowing to allow them to merge. It would also move to the left when it spotted a stopped vehicle in the breakdown lane. It recognizes pedestrians and how they are moving, such as toward a crosswalk. At night on an unlit street, it saw a pedestrian in dark clothing that I didn’t see. I also love the display of surrounding traffic, bicycles and curbs on the screen. In slow traffic, it stops to let a pedestrian cross the street. At stop signs, it knows when it can turn left or right onto a busy arterial, or I can press the accelerator to make a bolder entry than it wanted.
FSD’s full name is now “Full SelfDriving (Supervised.)” A camera mounted above the rear view mirror monitors the driver. If you are not looking straight ahead, it alerts you to “Pay Attention to the Road.” This replaces earlier Autosteer software which required you to apply slight turning pressure to the steering wheel every so often to prove you’re there. Somehow, driving at night when the cabin is pitch dark, the camera still knows when I’m not looking ahead. When the car detects bad weather it warns that FSD is “degraded,” and it will require the driver to take over when it can’t trust itself to make good decisions. I’d pay for this improved FSD if it were more affordable, but $99/month or the $8,000 purchase price is simply too high. I’ll let the free trial lapse. I have more to say, and screenshots are included, on the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com
Fixed data error inches Colorado closer to climate goals
BY SAM BRASCH
NEWS
Colorado is poised to miss its ambitious targets to cut climate-warming pollution by 2025 and 2030, but a newly updated assessment suggests the state has made more progress than anticipated and will nearly hit both benchmarks.
A set of laws signed in the last ve years requires the state to rapidly cut pollution driving global warming. Colorado is now obligated to reduce its total greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent by 2025, 50 percent by 2030, and to eliminate any contribution to climate change by 2050. Each of those benchmarks is measured against the state’s 2005 emission levels.
e Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Energy O ce released a revised report last week suggesting the state has inched closer to meeting the initial targets. According to the updated estimates, the state will still miss both of its self-imposed deadlines — but should hit its 2025 goal in 2026 and its 2030 goal in 2031. ose projections mark a slight improvement over a previous greenhouse gas inventory released two years ago.
Unlike other states, Colorado hasn’t adopted a cap-and-trade market or other policies to force private companies to cut emissions. e state has instead o ered a wide array of incentives and regulated speci c industries to encourage a shift to climate-friendly technology.
“A lot of places have set goals, not that many have made real progress,” said Will Toor, the director of the Colorado Energy O ce. “What we’re seeing is that the allof-government approach that’s targeting
emissions from all ve major sectors — transportation, electricity generation, industrial emissions, oil and gas, buildings — really is setting us on a trajectory towards deep emissions reductions.”
e revised estimates don’t impact the main trends driving the state’s climate progress. In general, the state has made the biggest gains toward its climate goals by regulating oil and gas production and closing coal- red power plants in favor of renewables. It’s had a far harder time slashing transportation emissions due to a deep reliance on fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks.
e latest apparent improvement, however, isn’t driven by a sudden change in driving habits or new renewable energy projects. It’s largely the result of correcting a data error.
A helpful miscalculation
Clay Clarke, the supervisor of the climate change unit inside the state health and environment department, said the biggest reason Colorado now appears closer to its goals was a correction to the state’s estimates of historical emissions from the oil and gas sector. By xing the error, his sta discovered that the state’s current policies would result in larger cuts than previously anticipated.
e mistake occurred in a set of spreadsheets estimating past pollution from fossil fuel operations. A calculation error resulted in the state underestimating the climate impact of natural gas leaks from fossil fuel operations. Since the historic emissions are roughly 30 percent higher than previously thought, the state now expects it’s on track to achieve even deeper reductions, said Kate Malloy, a
spokesperson for the health and environment agency.
e latest emissions inventory also attempts to estimate the e ect of policies designed to shift housing closer to jobs and transit. In 2024, Gov. Jared Polis successfully pushed a package of land-use bills through the legislature to encourage more development within cities near major bus and rail routes.
e updated inventory estimates those policies should shift the state closer to its climate goals in the future. While Toor said the new laws won’t do much for the 2025 or 2030 goals, they should signi cantly reduce the emissions related to new development by 2050.
Western Resource Advocates, an organization tracking Colorado’s climate progress, declined to comment on the new report until they had time to complete a more thorough review.
Danny Katz, the executive director of the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, said he doesn’t have the technical expertise to check the state’s math, but he said the updated estimates appear to align with his views of the state’s climate progress.
“We need to recognize that a lot of these are projections. We need to keep working toward those clear signs that we’re not continuing to warm the planet, like 100 percent renewable energy or having zeroemission vehicles on the road,” Katz said.
Unlike other states, Colorado hasn’t adopted a cap-and-trade market or other policies to force private companies to cut emissions. e state has instead o ered a wide array of incentives and regulated speci c industries to encourage a shift to climate-friendly technology.
“A lot of places have set goals, not that many have made real progress,” said Will Toor, the director of the Colorado Energy O ce. “What we’re seeing is that the allof-government approach that’s targeting emissions from all ve major sectors — transportation, electricity generation, industrial emissions, oil and gas, buildings — really is setting us on a trajectory towards deep emissions reductions.”
e revised estimates don’t impact the main trends driving the state’s climate progress. In general, the state has made the biggest gains toward its climate goals by regulating oil and gas production and closing coal- red power plants in favor of renewables. It’s had a far harder time slashing transportation emissionsdue to a deep reliance on fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks.
e latest emissions inventory also attempts to estimate the e ect of policies designed to shift housing closer to jobs and transit. In 2024, Gov. Jared Polis successfully pushed a package of land-use bills through the legislature to encouragemore development within cities near major bus and rail routes.
e updated inventory estimates those policies should shift the state closer to its climate goals in the future. While Toor said the new laws won’t do much for the 2025 or 2030 goals, they should signi cantly reduce the emissions related to new development by 2050.
Western Resource Advocates, an organization tracking Colorado’s climate progress, declined to comment on the new report until they had time to complete a more thorough review.
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Loveland Ski Area opens for the season
BY CHRIS KOEBERL
Loveland Ski Area welcomed skiers and snowboarders to Dillon where 8 inches of fresh powder was waiting for the rst run of the 2024-25 season. Dozens of eager skiers showed up hours before the rst chair.
Chet’s Dream chair lift ferried the rst skiers and boarders 1,000 vertical feet up where Loveland sta said an 18-inch base of snow covered the mountain. In the days leading up to the rst chair at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Loveland AmbassaClear Creek County residents, according to Schaefer.
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens
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Directed by Anthony Powell
First chair at Loveland Ski Area in Dillon Nov. 9.
Skiers enjoy opening day at Loveland Ski Area in Dillon Nov. 9.
“Highlands Moms and Neighbors,” a private Facebook group formed during the Zuni encampments where newcomers, Spanish speakers and neighbors can connect and help one another through donating supplies or their time.
On the other hand, some residents at the meeting voiced concerns about property values, potential safety issues and questioned whether the Remington site was a suitable property for a shelter. Sandoval, Parady and Gonzalez-Gutierrez assured residents that no changes would be happening until the building met zoning requirements, a process that doesn’t happen overnight, as nal approval depends on community input, City Council review and lease requirements.
If the Remington site is activated as an emergency shelter, city o cials said it will primarily be used to provide essential services to newcomers. is includes 24-hour sta ng, three meals daily, and secure facilities to ensure the safety and dignity of residents.
e city is also looking into dual-purposing the site as a youth programming center during non-emergency periods in collaboration with Denver Public Schools (DPS). Doing so could reduce operating costs, which are estimated at $381,000 with an additional $300,000 set aside for potential damages.
A representative from Denver Public Schools said that operational costs for the Remington site would remain at this rate due to the facility’s limited capacity of 100 people, and the city would continue to communicate with residents throughout the process.
Many residents asked what the timeline would be for the zoning process required to convert Remington Elementary into a temporary shelter. Gonzalez-Gutierrez explained that the city is pursuing a zoning use permit for the Remington site. If the permit is granted, it would allow the building to operate as an emergency shelter under speci c conditions. e city must also nalize a lease agreement with DPS, which would then re-
quire City Council review and approval.
Once the zoning and leasing logistics are gured out, the city plans to conduct additional outreach and feedback sessions to keep residents informed and involved in the decision-making process.
Some residents in the surrounding neighborhood said they had concerns about safety, should the site be repurposed into an emergency shelter. Sandoval was quick to note that she is from the
neighborhood, having grown up just two blocks from the site, and considers safety to be a top priority.
“I got a bunch of questions that are very similar,” Leger said. “One of them is whether or not our police o cers have seen an in ux of undocumented migrants cause an increase in crime. Well, we have some public-facing crime dashboards that show all the crime in Northwest Denver, everything from murder down to petty theft.
“I would encourage you to go to that location and see the crime trends in the area, and then monthly, on every third Wednesday of each month, we have a community advisory group meeting with the chief of police,” Leger continued. “We talk about crime trends.”
He added although past instances of newcomer shelters have not resulted in increased crime rates, the city “remains vigilant and prepared to address any issues that may arise.”
Additional safety precautions outlined by city o cials include regular patrols and dedicated security personnel in the evenings. Denver’s Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) team—comprised of mental health professionals and emergency response sta —will be available to assist with any issues arising at the site. is approach, according to Parady, aims to mitigate community impact and ensure the site operates smoothly and safely.
City o cials also encouraged community members to contact their representatives and to sign up for public comment at Monday night Cty Council meetings should they have further comments or concerns.
For more information on the city’s newcomer program or to submit feedback, residents can email newcomerprogram@denvergov.org.
Denver City Council President Amanda P. Sandoval speaks to a crowd Oct. 29 at the former Walter W. Remington Elementary School, which could be used as an emergency shelter for incoming migrants. PHOTO BY
DirecTV plans to terminate DISH Network acquisition
DISH bondholders reject terms of proposed debt o er
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After announcing plans to acquire DISH Network earlier this fall, DirecTV is planning to terminate the planned purchase after a group of DISH bondholders rejected the terms of a debtexchange o er.
“A successful exchange is a condition for DirecTV’s acquisition of the DISH video business,” said Ted Wietecha, a spokesperson for EchoStar, which owns DISH. “Given the outcome of the EchoStar exchange, DirecTV has expressed that they will have no choice but to terminate the acquisition on Nov. 22.”
DISH employs thousands of Coloradans at its ve metro Denver o ces, including its wireless headquarters in Littleton. e company has experienced a tumultuous year of declining revenue, layo s and an acquisition by EchoStar Corp. in January.
In the proposed transaction, DirecTV was to pay $1 to buy the pay TV business called DISH
DBS, which includes DISH and Sling TV, while agreeing to take on about $9.75 billion of DISH’s debt, as reported by Reuters.
“DISH and DirecTV launched an exchange o er at a discounted rate for the debt to help extend the maturities,” Reuters reported “For the deal to go through, DISH DBS debtholders had to agree to exchange their debt for new debt in the merged entity at a discounted rate, taking a haircut of about $1.57 billion on the debt.”
A group of more than 85% of DISH’s bondholders rejected the plan, Reuters reported.
In a recent earnings report, EchoStar reported a total revenue of $11.86 billion for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, compared to $12.85 billion in the year-ago period. Net loss attributable to EchoStar in the rst three quarters of 2024 was $454.78 million, compared to net income of $327.83 million in the year-ago period. Diluted loss per share was $1.67, compared to earnings per share of $1.06 in the year-ago period.
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Wietecha said the company has “a more robust foundation to operate and grow EchoStar’s business, independent of the exchange outcome.”
“EchoStar received $2.5 billion in nancing in September to pay
its upcoming debt maturity, and raised an additional $5.6 billion in nancing as part of a series of nancial transactions recently announced,” he said. “ ese funds are una ected by the Di-
recTV transaction.”
Wietecha did not comment on whether EchoStar will conduct any further negotiations that could make the sale to DirecTV go through.
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“Mile High Comics is not just the ful llment of my dreams and my vision, but also theirs,” he said, “and recognizing that, it’s such a cool place because we work as a team and we’re complementary—I am just one cog in a beautiful machine.”
Lisa Woolley, who has been working at Mile High Comics for 35 years, said she likes working at Mile High Comics because of “the people, customers and low-key atmosphere.”
Mile High Comics has operated in about 30 stores over the years.
After 50 years, Rozanski is still driving adaptability in his Sunnyside megastore. Mile High Comics is constantly adding new product categories. For instance, it has just started selling Funko gures, but not just any of these large-
headed toys. Rozanski wanted to buy them from collectors and fans. Today, the store has over 5,000 of these popular gures in stock.
“We’re constantly trying out new genres and new o shoots because that’s part of the adaptability,” he said. “We’re here to serve our clientele and to help them with their collections. at’s something that you always have to keep in the forefront of your mind. It’s not about making you happy. It’s about making them happy.”
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The power of story in a shifting world
In a challenging time for many people, lm o ers both an escape and a way to create empathy for people you may not understand or have given much thought to.
at’s the genre’s true power and was made manifest in the diverse o erings of the 47th annual Denver Film Festival. With so many genres and themes to explore, audiences were spoiled for choice. For myself, I was drawn to stories that focused on people making it through di cult times and nding beauty and strength along the way.
Here are four upcoming lms that I hope will provide inspiration for the future.
‘Blitz’
Release Date: Nov. 22 on Apple TV+
e latest feature from the brilliant British lmmaker Steve McQueen, “Blitz” tells the story of Rita (Saorsie Ronan, reliably outstanding) and her son George (Elliott He ernan, making a more than promising debut), as they attempt to make it through the German blitzkrieg air attacks during the beginning of WWII.
You may think the lm is an adventure-survival story, but McQueen is after bigger themes. He has a poet’s eye for catching every detail and bit of humanity possible, and he brings that gaze to bear on a story that pulls elements from both Dickens and Ulysses (Homer’s and Joyce’s). e result is a journey through the underworld that touches on every-
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thing from race and othering to caste and nding a home in a new country.
e lm is overstu ed with ideas, and while that could turn o those looking for a jolt of adrenaline, give me a movie with something to say over empty sound and fury any day. Anyone who complains about a director like McQueen swinging for the fences is, as George says, “all mouth, no trousers.”
‘The Brutalist’ Release Date: Dec. 20
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, A24’s monumental “ e Brutalist” tackles the kinds of questions creatives have been wrestling with since time immemorial: What makes a creation worth your time and e ort? What are you willing to give up for that creation? And is there such a thing as paying too much for your creativity?
Clocking in at three-and-a-half hours, the lm focuses on Hungarian-born architect László Toth (Adrien Brody), a Holocaust survivor who arrives in America and nds himself working on a massive project for industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce). When László is reunited with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), he hopes he can nally restart his
Tax-saving year-end strategies
t is di cult to think about tax-saving strategies when everyone is busy getting ready for the holidays. But there are only a few short weeks left to make a dent in your tax bill for 2024. Investors are likely to have a decent year in returns and higher interest rates on savings. We don’t often think of investment earnings as a taxable event, but some are, and this year it may seem higher than most.
ere are still a few things you can do to reduce your overall tax bill next April, but they must be completed before 2 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. ere are also fewer trading days this December thanks to the holiday schedule. So now is the time to plan a strategy and take action quickly.
• Consider maximizing your 401(k) retirement plan contribution or other retirement plans. Don’t forget the catch-up provision for those over age 50. Watch for the increase in limits for 2025 and make those changes as soon as you are eligible.
• Realize capital losses to help o set any longterm capital gains.
• Consider if a Roth contribution is better for you or even a Roth conversion based on your income tax bracket this year. Remember, there is only one more year before the current tax law expires and we revert to higher brackets.
• Seniors over age 70 1/2 can still take money from their IRA to fund a charity through a quali ed charitable distribution (QCD) up to $105,000. is is a good way to fund your favorite cause without paying taxes on the money rst. Even if you don’t have to take your required minimum distribution (RMD) yet, you are still eligible for a QCD under the old rules.
• Business owners can open or fund their own retirement plan, such as a 401(k) with as much
creative career. But this is America, and in this country, it’s never that simple. Brody has never been better and Pearce is fascinating as a barely controlled man used to getting what he wants. Be sure to save a cheer for Jones, who is all steel spine and agile wit. is is lmmaking in the grandest and most classical sense, with scope and ambition to spare. You don’t really see movies like this anymore - do yourself a favor and don’t miss it.
‘Chain Reactions’
Release Date: TBA
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s legendary “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Chain Reactions” is a documentary made by the same team behind “Memory” (a study of “Alien”) and “Leap of Faith” (a discussion of “ e Exorcist” and my favorite lm of 2019).
e lm features interviews with Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra HellerNicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama, all creatives with a love of horror and an awe of Hooper’s achievement.
While this might all seem like a movie that only appeals to horror nerds, it delves into the power of American mythmaking and the way the country can hurt its own residents. As Kusama reads Hooper’s lm, what the director is saying is, “I’m not optimistic for America, but beauty still has a place.”
Especially given recent events, the lm hits with an extra punch.
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• Consider opening or contributing to a donor-advised fund (DAF) to help o set high earnings, the sale of a business or property, a large capital gain or bonus. is allows you to transfer the sale of an appreciated asset to charity and reduce the tax liability to you. You then can invest the proceeds inside your DAF and spend the rest of your life giving donations out of that fund to your favorite quali ed charities.
• Review your estate plan to see if any other charitable deduction programs may be a good t for you. Charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) allow you to earn income while contributing to a designated charity, private foundation or DAF.
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• Selling a rental property? Plan before you sign. Learn about exchange and planning opportunities to help reduce your tax burden. ere are many tax-saving strategies that could t within your overall nancial and estate plan. It is always bene cial to plan these tactics all year long. However, if you are like most people, this ended up on a long list of things to do. is is a good reminder of what needs to take place before year-end. Now, go enjoy your holidays!
Patricia Kummer is managing director for Mariner, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
‘Emilia Perez’ Release Date: Available on Net ix e winner of the festival’s Rare Pearl Award, Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” is already one of the year’s most talked about lms. And I guarantee you’ve never seen anything quite like it.
Zoe Saldana gives one of the most scorching performances of her career, bringing re and grace to her role of a lawyer in Mexico City hired by a gang leader to help change his life. What starts as a single job turns into a years-long project that brings her into close contact with Jessi (a never-better Selena Gomez) and a whole world she never dreamed of. It wouldn’t be fair to give much more away about the plot, but it tackles all the major themes one could want: identity, the sins we try to leave behind and how much change is possible.
Oh, and did I mention it’s practically an opera, with song and dance numbers spread throughout?
Audiard’s lm goes as big as life but never squanders a character moment. And all praise to Karla Sofía Gascón, as the titular Emilia Perez, who brings the depth of a Shakespearean character to the role. e aim of “Emilia Perez” is to sweep the audience away, and it succeeds in every way. It gets under your skin and stays there.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
The power of setting standards and following through
Accountability is a topic often discussed but seldom fully appreciated. e alignment between expectations and accountability forms the backbone of e ective relationships and progress in personal and professional settings. Setting expectations without inspection is not enough. In the words of management experts, “You must inspect what you expect.” But what does that mean in practice?
In any setting where goals are shared, whether it’s a workplace, a sports team, or even a personal goal like tness, the expectation of results needs more than verbal agreement. It requires active commitment from everyone involved, which is only as strong as the system of accountability supporting it.
WINNING
Many people team up with workout partners to make exercise more enjoyable, build camaraderie, and stay motivated. However, there’s a distinct di erence between a workout partner and an accountability partner. A workout partner meets you at the gym, perhaps someone who will do the same sets and reps as you, share in the work, and celebrate with you afterward. ey can be great for
mutual encouragement and motivation. But there’s a drawback: workout partners might go easy on you, particularly friends who want you to like them. ey might encourage you to miss or skip that last set. Now, an accountability partner is an entirely di erent type of support. is person knows your goals as well as you do and is there to accompany you and ensure you meet or exceed your expectations. ey won’t accept excuses and won’t inch at di cult conversations. ey arrive early, have the plan in mind, and won’t let you walk out the door until every last rep is completed. Accountability partners are invaluable because they don’t settle for mediocrity. Over the years, I’ve had workout partners who failed to keep me accountable. ey wanted to be liked more than they wanted to push me. When I was tired or unmotivated, they didn’t challenge me, allowing me to slack o instead.
Clarke Reader
Book review: Essays on urban nature
BY ASHLEY LOVE ALOVE@DENVERLIBRARY.ORG
As seasons change and the days become shorter, I often nd myself reaching for books about the natural world. While I’m not an avid non ction reader, short books about someone’s love for the outside are among my favorites.
“ is is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature” by Joanna Brichetto is just that. Brichetto, a naturalist and writer from Tennessee, has written a collection of 52 seasonal essays that blend her life experience with chronic illness with observations of nature in urban areas and the human relationship with it.
From the beginning, I could sense that Brichetto and I were kindred spirits. While I am not a naturalist by training, I can certainly talk about native bee populations and the beauty of a cottonwood tree (a keystone species!) with anyone willing to listen.
Her essays about the importance of hackberry trees, the function of dandelion clocks, and the beauty of samaras were a balm to my soul. I saw the re ection of my own tendency to engage with the outside world and the seemingly commonplace.
In one particularly poignant essay, Brichetto details her astonishment at the imprints left by fallen leaves on the sidewalk after a rainshower. A man working nearby notices her looking at them and o ers to power wash them
away. She writes “We speak at the same time while looking at the same thing, though we do not see it the same way. I want to capture the art. He wants to wash it away.”
As humans, we interact with nature in a multitude of ways each day–whether by watering our house plants, walking the dog, or driving past color-changing trees. In this collection, Brichetto invites readers to see beauty in the often ignored and mundane, to slow down and realize the miraculous ways that nature moves and adapts around us. She stated, “Nature is under our feet, over our heads, and beside us—the very places we need to know rst.”
An ode to the virtues of our everyday lives and the nature that exists all around us, “ is is How a Robin Drinks” is a moving, funny, and approachable book that urges us to take care of our world and the creatures we share it with.
“ is is How a Robin Drinks” can be found at your closest Denver Public Library location or as an eBook at denverlibrary.org. Already read it? Check out these read-alikes: “ e Book of Delights” by Ross Gay, “World of Wonders” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, “Earth Keeper” by Scott Momaday or “ e Comfort of Crows” by Margaret Renkl.
Ashley Love is a librarian at Denver Public Library’s Central branch. She spends her free time gardening, hiking, and reading long fantasy books.
After one too many half-hearted sessions, I had to confront one of my workout partners. It was a tough conversation. He admitted that he wasn’t comfortable challenging others or holding them accountable. Realizing this, I moved on to someone who could be rm with me and wouldn’t hesitate to call me out when I wasn’t giving my best. A real accountability partner understands that sometimes you need tough love, someone who isn’t afraid to push you, even if it’s uncomfortable. Whether in the gym or business, holding people accountable is about investing in the results you want to achieve. It’s not always easy, and it’s not always comfortable. But when we commit to inspecting what we expect, we create a culture of follow-through and achievement. An accountability structure means putting systems in place to monitor progress, adjusting as needed, and o ering support that is both encouraging and uncompromising.
In personal tness, as in business, accountability partners ensure that what
you set out to do is achieved. ey transform the workout from a casual commitment into a structured journey toward real, measurable progress. When we set expectations but don’t check in on them, we’re e ectively saying they don’t matter. Accountability takes what we expect and turns it into action, creating a disciplined pathway that leads to results.
e lesson here is clear: if you’re serious about reaching your goals, align yourself with accountability partners who won’t just go through the motions. Choose people who can inspect, push, and remind you of your potential. In the end, accountability is less about pleasing and more about pushing you to be your best. And that’s where the real transformation happens.
I would love to hear your accountability story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can get comfortable being pushed harder to achieve our goals and dreams, it really will be a better-thangood life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
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COOKING IN THE CLOUDS
Air pressure, humidity and temperature di erences have impacts on everyday cooking at mountain elevations
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For well-versed mountain locals cooking at high altitudes of 7,500 feet and above, cooking things longer, adding additional water to recipes or subtracting certain ingredients is almost second nature. For others, it can be confusing, frustrating and disastrous.
ere is science behind it all, and according to Colorado State University experts, changes that in uence “cooking at altitude” start at just 3,000 feet above sea level.
Inside the Terra Building at Colorado State University Spur in Denver, the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center provides a complete modern industrial and commercial-sized kitchen and laboratory.
e Spur campus includes the Vida (health) and Hydro (water) educational buildings as well, but it’s easy to spot the Terra (cooking) building; it’s the one with the big green avocado-shaped window.
Once inside, you can see the kitchen surrounded by glass walls and gleaming stainless steel tables and shelves. Massive 10-burner industrial gas stoves and ovens to match line the walls along with a collection of cooking utensils that would be
the envy of amateur cooks everywhere. is is one of Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr’s o ces.
Carr received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Ohio State University and a degree in Culinary Arts from the Auguste Esco er School in Boulder.
Now, she is the forward face of the nutritional and cooking education classes o ered at Spur.
Carr said she creates recipes that turn into menus which she can teach to kids, adults and families. Her goal is to eliminate the fear of cooking while cooking together.
However, enjoying the cooking process coincides with successful cooking, Carr said. Knowing how and what ingredients to adjust and understanding the temperature and air pressure di erences at various altitudes is critical to success. ere are only a couple of environmental factors that a ect high-altitude cooking — air pressure and humidity — but the implications of these two conditions on cooking are exponential, according to cooking science.
Published by CSU, “A Guide to High Elevation Food Preparation” breaks down the numbers at which changes are initiated. It is even referenced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service in its high-altitude cooking material.
The basic fundamentals: Lower air pressure at altitude
Air pressure decreases as altitudes increase. In other words, the blanket of air above us is lighter, according to meteorological science.
“We are at a higher elevation, which means we have less air pressure, which really informs all of the nuances of cooking. It’s the main reason we have to adjust everything we do at altitude to achieve proper results,” Carr said.
at means many things take longer to cook, especially in water, because the boiling point of water drops with every foot of elevation, illustrated by this boiling point chart provided by CSU:
• Sea Level: 212 degrees
• 2,000 feet: 208 degrees
• 5,000 feet: 203 degrees
• 7,500 feet: 198 degrees
• 10,000 feet: 194 degrees
No matter how high the cooking temperature is, water cannot exceed its own boiling point. Even if the heat is turned up, the water will simply boil away faster and whatever you are cooking will dry out faster, according to the USDA.
For instance, a “three-minute egg” will likely take ve minutes at 5,000 feet because it’s cooking at a lower temperature.
Speci c dishes such asrice require approximately 15-20% more water and extended cook time due to the lower temperature of the boiling water, and the rice should be covered to retain the moisture, according to Carr.
A chemical reaction known as gelatinization between the water and the starch in the rice requires a certain temperature, which is made more di cult by the lower boiling point at altitude, Carr said.
Meats such as chicken or beef can require up to 15% more time to cook and dry out faster due to low humidity above 5,000 feet, according to food studies.
Cookies are especially challenging in the mountains as a balance between liquids and our must be maintained..
e high volume of sugar and fat in most cookie recipes can cause cookies to sprawl on the baking sheet. e sugar and fat are considered liquids as they liquify with heat, Carr said, suggesting a reduction in the use of baking powder or soda and fat/sugar in the recipe.
Carr suggests increasing the amount of our in the recipe and the baking temperature by approximately 25 degrees.
Slow cookers are also a ected at altitude because the contents will simmer at a lower temperature making it more di cult for the food to reach safe temperatures for bacteria to be destroyed, according to the USDA.
Gas burner on industrial stove at CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Avocado-shaped window at Terra building in CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
COOKING
e USDA suggests cooking food at a temperature of at least 200 degrees for the rst hour of cooking to ensure any bacteria is destroyed. Most bread machines will o er tips and settings for high-elevation baking, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind, Carr said.
Typically you want to decrease yeast by a ¼ to ½ teaspoon for each 2 ½ teaspoon package called for in the recipe. Add one to two tablespoons of additional liquid per cup of our, but too much liquid could cause issues during the mixing cycle, according to Carr.
Even above 3,000 feet, cakes can be a challenge. Decreased air pressure can lead to “excessive rising,” causing the cake to fall, according to researchers.
When leavening (allowing the mixture to rise), researchers suggest reducing baking powder or soda by as much as 50% from the receipt while increasing the baking temperature by 25 degrees.
e increased temperature helps set the batter before the cells are formed and may also reduce the total baking time, according to research.
Evaporation at altitude can lead to a higher concentration of sugar, which researchers consider a liquid when cooking. Decreasing the amount of sugar in the recipe will help to sustain the cellular structure and the cake. Perhaps the pinnacle of baking at altitude is the delicate, light and akeypastry. For that, Colorado Community Media visited Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs where Chef Rebecca Hu and her partner Larry Dungan have been making sweet and savory pastries by hand since 2017.
Hu said she’s been cooking and baking since she was 12 years old in her parents’ restaurant in Glenwood Springs, “Rosi’s” opened in 1977. “It’s something I know how to do and I’m good at it,” Hu said.
“I would cook breakfast for the family and I had to stand on a chair to ip the sausages because I couldn’t reach the stovetop,” Hu said. As Hu started out cooking and baking on her own, she followed in her German heritage of making pastries and said she learned every-
thing from her mother who was originally from Bavaria.
It’s di cult for Hu to say how to adjust recipes for cooking at altitude, for her she said, “It’s just the way I do it.” However, she recognized some of the advice of other experts.
“With cake mix or dough, you’ll want to reduce the liquid, which includes sugar, and increase the our until you nd that right consistency,” she said.
Feeling the consistency of the dough is the key.
“ e thing with me is, I’ve done it so long I can tell just by the look and feel of the batter, to adjust our, I can just tell,” Hu said.
When it comes to baking ourless chocolate cakes or quiches, Hu revealed a couple of tricks of the trade.
For one, when baking ourless chocolate creations, Hu likes to put the batter in mufn cups placed onto a shallow pan with a thin layer of water under the cups to compensate for the lack of humidity during baking.
“If I don’t put the water in there when I pull them out after they’re done they sink,” Hu said.
e science of cooking or baking at altitude consists of trial and error which is eventually converted to formulas for amateur or professional chefs to follow. Spur is a good example of the science of cooking but not the soul, both Carr and Hu said.
Carr said her love for cooking started at birth but accelerated later in life when her grandmother was ill.
“It’s just been who I am, so it’s been a natural life-long passion that really grew even more when I watched my beloved grandmother become diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was devastating.”
When her grandmother was released from the hospital, Carr said she was given a recipe book for smoothies targeted toward helpful recovery. at’s when Carr said she realized combining ingredients and cooking could do more than feed people.
“I realized that love of cooking could actually help heal or nourish people, ever since I’ve been on one track,” she said. “How can I cook and serve people in this way but also use these recipes to optimize wellness and help folks and their bodies?”
Sharing her knowledge, education and passion for cooking as a family is what Carr said feeds her soul.
“It’s ful llment, it’s the best feeling ever… to know a seed is planted in a family and they can continue to grow in it and reap the fruits and bene ts over the course of their life,” she said.
All three buildings at the CSU Spur campus in Denver are open to the public the second Saturday of every month for free cooking instruction. Details on cooking classes and events can be found at https:// csuspur.org/spur-events/.
Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr in the CSU Terra building kitchen.
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
Apple tarts fresh from the oven at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Selected pastries at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Eclairs at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Douglas County students to join Macy’s parade
Three selected for Great American Marching Band
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Trading in their black and green marching band uniforms for bright red, three Douglas County students are headed to the Big Apple to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the 98th Macy’s anksgiving Day Parade.
“It’s quite unlike anything I think anyone really has the opportunity to do,” said Austin Gorman, a senior at Castle Rock’s Castle View High School.
Gorman spent the entirety of his high school career playing the trumpet, rising to drum major by his senior year.
Joining him to perform in the parade this year are Audra Marriott and Katherine Whitmore, who both attend underRidge High School in Highlands Ranch.
While playing with the Continental League Honor Band with other Douglas County student musicians, Gorman learned about the Macy’s anksgiving Day Parade audition process from Marriott, a senior who plays the trumpet, who was selected to play in the parade in 2023.
“It was amazing. It’s like one of the best communities of people that I’ve been in,”
Marriott said of the other student musicians she performed with during last year’s parade.
Arriving in New York a few days before the parade, Marriott said putting on what has become the iconic red-and-white uniform for the rst time was both cool and surreal.
e Great American Marching Band rst performed in 2006, and each year since includes select musicians, color guard members and dancers from across the country. e more than 200-member marching band is under the direction of internationally recognized Dr. Richard Good.
Last year, the band learned the music and formations before taking it to a mid-
dle-of-the-night rehearsal on one of the most recognizable parade routes in the country.
As millions of people lined the streets to watch the parade the following day, Marriott said listening to people sing along to the songs they were playing was ful lling.
“I think it was probably the adrenaline, but it felt like we had just started the pa-
rade and then all of a sudden, we had our performance and it was over,” said Marriott. “I will say I’ve never been so tired in my life.”
Having loved the experience and the friends she made last year, Marriott is excited to bring other Douglas County musicians with her this year.
Gorman and Whitmore, a junior who plays the ute and piccolo, spent hours putting together their individual audition materials at the beginning of the year, featuring their marching technique and technical playing.
A few months later, they found out they would be joining Marriott among the gigantic helium balloons and elaborate oats carrying celebrities down 34th Street. e news of being selected was exciting for Gorman and Whitmore, but it also brought nerves.
“I didn’t know whether or not I was able to since I’m in my junior year,” said Whitmore.
Despite the nerves — and not knowing what songs they will be performing — all three students are excited to take in the sights of New York, tour Radio City Music Hall and be among other students who are passionate about music.
“It’s nice to bond over something you have in common while still being new to each other,” said Whitmore.
Gorman is also eager to meet student musicians outside of the state and hopes it will push him to further his musical career.
“I’m just really excited to get to meet general musicians outside of Colorado because it brings a new perspective to the whole music and band program,” said Gorman.
Katherine Whitmore, Austin Gorman and Audra Marriott, who are all Douglas County students, will be traveling to New York to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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PROBATE COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO COURT
Court Address: Denver Probate Court
1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 606-2303
In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: Alberta Garcia-Lopez (a.k.a. “Bertha Lopez”), Deceased
Counsel for Petitioners
Anne A. Kolesnikoff
and Matthew C. Nadherny
Name: David M. LaSpaluto, # 57151
Address:
FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP
8055 E. Tufts Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80237
Phone No.: (720) 204-5021
Fax No: (602) 889-8155
E-Mail: david.laspaluto@fnf.com
Case No. 2024PR031318
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION
PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.
To all interested persons and owners by descent or succession (List all names of interested persons and owners by descent or succession): Juan Lopez
a.k.a. Juan Garcia Lopez
A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent(s) died leaving the following property (including legal description if real property):
Description of Property:
Property 1 See below
Lot 7, Block 23, Fords Addition to the City of Denver, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
Location of Property:
City and County of Denver, Colorado
Also known as 3234 North Williams Street, Denver Colorado 80205
Date: 01/09/2025 Time: 08:00 a.m.
Courtroom or Division: 1
Address: 1437 Bannock Street,
Room 230, Denver, Colorado 80202
The hearing will take approximately 2 hours
Note:
• You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.
• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.
• The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.
Legal Notice No. DHD 3353
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Timothy M. Kelley, a/k/a Timothy Michael Kelley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031255
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Barbara Kelley, Personal Representative 2100 South Josephine Street Denver, CO 80210
Legal Notice No. DHD 3347
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Yvonne Bennett , Deceased Case Number 2024PR31230
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 8, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Teresa Locke,
Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 621 Longmont, CO 80502
Legal Notice No. DHD 3339
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Warren F. Morrow, a/k/a Warren Forsling Morrow, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31225
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael M. Morrow,
Personal Representative c/o Colton Craft, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. DHD 3337
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Fitts Maragon, also known as John F. Maragon, also known as John Maragon, also known as Jay Maragon, Deceased
Case Number: 2024PR31252
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cheryl McEachran
Personal Representative 455 Steele Street Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3341
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of
MARY ESTELLA NAKAMURA, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031239
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (CHARISSA NAKAMURA-MYERS) or to DENVER PROBATE COURT (1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202) on or before MARCH 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Leona Light
LEONA LIGHT, Esq.
Attorney for Personal Representative 8959 E. 40th Ave, Ste 160 Denver CO 80238
Legal Notice No. DHD 3351
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Paul Dominic Oser, a/k/a Paul D. Oser, a/k/a Paul Oser, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31215
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Harry Gordon Brooks II
Personal Representative 790 N. Washington Street, Unit 801 Denver, CO 80203
Legal Notice No. DHD 3334
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Alan Leslie Williams, also known Alan L. Williams, also known as Alan Williams, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031219
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notices
Brenda Conklin,
Diane H. Williams, Personal Representative
c/o Illumine Legal LLC
8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237
Legal Notice No. DHD 3343
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Max Foltz, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31224
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kayla R. Nelson #44522
Attorney to the Personal Representative
390 Union Blvd. #580 Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. DHD 3348
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Margaret Janette Ponder, also known as Margaret J. Ponder, also known as Margaret Ponder, also known as Peggy Ponder, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031340
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lori J. Ponder,
Personal Representative
1415 South Meade Street Denver, CO 80219
Legal Notice No. DHD 3354
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Richard Lee Conklin, Deceased
Case Number: 2024PR31211
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative
c/o Carleton H. Hutchins
1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. DHD 3345
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Stephen Russell Southwick, Deceased
Case Number: 24 PR 582
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Seerie Southwick
Personal Representative 7278 W. Cedar Circle
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
Legal Notice No. DHD 3350
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVID FRANCIS CROWNHART, aka DAVID F. CROWNHART, aka DAVID CROWNHART, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31261
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jean A. Zeithaml, Personal Representative c/o Baker Law Group, LLC 8301 E. Prentice Ave. #405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. DHD 3352
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Peter C. Bulkeley, also known as Peter Clough Bulkeley, and Peter Bulkeley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31168
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Edith M. Conklin, Personal Representative c/o Krista K. Look, Esq. Katz, Look, & Onorato 1120 Lincoln St., Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80203
Legal Notice No. DHD 3335
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Pubic Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Houston L. Terry, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 31095
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Don E. Watson, Attorney for Todd Terry, Personal Representative Reg. No. 12967
5753 S. Prince St., #637 Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. DHD 3333
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Peggie Ann Balfe, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30930
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patricia Johnson
Personal Representative 3546 King Coves Way Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Legal Notice No. DHD 3349
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Debra J. Rees, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR328
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gale E. Johnson Personal Representative
7309 Christy Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Legal Notice No. DHD 3346
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dale R. Belitz, a/k/a Dale Raymond Belitz, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31189
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
David F. Steinhoff
Attorney to the
Personal Representative
750 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. DHD 3340
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Nancy E. Yeaman, aka Nancy Elizabeth Yeaman, aka Nancy Yeaman, aka Nancy E. Reeves, aka Nancy Elizabeth Reeves, and Nancy Reeves, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031206
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joe Yeaman, Personal Representative 828 Humboldt Street Denver, Colorado 80209
Legal Notice No. DHD 3338
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARGARET N. DILLON, a/k/a MARGARET NAGEL DILLON, and MARGARET DILLON, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30967
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
Report: Housing crisis linked to billionaire investors
Denver’s homeless population hit an all-time high in 2024 but there is actually no shortage of available housing units, according to a new report.
Omar Ocampo, researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies and the report’s co-author, said much of the housing built over the past two decades is not homes for people. ose units, many of which remain vacant, are being used by hedge funds and the wealthy as a safe and pro table place to park large sums of untaxed wealth.
“We have seen, over the past decade or so, a boom in luxury real estate,” Ocampo observed. “Basically, the only people who can a ord it are people who are ultrahigh net worth, or at the top of the income distribution.”
e report showed how corporations and wealthy investors from across the globe have amassed large tracts of single and multifamily residential units since the housing market crash in 2008. e scale of the purchases has put upward pressure on prices, causing rents to skyrocket and putting homeownership out of reach for millions.
ere are 16 million vacant homes across the U.S., which means there are
Bridge security at DIA is going away forever
Checkpoint will be closed as terminal overhaul moves ahead
BY ANDY KINNEY DENVERITE
Denver International Airport will soon close its bridge security checkpoint as the Great Hall construction project gets somewhat closer to completion.
e bridge checkpoint has been a slightly secret option for some travelers, sometimes o ering shorter wait times when the main hall is packed. It sits on the elevated building segment that connects the Great Hall, where passengers check in, and Concourse A, which is one of the airport’s terminals.
e changes will happen in a few phases:
Starting now, the bridge checkpoint and general access to the bridge will close from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday through ursday nights. Everyone will have to use the airport’s train system to get to Concourse A during this time.
Starting Dec. 9, the bridge security checkpoint will stop operating regularly. e checkpoint might be reactivated when there’s an “urgent need,” but don’t count on it. You’ll still be able to use the bridge if your ight arrives at an A gate and you want to walk to the Great Hall, but not the other way around.
Starting later in 2025, there will no longer be a security checkpoint on the bridge. But it will still be a bridge! Departing passengers who have gone through the new West and the coming-
Public Notices
Tarquin Dillon Alexander
3633 Bellfield Way,
Studio City, CA 91604
Legal Notice No. DHD 3323
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Michael Bruce Fleming, a/k/a Michael B. Fleming, a/k/a Michael Fleming, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31199
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
John A. Fleming, Personal Representative
c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O'Brien, LLP
2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222
Legal Notice No. DHD 3336
First Publication: November 7, 2024
soon East security checkpoints can take it to the concourse, or arriving passengers can walk to the Great Hall. e changes are part of the Great Hall renovation that has stretched across several years. A major focus of the project is to revamp the airport’s cumbersome security checkpoints.
One new checkpoint, West Security, has already opened on the Great Hall’s top oor. Instead of funneling travelers into just a couple security lanes, it stacks up more than a dozen screening stations.
A matching checkpoint, East Security, is expected to open by the third quarter of 2025.
is story is from Denverite, a Denver news site. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.
28 homes for every American experiencing homelessness.
Developers can apply for tax incentives to build a ordable housing but the pro t margins for luxury units are simply too large for all but nonpro t builders to resist. Ocampo pointed to the Homes Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House, as one way to turn things around for the vast majority of Americans who cannot a ord what the marketplace is building.
“We need public investment and to establish a housing development authority, which authorizes hundreds of billions of dollars to develop permanently a ordable housing,” Ocampo contended
Corporations have also increased their earnings by converting rental stock into short-term vacation homes. Ocampo noted a shareholder report by executives at Blackstone, which now owns more than 300,000 residential units across the U.S., promising pro ts as rental stock went down.
“Chronic housing shortages meant their ability to raise prices and be able to extract more wealth from vulnerable working-class tenants,” Ocampo is article comes from a sharing agreement with AP StoryShare.
CLIMATE
Danny Katz, the executive director of the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, said he doesn’t have the technical expertise to check the state’s math, but he said the updated estimates appear to align with his views of the state’s climate progress.
“We need to recognize that a lot of these are projections. We need to keep working toward those clear signs that we’re not continuing to warm the planet, like 100 percent renewable energy or having zeroemission vehicles on the road,” Katz said.
Editor’s note: Western Resource Advocates is a nancial supporter of CPR News. Financial supporters have no editorial inuence.
is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Donald L. Sturm, a/k/a Donald Lawrence Sturm, a/k/a Donald Sturm, a/k/a Don Sturm, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031016
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or
before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Person Giving Notice:
Susan M. Sturm
3033 East First Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3342
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
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