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Several cold mornings to close out the year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another dry cold front moved through Central Texas last night leaving another dose of dry air off a northwest wind. Still, most highs today will be in the lower half of the 60s. Afternoons will feel cooler tomorrow and Friday with maximum temperatures only in the upper half of the 50s.Mornings will be very cold as lows fall to the low to mid 30s for the next three days.The holiday weekend bringing in 2024 will continue the dry weather. Sunday will be mostly sunny with daytime highs in the low to mid 60s. At midnight Sunday most temperatures will range from the mid 40s to around 50° with a dry northwest wind.New Year's Day will be partly cloudy and much cooler as highs rise to the mid to upper 50s.There are differences in the forecast after January 1. Some models are hinting that rain could return by Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. So, for now, let's go with a 20% chance of rain both days.The update from the Climate Prediction Center continues to call for a Wetter T...

Founder of South End Grocery Store arrested

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The man who spearheaded the founding of the South End Grocery Store in Albany has been arrested. Travon Jackson faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to a police report, on Monday morning, Jackson broke into a home on Bassett Street and tried to steal several electronic items. According to the report, a man in the apartment confronted Jackson, to which Jackson stabbed the man with a screwdriver. Charges:First-degree burglaryPetit larcenyCriminal possession of a weaponThe victim suffered minor injuries.

'Three Kings Public House' reopening in April

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A popular restaurant that closed due to a fire this spring is reopening its doors next year.FOX 2 News was there when 'Three Kings Public House' in the Delmar Loop caught fire in April. It heavily damaged the back of the building, along with all three floors.Now owner Derek Deaver says it's coming back "bigger and better" in a new location. Check the radar: Storm system returns, this time with snow  Three Kings is moving one door down from it's original home to 6315 Delmar Boulevard. It'll be able to seat up to 300 guests. That's 100 more than the old location. It'll also have 20 TVs and multiple private party rooms.The new Three Kings Public House is set to open in April, just in time for the 2nd annual 'Loop 4/20 Fest.'

“A Brief History of Earth,” by Andrew H. Knoll, and more short reviews from readers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and other readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected].“A Brief History of Earth,” by Andrew H. Knoll (Mariner Books, 2023)“A Brief History of Earth,” by Andrew H. Knoll (Mariner Books, 2023)Explaining “Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters,” the subtitle of this book, is a tall order. Fit all that scientific knowledge into a paperback the size of a 5-by-7 greeting card, just 230 pages, and you’ve got what the author calls an “approachable” read. Harvard geology professor Andrew Knoll beautifully pulls off the challenge put to him by Mariner’s Publisher Peter Hubbard, who has a long record of backing bestsellers, including paleontologist Steve Brusatte’s 2018 book “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs.” The a...

Bills, bills, bills: In 2023, American wallets are feeling the squeeze from fees, fees, fees

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

Fees — service fees, convenience fees, transfer fees, delivery fees, bank fees — are ubiquitous and, more and more, a standard part of commerce in the gig-age of the 21st century.Despite the pervasiveness of fees, they can still give consumers sticker shock. After clicking Apple Pay to buy that $25 late-night Grub Hub order, it turns into nearly twice that once tip is added — or when those $100 tickets to see that up-and-coming band quickly turn into $200 tickets.The impact on consumers’ wallets isn’t small.Take credit card fees and interest. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that, from 2018 through 2020, Americans paid around $364 billion for just those two types of extra charges. And to keep their money in checking accounts, almost 30% of Americans are forced to satisfy monthly fees, paying an additional $24 every month on average — or $288 annually, according to a survey by consumer financial services company Bankrate.Consider ...

The Denver Nuggets drumline is a slam dunk at home games

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). I’ve been to a lot of Denver sporting events — playoff games, preseason games, blowout wins, embarrassing losses and even an All-Star game. I’ve watched from the nosebleeds, in fancy boxes, down front and even in the old Migh High Stadium’s raucous south stands.For my money, though, the best are Denver Nuggets games. Everything is right there, in your face. The massive scoreboard is close no matter where you’re sitting, the music is loud and the seats vibrate. Even up top, in the third level, you have a chance to run into Rocky the mascot or catch a T-shirt during halftime.For pure entertainment, however, watch for the Skyline Drumline, a group of 20 to 40 rotating musicians who roll out percussion versions of pop songs and stadium...

12 hottest Denver restaurant openings of 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

There’s a buzz in the Denver air, and it’s not just the holiday spirit. The local restaurant scene has been riding high the past year, and new restaurants want to get a taste of the action.Of course, we’ve had some tough closures, but Denver chefs are still taking risks and offering exciting new happy hours, neighborhood date-night spots or family favorites.In 2023, food truck operators parked their wheels for brick-and-mortar spaces, while big names like Caroline Glover, Kelly Whitaker and the owners of Michelin-starred Beckon expanded their portfolios with new intimate, cocktail-focused concepts. Local restaurateurs also produced everything from elevated omakase menus to chef-driven, fast-casual spots.Here are the 12 hottest restaurant openings of the year (that weren’t Casa Bonita).Bap cai luoc charred cabbage with anchovy breadcrumbs and egg yolk at Sap Sua June 24, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Sap SuaConsidering Bon Appetit named Sap Sua one of its eight mos...

Actor and Aspen resident William H. Macy is shameless about Colorado whiskey

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

William H. Macy describes his first visit to the mountains near Aspen, Colorado, as “pretty much love at first sight.” It was sometime in the mid-1980s, Macy recalls, and he was traveling with then-girlfriend Felicity Huffman back to the area where she grew up.“Her mom was a magnificent cook, and they ride horses,” Macy said. “From a middle-class boy, I thought it was beyond the beyond.”These days, the actor is embedded in the local beverage community. He and Huffman own a home and some land in Woody Creek where they grow potatoes that eventually become vodka and gin at the nearby Woody Creek Distillers. Macy is also a fixture of the scene there, having come on as the distillery’s official “spokesdude” in 2018.Aside from the occasional ukulele performance, his role primarily entails being the face of the brand, offering interviews and, in a less official capacity, taste-tasting. Macy is hard at work fulfilling those duties on a recent bluebird win...

Denver City Council offices violated city rules by making donations on credit cards, audit finds

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

Denver city auditors flagged 14 times that City Council members or their staff members violated the rules by using city-issued credit cards to donate money to local organizations between 2021 and 2023.The improper spending, cited in a recent audit, included one donation that was spread over three transactions in a single day. The Denver Auditor’s Office said that suggested the cardholder, who wasn’t identified, was trying to get around a $2,000-per-transaction spending limit for city purchase cards.Those findings were highlighted in Auditor Tim O’Brien’s long-planned report focused on City Council operations. His office released the 46-page report, including a council response letter, last week.The audit was set to commence in 2021, but O’Brien sparred with then-council President Stacie Gilmore over the parameters of that work.“I’m glad we were finally able to conduct this audit,” O’Brien said in a news release. “The council’s complete agreement w...

The nation’s first VFW isn’t a smoky bar with vets telling war stories. Here’s what Post 1 in Denver is doing instead.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:44:41 GMT

The art gallery on Santa Fe Drive teemed with people on a recent night, part of the district’s signature First Friday art walk that takes over the funky strip south of downtown Denver.Families, young professionals and retirees — some with drinks in hand — took in the myriad works gracing the gallery’s walls, chatting amiably with the artists about their process. The gallery featured moonlit nature photography; avant-garde, black-and-white portraits; and artificial-intelligence-infused pieces.If visitors didn’t notice the 19th-century memorabilia hanging on the walls, they might confuse 841 Santa Fe Drive with just another art gallery.But this isn’t your average art space — this is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1, the international veteran organization’s first and oldest post in existence, with origins dating back to William McKinley’s presidency. Its motto: “First of many, one of a kind.”“We want to change the s...