Author: Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
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Hopes and fears: Colorado Iranians speak out on widening war
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Group talks about young people protesting against the Islamic Republic, and Reza Pahlavi and the monarchy When Denver area real estate agent Fara Novin dined out for her birthday Friday night, Feb. 27, she blew out a candle on a cake and made a wish. Early next morning, news broke that a joint U.S.-Israeli strike…
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As rates dip below 6%, Denver agents see market come alive with multiple offers
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When Mile Hi Modern agent Brandy Pfalmer’s clients put in an offer on a $1.025 million home in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood last week, her clients added an extra $75,000 to sweeten the deal. But that wasn’t enough. Ultimately, Pfalmer’s buyers lost out to another party offering a cash transaction — one of many multiple-offer situations…
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Denver mayor says his commute time tripled following ‘road diet’ change
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Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing back sharply against the claim by Denver councilmembers and bike activists that the city succumbed to lobbying pressure in revising a “road diet” plan for East Alameda Avenue, while noting that his own commute time has tripled following changes at another major artery. He also said he’s worried that restricting…
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Iranians in Colorado weigh in on Khamenei’s death
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As the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets continued into a second day following the death of leader Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranians living in Denver weighed in, saying they welcome the opportunity for a regime change in the Islamic Republic. “The majority of Iranians not only in Colorado but in Europe and inside Iran are celebrating…
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Denver Realtors hunt for good news in an early market report for 2026
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Denver Realtors have gathered their earliest data on a new market year, and it’s much the same story as in 2025 — lackluster sales, and prohibitive pricing that edged downward only marginally over the month. But agents are famously optimistic, and a number of them are sensing a new mood in 2026, evidenced by more…
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As even condos in Cherry Creek go for 7 figures, custom home is $4.675M
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Even in cities where downtowns are still suffering high vacancies following the pandemic, there are satellite areas close by that are doing much, much better. That’s the picture now three miles from downtown in Cherry Creek North, where Compass agents Kevin Garrett and Matt McNeill have a custom home on the market at $ 4.675…
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Denver builder recalls Venezuela’s collapse as Maduro’s party rose to power
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When Hugo Chávez — predecessor to deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — came to power in 1998, Denver builder Noel West Lane was deep into a homebuilding venture in Caracas, supported by business leaders close to the preceding administration of President Rafael Caldera. Early Saturday morning, Lane, who had been president of Denver’s Melody Homes,…
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As candles are lit, Colorado Jews seek to ‘fight the darkness with light’ following Bondi attack
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As Jews across Colorado draw together to celebrate Hanukkah, conversations once again turned to the slaughter of the innocent – this time at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. “We thought we were getting away from it, but then it comes back,” said Kevin Farrington, a 25-year FBI veteran who heads the Colorado team for Secure…
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Colorado residents face high energy bills after regulators turn away from natural gas, experts say
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Colorado residents could be paying a lot more for home energy, following the state’s decision last week to turn away from natural gas as a home cooking and heating fuel, experts said. Some 1.9 million Colorado households warm their homes each winter using gas. That’s also how tens of thousands of businesses heat their buildings.…
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Heading into holidays, shoplifting on the rise in Colorado, study says
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Shoplifting and other forms of retail crime are seeing a sharp rise as Colorado heads into the holidays, according to a study. After falling from a recent-record 24,975 thefts reported in 2015 to around 18,000 in 2021, Colorado Bureau of Investigation data show a jump to more than 27,000 shoplifting crimes in 2024, according to…
