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Kroger and Albertsons plan to divest 91 stores in Colorado if controversial merger goes through
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As Kroger and Albertsons — the parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway — brace for court battles on the future of its potential merger, the grocers released Tuesday the official list of stores it plans to divest. The grocers announced in April it plans to sell off more stores than originally planned amidst legal…
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Denver metro’s housing market is a bit ‘unpredictable,’ June report shows
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For the first half of 2024, it seemed like the Denver area’s housing market was beginning to bounce back to its regular cycle despite higher interest rates. As sellers became more comfortable putting homes on the market, according to the June Market Trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, buyers are still taking…
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Denver real estate leaders fire entire board over MLS sale controversy
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As the real estate industry grapples with the landmark settlement case changing the rules on agent commissions, tensions between Denver’s real estate leaders boiled over the future of the database where most homes for sale in Colorado are listed. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) announced Friday…
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Why Colorado Safeway stores wouldn’t be run by Kroger if merger goes through
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Colorado has been one of the most vocal states against the proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons — the operators of the state’s King Soopers and Safeway stores. Amidst pressure from states such as Colorado and the federal government, Kroger and Albertsons announced in April it would divest 100 more stores than originally…
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Denver International Airport’s longest flight route to Istanbul finally arrived
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Turkish Airlines arrived in Denver Tuesday. Denver International Airport’s longest flight yet from Istanbul touched down at 4:10 p.m. The new route — more than 6,000 miles long — expands the travel hub’s reach to markets in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The flight also taps into the Turkish Airlines…
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Barnes & Noble seeks to buy Tattered Cover, which could end its indie bookstore era, sources say
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One of the largest booksellers in the world wants to buy Denver’s independent Tattered Cover. The owners of Tattered Cover are deliberating on a bid from the U.S. bookstore chain Barnes & Noble — which could mark the end of Tattered Cover’s legacy of being an independently-owned bookstore — a source familiar with the process told the…
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Metro Denver sees surge of homes on the market ahead of summer
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With higher rates, the assumption stood that homeowners wouldn’t want to sell their homes in order to keep their low-interest mortgages locked. But this year is subverting expectations for the metro Denver area’s home sales market. There were more than 9,000 homes on sale at the end of May across the region, according to the…
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Colorado GOP calls for all children to be pulled from public schools
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The party’s latest move to the hard right is a directive to parents to remove kids from the public education system. The Colorado Republican Party is issuing a call to its members to pull their children from public school, saying Democrats are using schools to “turn more kids trans.” The message was delivered in an…
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Colorado makes pandemic sales of takeout alcohol permanent
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Colorado first allowed restaurants to sell cocktails for takeout or delivery when the pandemic hit in 2020 and businesses desperately needed relief. Then in 2021, Colorado extended the law to stay in effect until July 2025. But last week, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill terminating the deadline that would have ended the practice next…