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Local liquor stores hurting after bill allows wine to be sold in liquor stores

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Local liquor stores say their sales are down and they're feeling the impact of Proposition 125.The bill, which went into effect in early March, allowed for grocery stores to sell wine. And since, liquor stores have been feeling the effects, similar to when full-strength beer was first allowed in grocery stores in Colorado.Joy's Wine and Spirits owner Carolyn Joy believes voters only thought of convenience, but not how much it would impact the independently owned liquor and wine stores. The liquor store has been in her family since 1963 and she said they've never seen a hit like this. Grocery, convenience stores prepare to sell wine on March 1 "The majority of our business is wine and so the impact of this is greater than any other event since I’ve been here," she said. Similarly, Jason Frank owns Crafty’s Wine and Liquor in Aurora, which was targeted by two robberies recently, losing $7,000 in product. He said his wine sales are down 15-20% and, trending worse ea...

May 2023 rain setting new records, relieving drought in Denver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Rain in May this year keeps coming, and now it is close to breaking into the top 10 wettest months ever recorded in Denver. As of May 27, 2023, Denver International Airport has picked up 5.49 inches of rainfall this month. This brings May 2023 to the 4th wettest in Denver's history. While there is still a daily chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, it does not look like Denver is on track to pick up the 0.63 inches of rainfall needed to tie the No. 3 spot of 6.12 inches of rainfall collected in May 1969. Denver would need to pick up another 3.51 inches of rainfall to tie the top spot for the wettest May on record. The 8.57 inches of rain in 1876 was not only Denver's wettest May ever but remains the wettest month ever recorded in Denver. Right now, May 2023 is the 11th wettest month on record. Here is a list of some of the wettest months ever recorded in Denver: 8.57 inches - 1876 (May)8.24 inches - 1900 (April)7.31 inches - 1957 (May)6.41...

Collectors say Nuggets item could be rare after season ends, regardless of Finals outcome

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's the last weekend before the NBA Finals and Denver Nuggets gear is the hot item.Nuggets merchandise has been flying off shelves ahead of the team's historic run for its first title.FOX31 went on over to Sportsfan, a sporting goods shop near Empower Field, to find out what Nuggets gear is going fast."The hottest selling item is the hats that the players were wearing," Derek Friedman said.Friedman is the owner of the store and he said fans are buying team gear you won't find others wearing. KCP’s championship pedigree was missing link in Nuggets’ drive to Finals "When you're talking about bigger ticket items, you're usually looking at jerseys," Friedman said.There's always something stylish on the racks at Friedman's store. And Friedman said the store has exclusive team gear only available there. When Ball Arena hosts its first Finals game ever, you can buy something not every Nuggets fan owns.Friedman said there is a shirt that the store co-developed with one ...

You deserve to – and should – take time off from job

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

Q. This may sound weird, but I love my job. I actually don’t want to take any time off this summer. Home life is very chaotic and work is my home away from home — it’s safe, it’s my happy place and makes me feel good. Is it bad if I put in extra hours and don’t take time off? I mean, will my bosses look down on me or will it actually hurt my career?A. Thanks for your honesty and I’m sorry to hear home life is chaotic, but that’s wonderful that your job brings you so much joy and it sounds like you may also get support from your work family, too.As for your questions, I have a few thoughts. It’s up to you whether or not you take any or all of your PTO, but technically it’s paid time off. You deserve to unplug whatever that looks like — if it’s a staycation or if you travel somewhere or a combination of both.Regarding whether or not it can be a hindrance, this may sound counterintuitive, but it might. Your bosses may be...

NHL notes: Trade Jeremy Swayman? Only for the Wright stuff

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

We are on the record as believing the cap-crunched Bruins should keep both Linus Ullmark and restricted free agent Jeremy Swayman in almost any circumstance.Almost.As we wade into the too-long summer months for the B’s, there’s one idea that we find intriguing. Mind you, we’re just spit-balling here. But it would be interesting if the Seattle Kraken would entertain shipping their 2022 first-round draft pick, Shane Wright, out east for one of the two Bruin goalies. The guess here is the one that the Kraken would even consider trading Wright for would be the 24-year-old Swayman as opposed to Ullmark, who’ll turn 30 on July 31.It could be a franchise-changing deal with a strong possibility of being a win-win move.The Kraken signed Philipp Grubauer to a six-year deal with a $5.9 million cap hit before its inaugural season two summers ago. He had a nice little run in the Kraken’s playoff debut, but he’s been just OK otherwise. In 39 games this season, ...

Shepherd has arthritis, tummy troubles

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

Dear Dr. John,Our German Shepherd is 13 years old and was diagnosed last year as being anemic, found to have a mass on her spleen, had it removed, and luckily it was benign. Arthritis has set in, and our vet gave us Rimadyl which seems to work well but it is costly! I understand there is a generic version which costs less but is it equally effective? She has had intermittent diarrhea and an upset stomach with some regularity. Tests have shown no parasites. She does have a propensity to get into various things that she ingests outdoors such as feces from wildlife and even garbage. Can I give her Tums to settle her stomach? Most of the time, the diarrhea resolves. Sometimes there is also some vomiting. What do you suggest? I am almost too embarrassed to contact my vet about the same issue again and again. W.M.Dear W.M.,Let me start by saying that I am happy for you that the splenic mass proved to be benign since so many are malignant hemangiosarcomas that often lead to a very shortene...

Haas: Lawmakers fighting back against mortgage changes

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

Changes to fees for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to be a hot topic as Republicans push to repeal them.The changes to the loan-level price adjustment matrix by officials at the Federal Housing Finance Agency went into effect May 1, and critics are opposed to the notion that homebuyers with good credit scores and substantial down payments will pay more so fees for borrowers limited by income or wealth can be reduced.Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, who introduced the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, again attacked the policy. He refers to it as “a socialist redistribution of wealth.”While speaking before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Davidson said officials at the FHFA have an extraordinary level of authority in the housing landscape, including over the cost of mortgages. He said his legislation would bring independent oversight to the process of setting the government-sponsored enterprises’ upfront fees.“It would put in place a one-year...

Phoning the afterlife? The goofy ideas of Thomas Edison and others

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

BOOK REVIEW“Edison’s Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History’s Greatest Geniuses”By Katie SpaldingLittle, Brown, $29Grade: AThe idea behind the informative and entertaining “Edison’s Ghosts” is simple: “The flip side of ‘everyone is brilliant in their own way’ is the equally true ‘everyone is an idiot,’ and that seems to be particularly true when we talk about the people traditionally held up as geniuses.”Author Katie Spalding’s geniuses are mainly scientists, but others, as well. While they are largely known to average readers — Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie and Maya Angelou — she includes such obscure phenoms as Évariste Galois, who, while a teen, solved a 350-year-old math problem that laid the foundation for group theory.No, I don’t know what that is. But Spalding describes his and others’ achievements with a light touch and sense of humor, making what could have been dry recitations...

TV Q&A: Why are shows allowed to end unresolved?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: Shouldn’t television producers be required to resolve major questions before a series is removed from viewing? Not alone, but probably most annoying was “Colony,” which created an entire set of circumstances and never resolved ANYTHING.A: Networks and television producers make deals for a specific number of episodes in a TV season, although the number varies from one show to the next. Still, the people making the show do not always know if they are going to be canceled as they make their allotted number of episodes. I also remember one producer claiming he put a huge cliffhanger in his season-ending show to pressure the network to renew it.But we see plenty of occasions when cliffhangers do not prevent cancellation. Some shows anticipating cancellation do offer a wrapping-up moment in their season finale; both “The Resident” and “East New York” did that this season. And “How I Met Your Mother” shot some wrap-up scenes in its second season, ...

When to make the switch from crib to ‘big kid’ bed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:12 GMT

Once your toddler can climb out of their crib, it may be time to transition to a “big kid” bed. Your child may have a heady sense of freedom the first few nights after moving permanently to a bed. Luckily, most kids are happy to “graduate” and stay in their beds more willingly than they did in their cribs. However, for a few, the transition has to be managed closely.After the switch, try to continue with the same bedtime routine you have used since your child first joined the family. Follow these steps:1. When you end a routine, tell your child to stay in bed until you come for them.2. If they get out of bed, calmly and quietly lead them back and tell them they must stay in bed.3. When they get back into bed, reward them by briefly telling them what a good sleeper they are being for being there, then leave the room.4. Tell them you will come and check on them during the night. For some children, this provides reassurance.But don’t kid yourself that the strugg...