Bills in Colorado legislature take aim at poor Front Range air quality

Democratic state legislators on Thursday rolled out an ambitious suite of bills aimed at improving the Front Range’s air quality — among the worst in the nation — by taking specific aim at the oil and gas industry. The three bills will focus on curbing toxic emissions from oil and gas drilling sites by changing … Read more

Colorado bourbon named best in the U.S. (outside of Kentucky)

Coloradans looking for excellent whiskey don’t need to look far. That’s according to the judges at the Whisky Magazine Awards, who recently honored several local distilleries in its nationwide competition. Laws Whiskey House’s Four Grain Bourbon Cask Strength was named the best single-barrel bourbon (non-Kentucky) at the 2024 Whisky Magazine Awards.(Provided by Laws Whiskey House) … Read more

New In-N-Out Burger location proposed in Timnath

In-N-Out Burger is looking to build a new location on Frontage Road in Timnath. The proposed location would be the latest in the fast food chain’s Colorado building spree and would feature 3,887 feet of building floor area, according to the development site plan submitted in January. Additionally, the 1.58-acre lot would be taken up by … Read more

Yelp’s top 100 most romantic Colorado restaurants

If you’re looking for a local eatery serving up romantic vibes this Valentine’s Day, Yelp has a few suggestions. The restaurant discovery and review platform recently released its list of the most romantic dining destinations in the U.S., which features 100 establishments including three in Denver and one in Fort Collins. Yelp scoured customer reviews … Read more

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert starts off strong in 4th District money race

The money train kept rolling for U.S. House hopeful Adam Frisch in the last quarter of 2023. But with erstwhile opponent Lauren Boebert leaving the 3rd Congressional District to run in the 4th, the fundraising dynamics across Colorado’s two largest districts are in for a shakeup. Boebert, the 3rd District’s incumbent, raised $540,000 between Oct. … Read more

Boebert finishes 5th in 4th Congressional District straw poll

FORT LUPTON — Lauren Boebert landed in fifth place in a straw poll conducted at a 4th Congressional District debate this week, a decidedly middle-of-the-pack showing among the nine Republican candidates who showed up for the event. While the survey of just over 100 Republicans on Thursday at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center is a … Read more

Lauren Boebert faces new GOP contenders in Fort Lupton debate – The Denver Post

FORT LUPTON — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert got into the mix with eight fellow Republican contenders in a 4th Congressional District debate Thursday night in this Weld County city, less than a month after she announced she was moving to the eastern side of Colorado — and a new district — to run for Congress … Read more

Big Fork eatery coming to downtown Loveland

A concept that started as a Fort Collins food cart in 2019 is now staking a claim in downtown Loveland. Jake Gargano and Megan Gunter, the duo behind the Fork Yeah! food truck and Big Fork grill, are turning the former Ball Joint on North Garfield Avenue into the next outpost of their burgeoning food … Read more

25 adventures for your Colorado winter bucket list

This is more than a non-skier’s guide to winter in Colorado or a roundup of cool après-ski activities. This is my ultimate Colorado winter bucket list for epic off-slopes fun. Make this winter your season of adventure by trying some — or all — of these 23 unique experiences. Broome Hut. (Denver Post file photo) … Read more

Old Elk whiskey deemed top 20 of 2023 by Whiskey Advocate

One Colorado-made bourbon was recently named among the “most exciting” whiskeys of 2023 by the experts at Whisky Advocate magazine. Each year, the publication ranks its top 20 whiskeys of the year based on price, accessibility for buyers and, of course, taste, including scores from a blind panel of international judges. Old Elk Distillery (253 … Read more