Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election. The new charges filed Thursday — three felonies and six misdemeanors — are in addition … Read more

Why New Zealand greenstone is the perfect holiday gift

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we will 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). Travelers flock to New Zealand to experience its lush mountainscapes, jaw-droppingly blue … Read more

SFO gets new nonstop flight to Europe’s biggest tourist hotspot

Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more

Zendaya and Tom Holland appeared at a Bay Area Target

Tom Holland and Zendaya attend SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York City. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM Shoppers at a San Francisco Target had a star-studded experience on Thursday thanks to an alleged visit from celebrity couple Zendaya and Tom Holland.  The duo … Read more

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston renominates fire chief, sheriff to jobs

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Friday that the city’s current sheriff and fire chief will continue in those positions, finalizing his intention to retain all of his predecessor’s public safety leaders. Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton (Provided by Denver Fire Department) Nearly five months after being sworn into office, he renominated Sheriff Elias Diggins and … Read more

Stranahan’s distillery returns to roots with new Aspen taproom

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey is taking it back to the beginning. The whiskey maker, which was founded in 2004 and has often been billed as the first new distillery to open in Colorado since Prohibition, plans to debut a new tasting room, Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge, sometime this winter in Aspen, according to the company. This “marks … Read more

Fodor’s Go List 2024 includes Boulder for recreation, beer

Fodor’s influential “No List” discouraged travelers from visiting the American West in 2023, citing the increasingly dry Colorado River and the millions of residents who depend on its water. But for 2024, the company’s travel experts have recommended one place in Colorado that should be on every vacationer’s bucket list. Boulder is one of 24 … Read more

Apple Blossom restaurant in Denver’s Hyatt closing Dec. 8

When siblings Paul and Aileen Reilly debuted a new restaurant inside the Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver hotel two years ago, it felt like a real win for the fans of their old Uptown farm-to-table spot Beast + Bottle. Beast + Bottle, which highlighted seasonal Colorado ingredients, had closed its doors in June 2021, but Apple … Read more

Stoney’s Cantina closes after two years on South Broadway

Stoney Jesseph said adios to a restaurant he opened on South Broadway in 2021. The restaurateur, who owns three remaining Stoney’s locations around Colorado, said the one at 30 S. Broadway branded Stoney’s Cantina never made a profit. The biggest culprit: a year of road and sidewalk construction on the bustling commercial strip. “You can’t … Read more

Camping will cost 25% more at one Colorado national park in 2024 – The Denver Post

Federal officials said last week that camping and boating fees will rise in two popular Colorado parks: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. “Campground fees have remained unchanged since before 2016, while boat launch fees have not changed since at least 2003,” according to a statement from the National … Read more