Florida ‘stand Your Ground’ Law Revisions Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

This retailer is on a mission to bring more women to the mountains, especially the outdoors. Olympian-founded and woman-owned outdoor apparel retailer Halfdays opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood on Wednesday morning. The store, 2609 Walnut St., will offer an extensive selection of outdoor apparel, including its new Winter 2024 collection, which features snow jackets, insulated ski sets, wool and bamboo base layers, as well as accessories like beanies, socks and neck warmers. “We started Halfdays with the mission to introduce more women to the outdoors, and our hope is that our retail space creates a welcoming environment where customers can have fun while finding the perfect fit,” said Halfdays co-founder and former Olympic Skier Kiley McKinnon in a news release. “Our flagship store is an opportunity for us to tell our brand story and create a space where our community can connect with us in person.

The costs of immigration vs. the costs of deportation Re: “Denver’s mayor was wrong to threaten armed conflict to protect immigrants,” Dec. 1 editorial I see you finally addressed your mayor’s comments on sending Denver police and “Highlands moms” to oppose removing illegal migrants from Denver. You, of course, give him a pass because he has always supported Dreamers, and he is a Democrat.

Which fireplace screen is best? There’s something incredibly comforting about a roaring fire, but with all the safety risks, maintaining a fireplace is often a tough job. A burning fire can crackle and pop, which can not only cause the logs to shift but also throw small pieces of flaming wood into the room and create a fire hazard.

Vail’s Back Bowls and Arapahoe Basin’s Pallavicini area opened for the season on Thursday, thanks to above-average snowfall as the heart of ski season approaches. The opening of the Back Bowls — Sun Up and Sun Down — is the earliest since 2018 and gives Vail 2,000 acres of open terrain.

A coalition of Democratic legislators has announced plans to drop a political nuclear bomb the first week of Colorado’s legislative session, breaking an 81-year-old ceasefire between Colorado businesses and labor. This move is bad for Colorado’s economy and the battle it starts may quickly spiral out of control. Since 1943, Colorado has been a red state, purple state, and blue state, and during that time Colorado’s Labor Peace Act has held the middle ground, successfully governing workforce unionization in a harmonious way that may be the best such law in the country. On one end of the political spectrum are so-called right-to-work states that prohibit mandatory union membership and the payment of union dues as a condition of employment.

Kris Abrams-Draine’s first defensive snap of his NFL career was a doozy. First, the situation. The Broncos’ fifth-round draft pick got thrown into Monday night’s prime time rollercoaster against Cleveland with 2 minutes, 54 seconds left in place of struggling veteran Levi Wallace. The Browns were getting the ball back at their own 30 and trailing just 34-32.