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In his first ruling in the case, a judge has determined that patrons are unlikely to be confused between the exclusive Castle Pines Golf Club and an upcoming restaurant nearby that shares a hummingbird theme. Judge Kato Crews’ decision on Dec. 23 is a win for Mark and Jo Brinkerhoff, a married couple who had been told by Castle Pines to cease and desist using hummingbird insignia as they spend an estimated $14 million on a steakhouse and cocktail lounge in Castle Rock. “Because there is little likelihood of confusion, the harm Brinkerhoff (Restaurants) would suffer if it was forced to cease using its trademark and rebrand its entire concept outweighs any potential harm to Castle Pines,” Crews wrote in denying to issue an injunction. The couple’s restaurant will be named The Brinkerhoff, an homage to Mark’s family and its legacy of popular restaurants in the Denver area, including La Loma.

Littleton city leaders are ready to cast a final vote Tuesday on a proposed change to its land-use code that could spur the construction of denser housing types — like duplexes, triplexes and cottage-style homes — throughout the southern Denver suburb. But the idea isn’t going over well with many in the city of 45,000, where neighborhoods made up exclusively of detached single-family homes could become a thing of the past. “I think rezoning would take neighborhoods that have a nice country feel and quaintness to such a mixed mess that outside buyers and visitors will scratch their heads at the building plans and rules of Littleton,” said Earnest Mathis, a 34-year resident of the city.

Amazon will pay $145,000 and institute various safety measures to settle a series of cases — including two in Colorado — brought by the U. S. Department of Labor over hazardous working conditions. The federal investigation marks the first major multi-site probe brought by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in more than a decade, the agency said in a news release last month.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shared his thoughts on Boeing."What we really need to see is a pretty profound culture change," he told Bloomberg. He also said he hopes the next administration will prioritize Boeing's progress. Boeing has more work ahead to change its culture, Pete Buttigieg, the outgoing transportation secretary, said in two Monday interviews."What we really need to see is a pretty profound culture change that will be ultimately proven out by the results, and that's results over the long term," Buttigieg told Bloomberg."That is a work in progress for them," he added.

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