The September Problem

States like Texas, Minnesota and North Carolina host annual beer competitions that celebrate the best pours from local breweries. Given Colorado’s reputation as the “state of craft beer,” brewers here believe a similar contest is warranted to toast an industry that bolsters the local economy to the tune of $2.5 billion per year. That sentiment is what inspired the new Colorado Brewers Cup, a first-of-its-kind competition organized by the state brewers guild.

A three-building multi-housing community in Denver’s Hampden South neighborhood has been sold for $91.1 million, according to the city’s Assessor’s Office. Formerly called The District by Windsor, 6300 E Hampden Avenue, The District at Hampden South was sold by GID, a real estate company based in Boston, to Mesirow Financial, a Chicago-based financial services firm, according to a Tuesday news release from JLL Capital Markets. “The sale of The District by Windsor demonstrates the continued investor appetite for well-located, value-add multi-housing assets in the Denver metro area,” said Jordan Robbins, senior managing director at JLL, in the news release. “The property’s strategic location near major employment centers and its potential for unit interior upgrades made it an attractive investment opportunity in today’s market.” Constructed in 2007, the mid-rise apartment community is situated on a 7-acre plot and features nearly 250,000 square feet of residential space, complemented by 16,622 square feet of commercial space. The property is also near a King Soopers and transportation like the Belleview Station and RTD Southmoor Station, offering convenient access to shopping centers and major employment hubs, including the Southeast Business Corridor. According to Denver property records, GID purchased the property for a little over $60 million in January 2008. With over 60 years of experience, GID manages $30 billion in assets as of Sept.

Rey Lopez for The Washington Post via Getty Images; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesJames Watt, the cofounder of the beer company BrewDog, has criticized the UK's work culture. Watt said the UK was "one of world's least work-oriented countries."Watt stepped down as BrewDog CEO in 2024.

"An Update On Our Family."HBOMyka Stauffer was a family YouTuber who chronicled her adoption of a child with medical needs from China. She and her husband faced backlash in 2020 when they said they were placing their son with a new family. Now, Myka is the subject of a new docuseries.

Trader Joe's sells a two-flavor pack of lip butter balms that some say are a dupe for Summer Fridays'. Meredith SchneiderI compared Summer Fridays' lip butter balm to its supposed dupe from Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's package came with almost twice the product for less than half the price. They were so similar that I'd rather save money by getting the Trader Joe's balm.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons (right) sent the letter to two Trump nominees, including Scott Bessent (center). Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images; Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty ImagesSome Republicans have urged Trump and his nominees to kill the IRS's free direct-tax-filing tool. Sens.