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Two years after buying Cherry Creek Food Hall & Brewery for $5.2 million, Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings Co. plans to close the business on Nov. 30, according to a Facebook post. RCI purchased the operation, 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., from well-known Denver chef and restaurateur Troy Guard, who had opened it in 2021.

It’s official: A legal settlement that will rewrite the way many real estate agents are paid in the United States has received its final approval from a federal judge. Judge Stephen R. Bough of the Western District of Missouri on Tuesday approved an agreement between the National Association of Realtors and a group of home sellers who sued the real estate trade group over its long-standing rules on agents’ commissions, which they say forced them to pay excessive fees. It was the last step in an eight-month process that was set in motion when NAR, the nation’s largest trade association, agreed to the landmark deal on March 15.

Deputies at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office are evacuating dozens of households in Byers after a building exploded on Friday afternoon, causing a structural fire. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Colorado avalanche experts warn of “considerable” risk after slide near Beaver Creek Crime and Public Safety | One wounded in alleged gunfight with Aurora police on Thanksgiving Crime and Public Safety | Two-car crash in Adams County sends six to hospital, including children Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist charged in wife poisoning sought to kill detective, prosecutors allege Crime and Public Safety | Interstate 225 reopens after two-vehicle crash, fuel spill Police shared the news on social media at 11:30 a.m.

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A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly before a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov. 27, 2024, by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. (Colorado Avalanche Information Center)A snowy slope near Beaver Creek is pictured shortly after a skier caused an avalanche in this image published Nov.

BOULDER — A historical season for CU Buffs football added a new layer of history Friday, as quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named winner of the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Sanders, a senior who played his final home game as a Buff against Oklahoma State on Friday morning, is the first CU signal-caller to ever win the award, which is presented by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation to the college football QB “who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement,” according to a CU news release. Sanders went into Friday’s game having thrown for 3,448 yards with 30 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while also pacing CU in rushing touchdowns (four). Related Articles College Sports | CU Buffs vs.