Scott and Lisa Lyle clutch enough popcorn to feed their family of five. They enter the movie theater, excited to watch “Shrek” as floor lights guide them to their favorite seats. Their youngest, 3-year-old Aden, is making a lot of…
Most houses have one: that unfinished abyss below a beautiful main floor that tantalizes homeowners and screams with possibility. The excitement of a totally untouched basement sits on the backburner until you are faced with the reality of turning the…
There’s a reason you can find a Home Depot or Lowe’s every three exits north of Denver on I-25. Every weekend, homeowners grab their lists of “Honey Dos” and projects that just need to get done. They usually don’t get…
For as long as we can remember, towns throughout Colorado have been squabbling and annexing land under the radar (see No. 1) in an attempt to lure lucrative retail. In this state, municipalities rely on their sales taxes to pay…
Recently, the Broomfield Event Center has begun filling its summer bill. The marquee events include a Multiple Sclerosis fund raiser and a Metro North Chamber of Commerce breakfast in July. That’s pretty much it. Last time we checked, the summer…
Boulder County Commissioners are in the midst of trying to curb the size of homes in unincorporated parts of the county, an area that sees 6,000-square-foot houses as a rule. So they have pitched a proposal that would essentially tax…
Apparently, RTD’s $4.7-billion FasTracks project will fall short of expectations no matter what. First, stories of budget issues for the project that will bring more than 100 miles of train service to the metro area sprouted—officials have toyed with scaling…