Opinion: Fear of forest fires fuels unnecessary and unhelpful logging on public lands

The Dever Post (Opinion) 12/22 12:01A Josh Schlossberg

Humanity’s earliest irrational fear of forests had to do with “evil spirits,” along with anxiety over mostly harmless wildlife. Soon it was fretting over bandits, outlaws, and (gasp!) Native Americans. Sad to say, each of these phobias have been...

Editorial: Worker Protection Act could mean another paycheck deduction for low-income Coloradans...

The Dever Post (Editorials) 12/21 12:01A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Colorado is gearing up for a major labor showdown in 2025. The question is simple: How easy should it be for unions to set up “closed shops” in this state where monthly union representation fees are automatically deducted from every employee’s...

Asking Eric: Woman fears being left alone after father and partner die

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/20 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I am a woman in my late 50s. I have never been married or had any children. It was always my father who raised both myself and my sibling (who passed away at the age of 40). I am in a long-term relationship and we both respect and love...

Laws Whiskey House opens two-story bar and lounge in Denver

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/20 5:17A Miguel Otárola

Laws Whiskey House this weekend will unveil the pièce de résistance of the two-story addition to its Denver distillery: A sprawling upstairs bar and lounge with a twilight view of the mountains. Distillery co-founder Al Laws spent seven years...

Red Square opens southern European sister restaurant in Whittier

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/20 1:00A Sara Rosenthal

Denver s Whittier neighborhood and the surrounding streets have built a little bit of a restaurant culture in the past few years, from standards like Genna Rae s Wings & More and The Plimoth to...

Asking Eric: Husband’s grocery splurges create strife

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/19 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My husband and I, both happily retired with good pensions and Social Security, make our weekly grocery trips together. We take turns paying with our flight-points credit cards. Once the bill arrives, we split the cost of our groceries...

Two longtime Denver Mexican restaurants will close at the end of 2024

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/19 2:57A Miguel Otarola

Before the end of the year, two restaurants that have been dishing out casual Mexican food for decades will close as their owners focus on their suburban businesses. The owners of Taco House, a...

Skip the party: 3 unique ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Denver

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 12/19 1:00A Sara Hansen

Seize the opportunity to get a head start on your resolutions instead of attending a traditional New Year s Eve party. You could indulge in a soothing beer therapy bath, learn a new skill, or give...

Things to do in Denver: Charlie Brown’s Christmas music and edgy comedy from Josh Blue

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 12/19 1:00A John Wenzel

Holiday flights of fancy Through Tuesday. The touring Cirque Dreams Holidaze show promises Broadway-style production mixed with modern circus arts and a world-renowned cast of performers, aerial...

Asking Eric: Regular manicurist came close to drawing blood. Time to fire?

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/18 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I’ve been going to the same neighborhood nail salon for nearly 10 years. They are usually great, but about two years ago, I continuously began to be relegated to a nail technician, “Sue,” who is very inconsistent, doing just OK...

Asking Eric: Husband’s connection with “professional tease” tests marriage

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/17 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I have been married to my husband almost 10 years; we have two children. I will not lie and say these past years haven t been without challenge. Separation and divorce have been tossed around. Lately, my husband goes out quite...

Top tea spots to explore from Fort Collins to Manitou Springs

The Denver Post (Travel) 12/17 4:02A Jamie Siebrase

Picture this: Daylight is petering out behind the snow-capped Rockies, and it’s getting cold really cold. You’re comfortable, though, sipping loose-leaf tea from a pot, nibbling on delicate,...

Editorial: Colorado teens are not safe from drugs in juvenile corrections

The Dever Post (Editorials) 12/16 12:01A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Everyone knows by now that Colorado’s youth are at risk of overdose and death due to the opioid addiction crisis and the prevalence of fentanyl in the illicit drug market. But The Denver Post’s Sam Tabachnik reported this month that the opioid...

Asking Eric: Widowed songwriter sings about new girlfriend, but his sons aren’t all ears

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/15 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I’m a 75-year-old amateur songwriter who enjoys recording what I write. I’m also a widower going on three years. When my wife of 42 years was alive, I wrote songs for and about her and us. I’d record them at home and send the recordings...

Opinion: Visiting a nursing home for the holidays? Here’s how to tell if your parents are safe.

The Dever Post (Opinion) 12/15 3:14A TJ Hutchinson

During college, the median age of my friends was about 88. I hung out with them nights and weekends for three years. Sure, I got paid a whopping $4.25 an hour and worked a physically demanding job, but I survived by enjoying the connections I...