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A new LoHi restaurant is feeling the heat from one of the city’s most prominent restaurateurs. My Neighbor Felix, the casual Mexican restaurant at 1801 Central St., sued its former executive general manager Kasie Curiel and her business Alma Fonda Fina on March 11 and requested a temporary restraining order. If approved, the restraining order would close Alma Fonda Fina for an undetermined period of time. A hearing will be held this Friday. Curiel worked at My Neighbor Felix for three years before she was terminated in…

By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The changes come as sales of zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicles, needed to meet the standards, have begun to slow. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled…

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The changes come as sales of zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicles, needed to meet the standards, have begun to slow. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut…

What does it take to get a hotel built in Morrison? Chad Wallace wants to be the first to find out. So far, the principal of Evergreen-based Root Architecture and Development can safely say eight meetings with the planning commission, one (unsuccessful) public hearing, a petition to appeal, hours-long discussions with the Board of Trustees and much more. “We’re going to keep pushing forward,” Wallace said. Morrison has a population of about 400 and is tucked near Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, a major attraction. But…

Devon Toews sold his 6,000-square-foot Belcaro mansion last month for $240,000 under its list price. The $3.75 million sale closed on Feb. 12. Last year, Towes signed a seven-year contract extension with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. He listed the mansion on Jan. 11 for $3.99 million. Toews and his wife, Kerry, bought the mansion on the 800 block of South Steele Street in March 2021 for $2.9 million. The six-bedroom, five-bath home, constructed in 2020, has two fireplaces. The first-floor open floor plan includes a…

The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that it had reached a legal settlement that upends the traditional model of sellers paying for the buyer’s agent in a home purchase. The agreement has the potential to save home sellers billions of dollars every year, but could also complicate purchases for buyers. The NAR, the largest trade group representing residential real estate agents, agreed to pay $418 million over four years to settle claims that the group and its members engaged in uncompetitive practices…

Colorado’s economy did much better than first estimated when it came to adding jobs last year and hiring is off to a strong start in 2024, according to an update Monday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics initially reported Colorado employers adding 24,100 nonfarm jobs between December 2022 and December 2023, with the private sector adding only 1,100 jobs and the public sector adding 23,000. That worked out to a 0.8% growth rate, which lagged behind the U.S. rate of…

Kyle Shirley put off a marketing plan for his roofing company after insurance premiums for his work trucks shot up 55%. Becky Brinkerhoff’s insurance bill has doubled and she is checking with other companies for a better deal. Stephanie Rankin will likely reduce the coverage on one of her vehicles to help cover the 44% increase in her insurance rates. The three Denver-area residents are among Coloradans reeling from rising auto insurance costs on top of higher grocery bills and other expenses. The insurance rates are…

Metro Denver’s housing market saw signs of an early spring last month, with both new listings and closings rising sharply, according to an update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. New listings, a measure of seller activity, rose 29.1% month-over-month to 4,243, an increase of 22.6% from a year earlier. Closings were up 31.2% month-over-month to 2,864, but they remain down 0.45% from year-ago levels. There were 5,511 homes and condos available for sale at the end of the month, an increase of 13.1% from January…

Since the founding of Parker’s Downhill Brewing in 2017, owners Jake Minturn and Doug Hyndman always planned to expand to multiple locations. By then, the craft beer market had matured enough the duo felt they couldn’t rely on the production and distribution model. Instead, they tried to build a welcoming space — and one with a vibe that could be replicated in new places. After years of searching, Minturn and Hyndman finally found their ideal spot. Downhill Brewing’s second location in Greenwood Village opened at 9672 E.…